As I waited for my amazing campers to arrive to 5:30am Camp Gladiator this morning,
it actually started SNOWING!
Now, if you live in North Texas, you know that until today, it has pretty much been unseasonably warm this "winter"(you can barely call it Fall). And boy, do I LIVE for the cold weather. I love it when my ears are freezing, toes are cold, I am wearing leggings under pants, and when the warmth of my coffee cup is what thaws my frozen fingers. It is the time of year when we feel like indulging in a Pumpkin Spice Latte, Peppermint Mocha, or Salted Caramel whatever, drinking coffee with every meal, OH!, and every time we go to Target, Walmart, the Mall, or wherever. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE my coffee, but this insatiable love of coffee is what made me think...when is the last time I sat down and drank a glass of WATER?
(Yes, I said it, SAT DOWN, as in NOT while I was on the treadmill or working out!)
Water, It's not only for the gym.
During this amazing holiday season, we have countless beverage options, but how often do you really choose water? As we learned in elementary science, our bodies are made up of 65%-70% of water! Water does so many things that help our body run efficiently,
and we are so lucky that FAT LOSS is one of them!
Water helps move not only toxins, but also fat, through your system before it has time to be stored. Water also transports all the valuable nutrients, that I know you are consuming, through your body! Water also helps curb hunger cravings. Many people actually confuse hunger with thirst, which can add many extra calories to your daily intake! I find that drinking a glass (or two) of water before a meal can really help me regulate how much I am eating while sitting a the table.
We should really be drinking about HALF OUR BODY WEIGHT in ounces of water on a daily basis. So if you weigh 150lbs, you should drink 75oz of water a day.
200lbs, 100oz of water, etc.
Sure, you will have to make some extra trips to the potty during the day, but is that really that horrible in the big scheme of things? Most people are willing to starve to lose weight, and all were asking is you take a stroll to the powder-room a few extra times.
(Not to mention the extra steps you are racking up on your pedometer!)
As a singer, to ensure that our vocal chords are hydrated and ready to perform at their best, we always learned that we should "pee pale". If you have super yellow urine, that is a good sign that you are not drinking enough water!
So, with delicious hot beverages and festive adult beverages taking center stage this holiday season, you will likely be drinking more caffeine (which will cause you to pee [valuable water] more often) AND more sugar and fat (which will be stored in your body as glucose/fat reserve until you call it to do work, as in workout!), thus making your water intake even MORE important.
So don't let water get bumped from the playbill just because that White Chocolate Something-Or-Other is more appealing. Drink up! Save the calories, and enjoy staying a little slimmer this holiday season!
Cheers!
W
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