Motivation Monday | Fitness Update & Why I Drink Green Tea

Hi Ladies! I hope you are enjoying your Christmas Eve :) Today I thought that I would bring you a little fitness update to try and motivate you all into burning off some calories before the Christmas dinner tomorrow. I am currently up North in windy and rainy Cumbria so this means riding my beloved horse Max (weather permitting) and running with my Dad. My Dad is the one who got me into fitness and he was my trainer while I was doing Tetrathlons many moons ago so it is always good to get out for a run with him. 

As you can see from my photos I have been keeping up with my Tone it Up workouts, these girls are amazing motivators and the whole community of girls on Twitter keep you going! I've got to know some lovely girls through Tone it Up ~ it is so much more than a fitness programme. One of my favourite workouts for December has been the Holiday Hottie Workout. It is a full body toning routine and is guaranteed to make you sweat! 

I am addicted to drinking green tea, I love it! So I thought I would share with you all the reasons why I drink green tea. Now I know some people find it quite bitter and dislike the taste. If that's you then drink it with lemon or mint! My personal favourite is green tea with mint and if you are in the UK Morrisons do a great one which is super cheap. I also love Tazo 'Zen' ~ green tea with spearmint. Green tea is an excellent source of anti-oxidants and it boosts your metabolism. It also helps to aid digestion, sometimes I suffer from IBS but I find that green tea helps to keep it under control. Green tea is very hydrating ~ we all know that we need to drink plenty of water but when it is cold outside it is sometimes difficult to drink enough. That's where green tea comes in, it warms you up and hydrates you ~ perfect! 

I challenge you all to add two cups of green tea into your day. You won't be sorry!