challenges

the face I usually make at the thought of working out

 in an effort of taking better care of myself, I started my own health challenge beginning November 1 of doing Pilates every other day. here is what I've noticed so far:

week one was sloppy and difficult
week two was easier to do more reps, but harder to make myself do it
week three doing all the reps plus added some (whoa!), and easier to make myself do it
starting to compete with myself
lost 4 lbs
more energetic
more conscious of what I'm eating to not negate workouts

more in beverage news

liquid sunshine

in an effort to eat and drink and be healthy/merry, I've been adding turmeric to my beverages lately and I think it's love. turmeric is such a gorgeous color yellow and carries a peppery but subtle taste. this by far is the easiest implementation - straight up in pineapple juice. I've also been making turmeric tea lately which I'll share a recipe of that in the next couple days.

kompletly addicted

deeelish

I kinda can't stop drinking Kombucha. the flavor is totally my thang - kinda tea meets vinegar plus or minus fruit (it's better than that sounds). PLUS it's low calorie and packs major health benefits for digestion and gut health, joints, inflammation, mental clarity, mood stabilization, you name it.

here's a recipe for making Kompot, Kombucha's younger sister.