Lemon water who would have thunk it?

Jump-start Your Metabolism with Lemon Water

Start adding lemon to your water for good health! Lemons are packed with goodness that your body needs.

I have all my clients guzzle 16 ounces of lemon water straight out of the bed. Why? This helps get their engine going by jump-starting their metabolism, digestive system and it cleanses the liver and kidneys. Doing this can help get things rolling in the morning… if you know what I mean. Lemon water also helps with weight loss by keeping the body in an alkaline state. Lemons are high in fiber pectin, which helps keep you full longer. Also, they have a diuretic effect, which helps with water weight gain. Having trouble kicking the pop habit? Try adding lemon to sparkling water.

Here are some additional benefits of lemon water:

• Good source of calcium, citric acid, magnesium and potassium

• Potassium has many benefits, including the nourishment of brain and nerve cells

• Great for cleansing your system of impurities

• Helps with pain and inflammation in joints by dissolving uric acid

• Drink after meals to relieve indigestion problems such as heartburn, belching, bloating

• Helps with gastrointestinal disorders such as constipation, diarrhea, gallstones, kidney stones and pancreatic stones

• Fights sickness with its antibacterial properties that control healthy bacteria

• Helps treat sore throat

• Assists in lowering blood pressure

• Helps with asthma, allergies and respiratory problems

• Treats urinary tract infections because of the diuretic effects

• Great for skin and can be used to treat acne and eczema

NOTE: Drink lemon water through a straw because too much can harm the enamel on your teeth!

With all these benefits, you should not sour on drinking lemon in your water.

I am going to give this a try and see what happens! Wish me luck!

http://www.fitnessrxmag.com/nutrition/dietrx/1295-jump-start-your-metabolism-with-lemon-water.html

4/3/2012 fitness update

221 sit-ups let's just count that as crunches and 70 squats... Did bootcamp today... Going to try to run at least 2 miles at the gym today... So far I am onlyat 4.14 miles over the past 2 days... Good job everyone! Keep up the good work

Current total:

Push-ups: 50

Squats: 220 of 1,000

Crunches: 411 of 2,000

Running: 4:14 miles of 40 miles

BBL: Week 3 out of the 8 week program

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Day 2 of the April Fitness Challenge

Completed bootcamp today... Currently down 8 pounds and 3 inches when I got measured last week...my bootcamp trainer told me that I only need to lose 8 more pounds... I am being bumped up to his AAA class. Yay... Today I did 90 squats and 50 pushups...I did some lifting today as well & exercises.that worked my thighs and arms in the bootcamp class. I also ran 2.5 miles.

 Current total:

Push-ups: 50

Squats: 150 of 1,000

Crunches: 190 of 2,000

Running: 4:14 miles of 40 miles

BBL: Week 3 out of the 8 week program

(Push-ups arent apart of the challenge buttttt my push ups suck so I am going to try to at least get to 250 by the end of month.In order to perfect it.. I may incorporate push ups in next months challenge. But doing these this month will help me out for next month.)

April Fitness Challenge Update

Started my April Fit Challenge with a bang!!!!! I think I went too hard today...worked out twice today. I did my 5am workout. I am going into my 3rd week of the BBL... Went to church & promoted my job next big event.... And I just finished my second workout.... I ran 1.64 miles.... I did 20 biceps curls, 70 squats using a 12 lb kettlebell ball... 40 side crunches with a 12 lb medicine ball. 25 bicycles crunches and 75 regular crunches...my stomach, thighs, & legs hurts...lol... I ended the workout with 15 mins in the steam room... I also did the BBL Slim in 6 days food plan. They promise that you will lose 6 pounds and 6 inches in 6 days... I didn't lose that. I am however down a total of 8 pounds and 3 inches. Not bad for working out twice a day for the past 3 weeks.  I am still doing my two a days... After I finish my BBL and bootcamp with King I am going to pull my insanity DVD out the grave and start working on that. I am interested to see what I look like at the end of April or even 6 weeks from now!

April's Fitness Challenge!: Go Hard or Go Home

I am thinking of a fitness theme for the month of April... I am calling it, "GO HARD OR GO HOME!" In this challenge I am encouraging everyone in the month of APRIL to complete 2,000 crunches, run a total of 40 miles, and do 1,000 squats..If you cannot do the 40 miles, you can modify it and do 1000 mountain climbers or push-ups. I will be doing this along with my kettlebell & boot camp classes. I think these are very doable... What do you guys think? Would anyone like to join me on this?

I will try to update you guys on here on how everything is going with this fitness challenge!