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| Image by Kate Ter Haar via Creative Commons |
Oh, I did everything to ensure that I gained weight during the first half of this year:
- I did not drink enough water.
- I stopped lifting weights.
- I decreased my exercise regime from 12 classes a week to 2 classes a week.
- I ate a lot of carbs. (I made sourdough bread every day during the month of April.)
- I lounged around in bed and ruminated about the difficulties of moving.
So it was no surprise that I stopped fitting into many of my more tailored dresses and many of my "perfect fit" jeans and slacks.
I am too cheap to buy a new wardrobe, so I am rededicating myself to a better diet and a more rigorous fitness routine.
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| Waterllama Report for 4 Weeks |
I downloaded an app to remind me to stay well hydrated. Central Utah has a very dry climate, and I was eating too much in order to get hydrated. I should just drink water!
I'm trying to drink 64 ounces at minimum during each day.
My goal is to drink at least 32 ounces of water (light blue) out my total goal of 64 ounces of liquids.
For the other 32 ounces, I am trying to drink beverages that are more hydrating, such as low-glycemic Gatorade (medium blue), sparkling water (same light blue as water), herbal tea (green), and milk (gray).
Juice and yogurt count, too. (The yogurt is pink on the chart to the left. I did not have juice over the last four weeks. I prefer to eat an orange or an apple than drink its juice.) In the winter I will eat more soup, which also counts, but not as much as water!
I do sometimes drink protein drinks (dark purple) and diet sodas (light lavender), but I try to keep those to a minimum since they are less than 90% hydrating according to my Waterllama app.
I was snacking as a way to pull water out of granola bars and bread. That was not very efficient, and this was going to sabotage my A1c!
I am eating less now that I am properly hydrated.
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We've always been told to drink such huge quantities of water that it's hard to even start but your approach seems more reasonable
ReplyDeleteIt's hard on the kidneys to drink more than 32 oz in an hour. I limit myself to no more than 16 oz an hour. I also set an alarm on the app to remind me to drink every 2 hours. I try to drink 32 ounces by noon. That helps. All my best to you for good hydration--whatever method you forge for yourself.
DeleteAll I drink is water and still I get dehydrated sometimes. Maybe it's getting older, not sure. Sounds like you're on the right track.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of factors (as you know): activity level, heat, humidity, medication (high-blood pressure meds often are diaretics), and caffeine intake.
DeleteAhhh, hydration! my nemesis since prostate surgery. Watch out for those diet sodas. We find/consume so many additives in our food stream it's a wonder we aren't all more sickly than we are. Balance - good to have, tough to find. Consumption of things in the season thereof. Wisdom in what we put in.
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ReplyDeletecalculate your water intake
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