Water's importance, contribution to weight loss and preservation

H2O

What is the importance of water

Every system in your body depends on water. Your brain is made up of 95% water, your blood is 82% water and your lungs are 90%.

Not only does your system survive off it but so do plants and animals! Everything we eat in order to survive also needs it. So simply put without water, all life forms cease to exist.

How can something so small be so easily forgotten??
                                                          

Mini science lesson over.

Here is a little fun fact about water and weight loss and the reason why I am bringing this up today!

If you are trying to loose weight, water is the best tool you have available to you.
Drinking two 8oz glasses of water before each meal has been proven in multiple studies to help with weight lose. Water doesn't just help before meal time, it also helps curve hunger and steer you a way from unneeded snacking.  Most people actually confuse thirst with hunger, so before you destroy that amazing bag of salty greasy potato chips, down a bottle of water instead. If you don't like plain water, try jazzing it up by adding a tea bag. If you don't like tea, you can buy flavored water. Why take in those extra calories when all you really needed was a nice glass of some cool refreshing water??

Another fun tip: try adding lemon to your water.

1. it boosts your energy!
2. it tastes really good! :)

(thanks Stevon for reminding me about that!)

To find out more reason's that water helps with weight loss visit webmd

                                                                                                                                                 

Not my main focus today but still really important! Preservation!

Water covers about 71% of the planet's surface and every minute that passes by a part of that water is being polluted. There are so many different way's that water gets polluted and we can't help with all of them. Please make sure you do your part and walk the extra few steps to a trash can instead of throwing trash on the ground or in a stream. While littering isn't the biggest cause for pollution, it's definitely not helping anything.

Just incase you were curious, The Mississippi River made the top 10 list of polluted rivers around the world in 2013. Here is a link to see the other rivers on the list top 10 polluted rivers in the world

According to treehugger the top 5 reasons for water pollution are:

•  Sewage and Fertilizer- In small quantities, it breaks down naturally and doesn't harm water at all, but in large quantities it depletes the amount of oxygen in the water. When too much oxygen is erased, the polluted area can't support sea life.
• Acid Rain- The burning of fossil fuels releases compounds that interact with the H20 in the air, creating a modified version of the raindrop—one that includes nitric and sulfuric acid, which pollutes the water and ground that's affected by the rain. 
• Non- point Sources- All water pollution happens in one of two ways: via non-point or point systems. Non-point pollution comes from indirect sources, like agricultural runoff, mining waste, paved roads, and industrial activity
• The Oil Industry- From rigs that are compromised by foul weather (like those on the Gulf Coast) to barges that have accidental spills, the damage is never intentional, but it's still one of the major dangers facing clean water and marine life.
• Heat- Discharging hot water while cooling power plants means changing the temperature of the water source, which can encourage the species density to change and alter the biology of the water. Thermal pollution, then, can be just as damaging as bacterial or sediment pollution.

Book Talk

ADD All Around.

When one book doesn't keep you're interest find another that does!

 Now don't get me wrong. I am still working on "From Deities" by Mary Ting. I think it could be a really good book and has everything there that would normally catch my interest. Something has just been up with my mood lately and I can't commit. Luckily for me my orders for Alienated and Invaded by Melissa Landers came in the mail!

                                                                                                      

What is Invaded About?

The romantic sequel to Alienated takes long-distance relationships to a new level as Cara and Aelyx long for each other from opposite ends of the universe...until a threat to both their worlds reunites them.

Cara always knew life on planet L’eihr would be an adjustment. With Aelyx, her L’eihr boyfriend, back on Earth, working to mend the broken alliance between their two planets, Cara is left to fend for herself at a new school, surrounded by hostile alien clones. Even the weird dorm pet hates her.

Things look up when Cara is appointed as human representative to a panel preparing for a human colony on L’eihr. A society melding their two cultures is a place where Cara and Aelyx could one day make a life together. But with L’eihr leaders balking at granting even the most basic freedoms, Cara begins to wonder if she could ever be happy on this planet, even with Aelyx by her side.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Aelyx, finds himself thrown into a full-scale PR campaign to improve human-L’eihr relations. Humans don’t know that their very survival depends on this alliance: only Aelyx’s people have the technology to fix the deadly contamination in the global water supply that human governments are hiding. Yet despite their upper hand, the leaders of his world suddenly seem desperate to get humans on their side, and hardly bat an eye at extremists’ multiple attempts on Aelyx’s life.

