DAY 3: HYDRATION

• Key Message
  • A lot of times, we overeat or have cravings simply because of not being hydrated enough! As we continue through the holiday season, make sure that you’re staying well hydrated throughout the day, as that alone can help decrease the chance of overeating or eating in general when not truly hungry.
• Expert Nutrition Tip (watch the video above for the lesson behind it!)
  • Staying hydrated is something we all KNOW we should be doing, but actually DOING it is something else. I know it can be hard to drink enough water, I get sick of it too! That’s why I implement different things throughout my day to consume enough water: flavored water, smoothie in AM, lots of water packed veggies throughout the day, greens powder in my drink to add a different flavor, hot tea when cold!
  • Setting a goal for a MINIMUM of 1/2 your bodyweight in ounces, or 8-10 cups of water per day, is key! And that’s a minimum 🙂
  • MYTH? Coffee does NOT dehydrate you, but it also doesn’t count as part of your water intake!
• Recipe Swap:
  • Holiday Hydration Recipe
    • Water, basil leaves, strawberries (use frozen strawberries to serve a double purpose of flavor and ice!)
  • And once you hydrate throughout the day, then treat yourself to one of these healthier version of our favorite adult drinks 😉
    • • Healthier Moscow Mule
        • Moscow Mules are packed with sugar through their use of ginger beer. Try swapping it out with kombucha for an equally fizzy yet healthier mixer!
        • See this instagram post right here for the difference it makes and the full recipe
      • Healthier White Russian
        • Typical White Russian: Cream, Vodka, Kahlua
        • I fell in love with White Russians in college, but realized it made the TOP TWO unhealthiest drinks (gasp).
        • So I began doing one of two things! Removing the cream all together and having a “black russian” of just kahlua and vodka. OR swapping out the cream with almond milk!
• Workout! (all moves are shown in video after we talk about the nutrition tip!)
  • UPPER BODY: work through this set of exercises as many times as possible in 15 minutes
    • 30 jumping jacks
    • 10 Push Ups
    • 20 Arm circles with weight of choice – 10 forward, 10 backward
    • 10 V Ups
    • 30 Criss Cross mountain climbers
    • **Run/Jog (or run/high knees in place) at high intensity for 30sec

Above all: Commit to YOU and your health for today and the next 2 days

All I ask for is TWENTY to THIRTY minutes or your 24 hour day, for just FIVE days… so that you can be a better YOU, for YOU and all those around you 🙂

Reminder of how this challenge works (& how you can WIN): Receive email every day by 6amEST to your inbox (PLEASE MAKE SURE to drag and drop my email from promotions/junk/spam into your normal inbox folder, and add me to your email contacts – Contact@freshfitnhealthy.com!) Watch the video above, learn the expert nutrition tip and begin implementing it, complete the workout if you want, and add the healthy recipe to your collection! Take a photo or video of either how you’re making change to create your own #FreshFitnFREE FITMAS, how you’re completing that day’s challenge, or really anything that resonates with you about the day’s challenge! If you didn’t get to completing it, share why not! It’s all about progress not perfection.

Don’t Forget To Check In!

• Snap a photo or video of came up for you throughout today! (Share how you feel, how you did it, or how you weren’t quite able to do it and why (be honest! No need to be perfect)
• Upload it to Instagram (for prizes)
• Tag (and follow!) @freshfitnhealthy and use #FreshFitNFREE (make sure your profile is public so I can see it!) 
• Keep an eye out for tomorrow’s video in your inbox!

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