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I am on a mission to stay focused on my healthy lifestyle journey by increasing my workouts and improving my diet. This includes increasing something else that’s really hard for me – my water intake! But why??? Why doesn’t water taste like Coke Zero, sweet tea or watermelon for that matter?! Crystal Light to the rescue! I can easily pick it up all of my favorite flavored drink mixes on my weekly Walmart run. With so many flavors, it’s a no-brainer to incorporate Crystal Light’s low calorie water enhancers into my workout routine (and even when I’m not working out).

Summer bodies are made in the winter, and Winter is just around the corner. I don’t like to wait until the New Year to start setting goals when it comes to my health. I try to stay focused during the Fall and Winter when most people indulge. I also have my 15th wedding anniversary coming up in March 2015, so I am determined to reduce my body fat percentage and continue to lower my cholesterol as well.

I recently got some great tips and support from KiKi of Eat More 2 Weigh Less, and I’ve started a workout and diet regimen that should get me just where I want to be. My cousin Sharonda {she blogs at Chic Driven Life} and I live around the corner from each other, and around the corner from the gym, so sometimes we hit the gym together. We figure it’s better to go before we are actually 100% awake, or we might not get our workout in. Increasing my protein intake is key as well, so I try to add protein with nuts and vegan protein powder for my smoothies. I also need to drink at least half my body weight in ounces of water (this is for me to know, and you to not know) up to a whole gallon of water a day. Being able to enhance the flavor with Crystal Light drink mixes to make low calorie drinks is huge!

Most days, I get up at 5:30am for my workouts, whether it is lifting weights or just cardio. Grabbing breakfast and rushing out the door (sometimes in the dark since Mr. Blakes is sleeping) doesn’t leave much time to anything but grab my water bottle and hit the door. Being able to grab one of my drink mixes from Crystal Light doesn’t slow me down one bit. Throughout the day, I can also enjoy fruity drinks with my meals that are still low calorie instead of having sugary soda, teas or juices.

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