Wonders of Water: Infused Water

Wonders of Water: Infused Water

Let's be honest. H2O gets BORING drinking glass after glass unless you are already used to it. I've asked multiple people about their fitness and nutrition goals and most of them have told me that one goal is to drink more water!!

 Drinking water naturally boosts your metabolism.... what does this mean? Drinking water helps you LOSE WEIGHT!!!

Some people feel the need to use Mio or Crystal Light in their water to make it taste better but where are the nutrients in that?! That's right! There are none!


Why not add fruits and veggies to your water for an extra boost of vitamins and minerals, and a natural way to detox!

Benefits of drinking infused water

Lose weight

Boosts your metabolism.

Fills you up so you don’t eat as much junk.

Naturally helps your body release fat cells.

Keeps food moving through your system.

Flushes toxins from your system.

Improves your mood.

Reduces muscle fatigue while working out.

Helps you recuperate faster from a workout.

Keeps your organs healthy while you’re sweating.

Keeps you from feeling groggy.

Here are some great H2O tips

• Drink a large glass of water before every meal
• Drink your first glass within 15 minutes of waking up
• Buy a travel infused water bottle to keep with you at all times (you're more likely to drink water if it's in front of you at all times)
• Instead of snacking on junk food, drink a full glass of water and wait about 10 minutes to see if you're still in the mood to snack (most times you aren't!)
• Always bring a water bottle to the gym 

Off-scale Victories: Don't Always Trust the Scale

Focus on What Really Matters:

Off-scale Victories

This is one of my favorite topics. It's been heavy on my mind for the past couple days for a few reasons...


1-I'm pregnant and will only be getting bigger so I HAVE to focus on off-scale victories
2- Even though it's everyone's first instinct to judge progress via the number on the scale, it truly is MORE important to focus on these victories. ...

 I do know for a fact that, if you're putting any kind of effort into your own fitness journey, you've accomplished at least one if not many more off-scale victories.

What I mean by this???

• you're stronger
• you've held strong to your diet
• you've gone up in weights
• you can fit into those old jeans
• you've stopped modifying the workouts
• you've stopped taking extra breaks in the workouts
• others have seen change in you
• you've built confidence
• you've lost INCHES!
• you've inspired someone else
• you've motivated everyone in this group
• you've become someone that others can go to for advice about fitness because they see you working so hard

-YOU DID THIS. I can't do any of these things for you.

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It's been your choice to start your journey and to push your hardest.... and that, my friends, is an off-scale victory.

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Weight fluctuates throughout the day. The number on the scale can change with every sip of water you take. Focus on the FACTS.