Fiercely Connected Wellness

Water, Water, Water…

H2O, a simple structure composed of hydrogen and oxygen. It is one of the most plentiful and essential elements to all living organisms. This tasteless, odorless substance is liquid at room temperature. Nearly all of your major body systems depend on water to function. The majority of your body weight is water. Water flushes the waste from your body, regulates body temperature, and helps your brain function. It protects your skin, spine and joints. Water is vital to physical performance, aids in weight loss, improves skin collagen production and improves mood.  

Water can be consumed warm, room temperature, and frozen. The goal is half your body weight in ounces everyday. I try to consume half of my water by lunch and the half by dinner. Water is generally safe but if you have a heart or kidney doctor you should check with your provider before increasing your water. 

My favorite water combination is fresh lemon slices and blueberries. I place them into a gallon container before bed. The flavors infuse the water overnight. The next day I fill my cup from the gallon container and I know how much water I have left to drink!

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QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, THOUGHTS

I would love to hear your thoughts, questions and concerns. What topics are you most concerned with or interested in? I would love to address these in upcoming newsletters. Here are some possible topics; mindset, motivation, exercise, journaling, family dinners, relationships, meal planning, sleep, menus, recipes (crock pot, air fryer, cook top, oven, grill). Leave a comment below or email me directly at [email protected]

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Turkey Rice; Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground turkey
• 1/2 Onion, diced
• Garlic salt - to taste
• Pepper - to taste
• 2 cups Rice (white or brown)
• 4 Bell peppers - sliced

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium heat, add diced onion, brown the ground turkey and season with garlic salt and pepper to taste.

While the turkey is browning, prepare the rice according to package directions.

Add the sliced bell peppers to the ground turkey and place a lid on the skillet to steam the peppers until soft.

Divide rice, turkey and bell peppers in 4 dishes. It is okay to add a little soy sauce or shredded cheese but that is not counted in nutrition facts.

Notes

Approximate Nutrition for ¼th recipe: 322 calories / 24.6g protein / 37g carbs 9.5g fat  0g sat fat / 5.3g fiber

PAIN ~ WEIGHT CONNECTION

New findings, published Feb. 9 in Obesity: The Journal of The Obesity Society, is the first large-scale study that allowed weight loss maintainers to identify in their own words what helped them succeed. "One of the most impressive findings was how weight-loss maintainers described perseverance in the face of setbacks," said Suzanne Phelan, a professor in Cal Poly's Kinesiology and Public Health Department, who led the study. "Weight-loss maintainers saw setbacks as part of their successful journey. Setbacks were not described as failures. They were seen as a temporary interruption in their path. Many weight-loss maintainers described getting back on track at the next meal or the next day and measuring overall success based on long-term goals."

Remember; It does not matter if the pain caused the weight or if weight caused the pain. I am here to help. I have put together a free guide with my most helpful tactics and added tracking pages as well. You can download the guide here.

STAYING FIERCELY CONNECTED

I am planning a challenge the first part of April with some cool prizes soon! If you would like an invite once it is open, feel free to respond to this email - with a count me in!

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Until next time friends, Jen xx

"I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you." ~ Joyce Meyer.