Happy Morning Playlist

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Hula Hoop - OMI

Love Myself - Hailee Steinfeld

Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon

Brave - Sara Bareilles

Feel So Close - Calvin Harris

All About that Bass - Meghan Trainor

The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

Put Your Records On - Corrine Bailey

Cheerleader - OMI

Trick Yourself Into Drinking H20

Okay, so I can't be the only person in the world that struggles to drink the right amount of water every day and thus struggling to lose weight.

So I did some research on what a person can do to "trick" themselves into drinking more water and some of the tips I found made really good sense and those I will share with you know and will update in 2 weeks about weather the experiment was successful personally.

1. Make drinking water a part of your routine. If you have a well-established routine adding a glass of water will make you more likely to get to the almighty 64 oz. I will personally add drinking a glass of water to following brushing my teeth in the morning and evening, when I arrive at work, when I leave work, on my 2 breaks and on my lunch. Just on drinking a glass of water when I do something that I always do I have found a way to drink SEVEN glasses of water.

2. Carry a water bottle with you and mark it with time increments so that you drink that much by a certain hour. I don't know that this one would personally work for me but it might for someone who doesn't have routines in their day.

3. Set alerts on your phone to go along with your routines or time increment bottle to further establish the time ritual.

4. Make it a game, try using Habitica, you can this to help establish regular routines if you don't have them already, bonus, there's a social/competitive aspect if this appeals more to you. They also have an accompanying app, in the app store search for HabitRPG.

5. Try infused water if you just can't stand the taste of nothingness.

Re-Committing to Fitness

So I know I've written a post on the difficulties of being young with Heart Valve Disease and how I get discouraged and stop caring altogether but since my August Hiatus with my heart trouble I'm jumping back into the fitness swing of things. Yeah, I know, terrible timing, I'm committing to be healthy and fit during the hardest season - Holiday Season.

These are a few tips and reminders to avoid the Holiday Belly!

1. Don't arrive to a party already hungry, you'll pig out on WAY too many sweets and desserts if you do or be inclined to take oversized portions on calorie dense dishes.
2. If you're attending a potluck or are the hostess - make every effort to make sure the dishes you are making/bringing are nutritious AND delicious. Try searching for guilt free comfort food recipes for makeovers on your favorite dishes to be healthier. Try Cooking Light or Eating Well.
3. Be mindful of your beverages; alcohol, soda, and juice are high in sugar and calories. If you do drink one of these do it in moderation and alternate with tea, coffee, or water.
4. Plan 1-2 workouts a week, it might be too hard to commit to a half hour every day but at least try once or twice maybe when you're running errands make efforts to park further away or shopping time inefficiently.
5. Do you, don't worry about what the hostess thinks if you skipping out on her "famous pecan pie". If you don't want it, don't feel pressured to eat it.