Little tidbits

I was just reading an article the other day that had some interesting facts. One tip is to drink extra cold water during your workout. When they did a study people who drank cold water as opposed to just cold tap water burned 25% more calories. The main reason why was that extra cold water helped people feel more refreshed and energetic thus working harder during their workout. I thought that was a fun little tidbit and I thought that I would share. Another tip I have to buy a bunch of those disposable ziploc containers (the small round snack ones) and use them to keep easy access to low calorie snacks. I use mine and make a batch of jello to put in them for both the kids and I. I also put applesauce in them and occasionally pudding. They are much more economical than the single servings you buy from the store and I am much more likely to not eat something I shouldn't. I do the same thing with the little ziploc snack bags and count out 100 calorie snacks. This works especially well if you have something that is hard to give up. Just count out 100 calories of whatever that you can have occasionally. I do much better if I don't try to eliminate completely because I just feel restricted when I do.