Zero Calorie Drink

WATER.

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They say that one of the cheapest and healthiest way to lose weight is by drinking more water everyday. It was quite a shock when I first heard about it, because I was expecting a more complicated answer but water. But after reading articles, and after trying it out for myself here's what I learned about water and weight loss:

1. Substituting your high caloric drinks to water, saves you the extra calories to lose. With that little healthy change, pays a big benefit to your health and to your overall weight loss. 
2. Drinking more water helps detoxify your body.  Burning calories creates toxins, water flushes them out. Drinking water keeps you hydrated which is important in fat-burning process too.
3. Drinking more means eating less because it gives you the feeling full more quickly.

To be completely honest here, drinking water for me is such a challenge. I never liked drinking water but because I am all about changing to a better healthier lifestyle so I'm giving it a go go. My tips and tricks:

1. Set an alarm on your phone telling you to drink a glass of water with 2 hours interval. Until it becomes automatic. 
2. always carry cute water tumblers anywhere you go, in that way it makes it easier to remember and very accessible.
3. Drink a glass of water  

• after you wake up and before you sleep
• before and after showers
• before, in the middle and after meals
• 
  

I researched about drinks with their caloric counts and here's what I got. 

Drinks	Serving Size	Calories
Beer	1 Pint/568ml	182
Smoothie, Strawberries & Bananas, Innocent	1 Bottle/250ml	143
Cola, Coke, Coca-Cola	1 Can/330ml	142
Juice, Orange, with Bits, Tropicana	1 Bottle/330ml	141
Juice Drink, J20, Orange & Passion Fruit, Britvic	1 Bottle/275ml	132
Diet Coke	1 Serving/275ml	52
Chocolate Drink, Dry, Cadbury	1 Sachet/10g	37
Coffee, Infusion, Average, With Semi Skimmed Milk	1 Cup/220ml	14
Tea, Earl Gray, Infusion With Water	1 Mug/250ml	3
Water, Mineral or Tap	1 Glass/250ml	0

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Wouldn't you say, the healthiest drink by far is WATER, the perfect zero calorie drink...

How much water do you drink everyday?

Lets all stay healthy.

xoxo,

PhoebeCarla  

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I am having second thoughts of posting my progress with my BSB Project  this week because for one, I braved myself to the weighing scale earlier this morning and I'm still 120 lbs. What do I expect? I really didn't do anything to bring the scale down. But I would be cheating if I don't document this so pounds gain or loss rest assured you will be reading it here.

Here's  the scenario, our family (daddy's side) is having a reunion. 2 weeks ago cousins and aunts from Australia arrived and last week cousins from Canada and USA are already here. This family of ours are fan of great food. By great food I mean fatty and sweet. Did I tell you that they will be here until August. Yeah... And we made our itinerary last night at Starbucks over Fraps and cheescake (it was so good). And on our itinerary, there's a lot of partying and out of town trips involve.... Agh.... I knew it won't be easy to lose weight but I never thought it would be this hard.

Good Luck to me.

But you know, I'm not going to restrict myself for the coming days. I am still going to have a good time with my family. I am so glad we finally had this reunion realized it's been too long. So, If I happen to eat guilty foods I promise to forgive myself. But I am still dedicated to this project so in order to achieve both, I am going to compromise.

What's the plan? Baby steps.... I made only two plans for this week because I want to be realistic with the situation, you know what I mean?

For this week:

• Water and coffee.I will drink nothing but water and coffee. I'm sorry I just can't let go of coffee. It's too hard but I will limit my cups to 2 or 3 max. Definitely no more sodas for me. I will drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday. 

• 30 mins Walk. And because of the feast we are having, I'm going to walk for 30 minutes a day to get rid of the calories.

Those are my baby steps for this week. Small, realistic and very achievable steps. And for my progress report this week. I didn't lose any pounds but not gaining any is something I am happy too.

I'm still keeping my will power.

Let's all stay healthy.

xoxo,

PhoebeCarla