Hope everyone is having a good morning so far!
This morning, I felt like making a good ‘ol smoothie bowl.
So I blended up strawberries, banana, and a little water. I topped it with fruits, granola, and hemp seeds!
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl!
My Quick and Easy Yogurt Bowl!
I just love making yogurt bowls because they are so easy to prepare! Plus you can add anything you want to it such as fruits, granola, seeds, honey, peanut butter, chocolate chips, the options are endless!
Here’s what I added to mine:
–Vanilla Almond Granola which adds nice crunch and texture and improves digestion
–Maca Powder which is good for improving your mood and boosting your energy
–Chia Seeds they are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, packed with protein, and are rich in antioxidants
-Blueberries are filled with antioxidants and improves brain function
Tell me what you like to add to your yogurt bowls?
What’s something that you add to your yogurt bowls that you think people would find to be unusual? lol
5 Easy Ways To Drink More Water and Stay Hydrated!
Summer is here folks! The weather is starting to heat up and we need to make sure we’re staying hydrated so we won’t pass out!
If you don’t like drinking water or need to increase your water intake, check out these helpful tips to get you on track!
1. Eat Your Fruits and Veggies
You can keep your body hydrated by consuming fruits and veggies that contain 85 percent or more water. Even though fruits are great sources of water, they’re also high in sugar and can have unwanted calories if you eat too many.
Veggies with high water content:
-cucumber
-celery
-radishes
-tomatoes
-cauliflower
-spinach
-broccoli
Fruits with high water content (eat in moderation)
-watermelon
-strawberries
-oranges
-grapefruit
-kiwi
-cantaloupe
Here is a list of more fruits and veggies with high water content:
Fruits/Veggies With High Water Content
2. Limit Alcohol Intake
The more alcohol you ingest, the more your body will become dehydrated. When you consume alcohol, urination occurs more frequently. This causes the body to lose more fluid which in turn causes dehydration. If you decide to drink alcohol, make sure to drink water in between your alcoholic beverages.
3. Add Flavor!
To make your water more enjoyable, squeeze lemon and/or lime juice into your water. It gives it a much more pleasant taste! Citrus fruits not only make your water taste better, it also a good source of vitamin C, improves skin quality, freshens breathe, and aids in digestion!
4. Dilute Your Drinks
If you can’t resist the urge and have to drink juice or a sugary beverage, water it down a bit by adding water to your drink! Try going for a half water, half juice ratio so you can still taste the sweetness but can also have the dose of water that your body needs.
5. Track Your Water Intake
If you have a hard time drinking water, try using an app to remind you when to drink your recommended cups of H2O!
I hope these tips help you get more water intake! Good luck with your water journey!
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Today’s Fruit Smoothie!
My smoothie consisted of strawberries, watermelon, apples, 1/2 avocado, cinnamon, and milk (not pictured)!
Here is the finished product! It was so delicious! 😋
What’s your favorite smoothie combination?!
Yummy Fruit Smoothie!
Here is a delicious smoothie that I made for breakfast one morning earlier this week!
Ingredients:
1 banana
10 strawberries
1 nectarine
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp of honey
A few dashes of cinnamon
OMG it was such a great smoothie! Yum!
What are your favorite smoothies to make?!
Colorful and Bitter Sweet!
Here are a few bitter-sweet, colorful fruits!
ENJOY! =)
My favorites are grapes, oranges, and strawberries! Yum!
Which of these are your bitter sweet favorite fruits to eat?!
Daily Prompt – Bitter
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3 TIPS TO EAT & STILL LOSE WEIGHT!
You might think that I’m crazy when I say that I lost weight without working out right? Well I guess I’m crazy because it really happened! Let me tell you how!
So I was in my freshman year of college, and there is this saying of “the freshman 15” which means you’ll gain at LEAST 15 pounds and by golly I sure did! haha! It’s bad enough that I love to eat on top of this phenomenon of gaining weight as a freshman. Anyways, we had 2 cafeteria facilities on campus. So I would alternate eating at both and since I loved food, I would always pile my plate super high or would get like the deluxed size deli sandwich ! I had a meal plan for each semester so I didn’t have to pay out of pocket for each meal, I would just swipe my card and that’s it! I’m ready to chow down! NOM NOM! I noticed that my cheeks were becoming chubbier and my stomach had a few more roles than normal, and my skin was breaking out like crazy! I told myself, “I need to get it together before it’s too late and I’m more than 15 pounds overweight”.
Being in college, you tend to get lazy, well lazier than normal LOL. I wasn’t really motivated to go to the gym we had on campus, even though it was like a 5 min walk from my dorm (laziness to the extreme!) and on top of the fact that it was snow everywhere at the time so I wasn’t going anywhere. I had the idea of trying to eat better and then start going to the gym when I muster up the motivation ha! And lo and behold, I began to see results, my cheeks weren’t as chubby, my belly was getting flatter, and I had more energy. This is what I did:
- SMALLER PORTIONS!
I started to see a big change once I started making my portions smaller. I still ate the things that I wanted to: pasta, burgers, pizza, fries,etc… but I would eat half of those portions instead of the whole thing.
2. EATING GREENS!
Once I started shrinking my portions, I was realizing that I liked how this felt. You know taking care of my body and what not! My plate looked so bland so I decided to start eating salads to add some color!
Salads are not for everybody, I know! But the trick is that you have to add all the good stuff to it! Experiment with grilled chicken, nuts (almonds, walnuts, peanuts), fruits (mandarin oranges, apples, raisins, cranberries), cheese, other vegetables (corn, tomatoes, carrots), different types of salad dressings or whatever you feel like adding! Make it your own and make it fun and enjoyable to eat!
3. H2O!
Water can be your best friend if you learn to love it! I started drinking more water and cutting out juices and sodas. I would make rules for myself. If I wanted to drink juice or soda, I would tell myself that I can drink juice/soda but I would need to drink at least x amounts of water that day. By doing this, I was still able to enjoy myself and still do the right thing by drinking water too!
Now yes I know water can be very boring but you have to spice that up too! Add different fruits to your drinks, citruses are always a go to for me! I usually add lemon or lime to my water which helps add a more pleasant flavor. Plus lemon water is good to aid in digestion, boosts energy, and has a lot of other benefits as well.
Once you start improving the way you eat, you will be motivated to want to eat better, so that means cutting back on the greasy foods, eating more fruits and vegetables and actually enjoy it, and eating leaner meats. Another suggestion if you can’t make it to the gym is to try and walk more: park further from the entrance, take the stairs instead of the elevator, etc. I hope this helps! Leave a comment below of what type of salad recipes you tried or if you have any other suggestions on how to lose weight!
*Remember everyone has to start somewhere so keep your head up and keep pushing forward, you got this! =)
Just Brittany Moments 