Water

Water
Calories: 0

Drinking the right amount of water a day isn't as easy as it sounds. I use to drink less than 4 glasses of water a day. Way less then what I'm suppose to be drinking. When I told myself to consume more, it was a hard change. Mainly because drinking too much water makes me feel like I'm going to throw up. I started slowly and eventually started to drink more than 8 glasses a day. I did notice a lot of changes after drinking the recommended amount of water. It made my skin a lot more hydrated, my lips were less chapped, less food cravings, and I shed off some weight.

Here's my water drinking routine:

• 2 glasses(8oz each) of water in the morning as soon as I wake up
• Drink from any 20oz bottle(more than 2 glasses of water) while eating breakfast
• Drink from any 20oz bottle while eating lunch
• Drink from any 20oz bottle while having an afternoon snack
• 1 glass of water before working out
• Drink from any 20oz bottle while working out
• Drink from any 20oz bottle while eating dinner

amount of water consumed= 124oz

Tips:

• Get a water bottle that you can use to refill water with(recycle/reuse!)
• If you don't usually drink the recommended amount of water a day(8 glasses), start by adding a glass of water to your diet every two days until you get to the recommended amount.
• Gaining water weight is WAY better than actually gaining "fat" weight.
  
• Don't be afraid to gain water weight for the first few days. It'll eventually flush away a long with the rest of the toxins that's been with you for so many years.
  

Nissin Souper Meal Chicken with Vegetable Medley

Nissin Souper Meal Chicken
w/Vegetable Medley
Price: less than $1.00
Calories: 580 calories

I LOVE ramen. Instant or not. The cons with instant noodles is that it contains an ungodly amount of sodium. Sodium causes water retention and bloating.... and some other unhealthy benefits that will catch up to you if you consume a lot of it. Too bad it doesn't stop me from eating it. Anyways, this particular noodles taste really good. I don't eat it everyday, I wish I can but the calories are too high and I don't like being bloated. I always eat the chicken flavor. It taste way better than the other flavors that it has. It's not so salty compared to the beef flavor. I don't suggest drinking the soup because that's where almost all the sodium comes from. It comes with a little bit of veggies and a small packet of flavor enhancer. Although I don't suggest eating it, but if you're a big instant noodle fan like me, give this a shot, but eat with moderation.

If you don't end up drinking the soup, make sure to throw it out right away. The aroma is strong, stronger than you incense!

Taiyaki (Red Bean Fish Shaped Bread)

Taiyaki
Price: $3.75
Brand: Assi Brand Red Bean Bread
Calories: 110 calories
Type: Frozen Food
Overall Taste: 8/10

I'm going to be honest, I'm not a big red bean eater. For the longest time, I couldn't even stomach it. I didn't like the texture and I just don't like any type of beans (except for green beans). I went to a local small asian market one day cause I was bored. In the freezer, this actually caught my eyes. I always see Taiyaki very often when I use to watch anime. Since I was very curious to what it would taste like, I ended up buying it. It was cheap and it came in a pack of 5. When I got back to the dorms, I heated this up for two minutes in the microwave like what the directions had said. I let it cool for about minute or two. When it was finally ready to eat, I finally took the first bite. The first bite wasn't so great, but after finishing it, I couldn't help but want some more. It tasted good. I was just bias about beans. After giving this a chance, I think I'll be trying out more of red bean dishes from now on.

I eat this for breakfast everyday when I have it available. I usually eat with cold green tea if I'm eating it at work . If I'm not at work, I eat it with hot green tea. Green tea really compliments the flavor.