The Way clearly needs humans’ help . . . but with what? And what will they ask for in return?
                                                                                                                                                                   

I already read the first book but Melissa was having a deal for both books signed as soon as the second one went to print and I got them!!!!

SO EXCITED!
 Like. That excited. No lie! lol

What do I Think?

I really liked the first book and so far the second is just as great. I am dyinggggg for Cara and Aelyx to be back together. In the first few pages ( I just got the book, haven't had a chance to read too far) They were getting ready for Aelyx to go back to Earth to mend the problems he and the other exchange L'eihr's had created. Just to make sure youre getting this. Aelyx is going to Cara's planet, Cara is going on to Aelyx's planet. What could go wrong?  Well at least Cara's brother is going to be with her. Oh! but lets throw another wrench in that plan.. Her brother is going back to Earth as well because of military orders.. so that leave's just her and a whole bunch of aliens...

I'm loving it so far! Thank you Melissa Landers for my new books!!! Can't wait to put them up in my reading nook I'm creating!!!

-D

 

Routine ADD // What I'm Doing Now

 Keeping up With Routines
OK, I started working out. Great! Starting isn't the problem keeping up with it consistently is. I took to here to write about everything I do, eat, buy, what ever. I am noticing a habit. I tend to start something, get bored and do something else. Maybe the reason nothing is working for me is because I give it a one, two try and then move on to the next idea. Granted I am working out so that's a plus and I know I need to work out different areas of my body consistently so maybe my ADD Workouts will help anyways?? I don't know. All I do know is as long as I keep moving and eating moderately healthy, I should be OK!

So, where does that put me now? What crazy workout am I attempting to establish at this current moment? HAHA. I decided forget this easy stuff that knocks the wind out of me. Who cares that I am out of shape, lets kick it into full gear! Oh yea.. I am picking up Insanity again.

I had done Insanity when I lived at my apartment a few years ago. I did it for a few months and it really helped! I stopped because well.. I am just not a fan of working out and I got to my goal weight so why continue to punish myself? haha. Oh yea, because it comes back! lol.

Here was what I did my first day back. Thanks Shaun T for kicking my butt!

First start off with the warm up. If its Insanity.. The warm up could be its own workout!!!
Second up is the fit test. Below is the move and how many I did for it.

• Switch Kicks - 79
• Power Squats - 24
• Power Knees- 64 Right and 66 Left (he only does one leg, so we rewinded and did the other!)
• Globe Jumps... I was dying soooo idk
• Suicide Jumps - 15
• Push ups - 20 (I apparently can't do them anymore! haha)
• Low Plank Obliques - 24 each

Book Talk Tuesday// From Deities

 From Deities by Mary Ting 

(Descendant Prophecies #2)

What was it about? 

A mysterious stranger enters Skylar’s inner circle, throwing her life out of balance. As secrets are revealed, she learns of the New Olympus; a dwelling for the descendants of the Gods. The Grand family must strive to work together with these descendants to discover the key to their rescue from the clutches of the growing evil vultures of Hades. As the threat increases, Skylar must learn to control her newfound powers before it’s too late.

What did I think?

I don't know what it is about books lately, but I have really been dragging my feet. I breezed through the first book of this series so fast. I loved it and I got hooked. I was hanging off every word written and this book... I don't know. I can't tell if I'm just not into the book, or if it's just my mood lately, but something is keeping me from going beyond the halfway mark and finishing it.

(spoilers beyond this point)

Skylar's dad is back! WHAT? The same man who left out of no where when she was a kid is back saying he loves her and wants to be apart of her life. That was a twist I wasn't expecting.  He says he left to save her, but now that he knows she is like him, he wants to help.

