New Year, New You | Tips and Tricks

Hello everyone and welcome back to Project Health! I hope you all have had an amazing Christmas with your family and friends! Of course, what comes after Christmas? New Year's... and everyone knows what that means-- those New Year's resolutions! Many people center their resolutions around weight-loss, healthy living, and fitness-- I challenge you to do the same!

                                                                                                                                                       

Tips and tricks to make it happen:

• Doing a fun and FREE challenge! FullyRawKristina is hosting a Fully Raw Challenge and it is not only easy but it is also free! Here is the link to sign up and get more info: http://www.fullyraw.com/21-day-challenge/
• Avoid eating fast food! It may be easy and it may be fast BUT it is also a fast way to pack on the pounds. Making yourself something at home will save you money and you control what ingredients are added to your meal. -TRICK- Prepare your lunch the night before to save yourself time and canceling out any chance of having to run the fast food route for lunch.
• Do work outs you actually enjoy! If you hate running, get in your cardio by doing something you may actually enjoy. Bike riding and even yoga are great, easy ways to get the heart rate going (and you can do these things outside of a gym)
• Have a buddy! Working out and eating clean is just easier when you have someone doing it with you. Someone you can share your struggles with and compare notes. You get the point-- partner's are good! 
• Keep your coffee skinny! I am a huge coffee drinker and after going vegan, I learned lots of info about what was actually in my fancy high priced coffee. Although they taste amazing, my body was feeling horrible after. Making copy- cat recipes at home will save you calories and money. But, I have a TRICK for you if you are like me and still love your Starbucks brewed cup! -TRICK- In the mornings before you leave, grab a small cup of your creamer (make it even better and use vegan creamer) and take that to Starbucks with you... and ice if you want something iced. Ask for one shot or maybe two of just espresso (which if you do not know, just a shot is super cheap, YAY). And like magic, you have made your own iced coffee without actually having to do much! Sometimes I like to add my own flavorings to my creamer as well for an added kick of fancy.
• Drink less-- This one is not fun but it's true. Alcohol is not the best for your body, skin, and can be packed with calories. -TRICK- The brand SkinnyGirl has super yummy drinks and less calories. So, if you are going to drink, make it skinny! 

            Thank you everyone for reading and I hope you all have a great and safe New Year!