New Beginnings

"You're off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, get on your way!" 

Welcome food lovers! Today is the day! 

My very first post and premiere of my blog, Fabulous Foodie :)

That quote above is Dr. Seuss for all of you that grew up reading his books. I decided for my first post I wanted to connect this to new beginnings, a new start, a blank page that will soon be filled. I thought it would not only be appropriate but pretty relatable to bring the doctor of rhyme himself into my first post, and here's why:

Think of everyday as a new beginning! When you wake up there is always a blank page to be filled, and you have 24 hours to do so. I am going to give you all the best advice I have for starting your new beginning off right, giving you full energy and lots of health benefits!

Start your day off with water

Hmmm....that sounds nice and all, but coffee is how I become alive. It's actually how I function as a human being so why do I need plain flavorless water?

Don't worry, I'm not depriving you of the holy caffeine (because I need that too, honestly).

Short lesson of the day ~

Think of it like this. Your body loses water during the sleeping process. When you wake up you may not feel thirsty but a lot of grogginess and fatigue can be a result of starting off your day dehydrated. Drinking coffee immediately in the morning dehydrates us even more. From there, if you're not consistently drinking water throughout the day this can be why some of us feel tired after the caffeine does it's job and leaves our system. Our body can be dehydrated without us even realizing we are. 

Why hydrate? (Benefits of water)

- Energy boosts!!! Relieves fatigue

- Clear skin

- Staying alert, focused, and refreshed

- Keeps our digestive system and organs running smoothly

- Speeds up metabolism, promotes weight loss

- Flushes out toxins

- Boosts immune system

So here's my challenge to all of you!

Wake up and drink 1 or 2 cups of water in the morning BEFORE your coffee.

After your coffee, continue to drink water throughout the day! There is a reason why science recommends we drink about 8 cups a day. 

And see how you feel! Pay attention to energy and how you function for about a week or so. We are all human and need water in our systems, there are no negative side effects for giving our body more of what it needs :)  

Ways to make it...well, not boring

Lemon is always great to add to your water! Sometimes I'll add fruit and infuse my water for natural flavors. Summer is a great way to add all different types of fruit and combinations for flavor and hydrating with color. 

Water infused w/ strawberries, black, blue, and red berries
Use frozen fruit when infusing water! These will act like ice cubes.
Also, a bag of frozen fruit can be used for smoothies and many other things!
1 bag of frozen berries is less money than buying containers of fruit produce, & the frozen fruit will last longer.
Drop some lemon juice or add lemon slices for more flavor.
Get creative!

This is $.99 at Market Basket!
I love the flavor and freshness of this brand.
A few drops of lemon in your water, plus this is great for any cooking needs.
Convenient for many things & this will save you from buying and cutting your own lemons!

Have you tried infused water before? Leave a comment or suggestion of what others should try. I am curious to try new flavors as well! 

If you accept my water challenge, let me know how it goes! Remember, 8 cups a day :)

Thanks for stopping by! xo

"Wherever you fly, you'll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top the rest!"