Not only is Skylar dealing with daddy issues, but her powers are evolving, and fast. I'm only just starting to scrape the surface of what is going on with her, but it sounds pretty crazy. I am hoping I will have more down time to sit and focus on this because I have faith in this book. I really do. We will see what happens!!!

here's a link to the first book of the series if you want to check it out!!

From Gods 

Well, that's all for now
-D

Women of the Otherworld Book One

Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

What was it about?

An erotically charged, addictive thriller from the future queen of suspense.
Living in Toronto for a year, Elena is leading the normal life she has always dreamed of, including a stable job as a journalist and a nice apartment shared with her boyfriend. As the lone female werewolf in existence, only her secret midnight prowls and her occasional inhuman cravings set her apart. Just one year ago, life was very different. Adopted by the Pack when bitten, Elena had spent years struggling with her resentment at having her life stolen away. Torn between two worlds, and overwhelmed by the new passions coursing through her body, her only option for control was to deny her awakening needs and escape.
But now the Pack has called Elena home to help them fight an alliance of renegade werewolves who are bent on exposing and annihilating the Pack. And although Elena is obliged to rejoin her "family," she vows not to be swept up in Pack life again, no matter how natural it might feel. She has made her choice. Trouble is, she's increasingly uncertain if it's the right one.
An erotically charged thriller, Bitten will awaken the voracious appetite of every reader, as the age-old battle between man and beast, between human and inhuman forces, comes to a head in one small town and within one woman's body.

What did I think?

I liked it. I was first introduced to the book from the TV show I found on Netflix. I don't know if its because I watched the show first but I think I for once liked what the did on the screen better than what they did in the book. A lot of it stays the same, the concept is all there, but the story takes different turns.  I like the twists the took in the show, though. It took  some of Elena's past and added more detail. The show made you connect more with certain characters and some of the fight scenes were more intense. But honestly both were good!

I am one of those people where even if the movie/ show is based off a book I can still give it a fare shot, so reading it reversed show then book was no different. I like both individually. I mostly listened to this book on tape on a long car ride home from a trip up to IL but the rest of it I was able to read on kindle. If you like warewolf books but are tired of the over played storylines I definitely suggest giving this book a try. It's different but it's really good!

Calorie Counting // My Fitness Pal

What am I tying now?
My Fitness Pal!
I know what you're thinking, calorie counting. BLUGH!!
But it's actually not bad! When you start it up it asks you your current weight, goal weight, age, height, sex, activity level and all that jazz. Once you have that entered it helps you find how many calories you should take in a day to achieve your goal.
   I needed this! I had tried dieting, I had tried working out but nothing worked and this app actually spells it out for how much you need. Not only that but you can get support and motivation from the app itself and your friends that have it too! How great! I am trying to loose 40 pounds. keep your fingers crossed for me!
-D
ps. I've learned I love carbs a little too much! lol Thanks dad for passing on those Italian genes. OYE!

Learn more at- myfitnesspal.com

Baked Apple Slices Recipie

 

 Lets just take a minute to talk about my favorite addiction.



I love this site! There are so many things you can find. Recipes, decoration ideas, workouts and so much more!

I found an awesome recipe for healthy baked apples that taste just as good as McDonald's apple pies! The best part... They are healthy!

They are absolutely delicious and 0pp for weight watchers! YES PLEASE! We had them for dessert with last nights dinner and I couldn't eat them fast enough. No really, I couldn't Ryan was scarfing them all down and not even giving me a chance to put my fork in the bowl!

Here's What You Do!

First Step. Grab an apple. any apple of your choosing. I used Green Apples for mine.

Second Step. Wash, Peel, Core and Slice

Third Step. For each apple used measure out

• 1 tsp. Brown Sugar
• Pinch of Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Butter
 

Fourth Step. Put apple slices in a microwave safe bowl. Evenly coat the slices with the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture. Break up the butter into chunks and put over apple slices.

Fifth Step. Microwave for two minutes per apple. Stir apples every two minutes and once they are all golden brown they are done!

Sixth Step. LET THEM COOL! They will be really hot and I know you want to eat them as soon as they are done, but you need to wait! Trust me it is worth it!

billygorilly.com is the original blog that had this recipe and I had to give them a shout out and share their recipe because it's fantastic!