How stoked are you that fall is here? Hopefully as excited as I am! I came back from the brutally hot Las Vegas on Tuesday to find that New York has jumped right into fall weather. The humidity has finally broken, the foiliage is just beginning and the local kiddies are back in school, so I have the beach all to myself again!
My vacation was fun and I definitely let loose a lot more than I would regularly, but I still managed to come home and leave the calories behind. Here are some of the ways I managed to keep the lbs off:
*Fit In Some Exercise
-I know this isn't always possible for everyone, but I made it work even with our heavily-packed schedule. I hit the gym early one morning at the hotel in LA and made time to walk (and attempt to run a little) in Vegas. It's also a good idea to walk as much as possible when exploring a new city instead of taking a bus-tour.
*Compromise!
-We're all guilty of it- "I'm on vacation so I will eat ALL THE FOOD! nomnomnomnom!" Some of the events I went to provided a meal. They generally weren't the healthiest. When I wasn't at an event, I kept tabs on what I was eating- a side of fruit with breakfast instead of bacon. Veggies instead of fries, water water water instead of soda or alcohol!
*Speaking of alcohol....
-Some of those events included free alcohol. There was this one orange fruity concoction that was super heavenly. Another event had tons of bubbly. I totally indulged... but not every night. There came a point when I decided my body needed more hydration and I called it quits on drinking for a few days. Turning down an alcohol-infused milkshake wasn't the easiest, but it was definitely for the best.
I don't know about you, but my next vacation isn't for a while and the holidays aren't too close by, so it's a really great time to be active! The weather is PERFECT for running, and a lot of the moms aren't in the gyms because school is starting up again, so you'll have plenty of space for your yogalates and Insanity-inspired drills ;)
Also a little bit of celebration is in order- NYC's health board has voted YES to the soda ban. In restaurants and fast food facilities, soda is only available in small quanties and not "super sized". How effective will this be? At many fast-food joints, re-fills are free so people can just get up and get more. I just hope that this ban will force people to make better choices and really think about the amount of sugar going into their bodies when they drink soda. These days, more people are dying from being over-weight than from starvation. That really says something, doesn't it?
Anyway, I just did Zumba with one of the faaaabulous instructors I work with and I need to get my resistance training on! Til next time, be well!
Friday, September 14, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
Thirst for Health
Well, my two week water challenge is over! I determined that the first week, I was given regular tap water. The second week, I had the kangen. Aside from the taste, I didn't really feel a difference (Kangan water definitely tastes infinitely better than "purified" tap). However, I did experience some changes in my body and my life!
-Drinking water constantly made me feel full. I didn't get hungry as often as I used to.
-I definitely dropped some pounds. I may have mentioned in my previous post that iced-tea used to be my go-to drink. Ditching all that sugar (and resisting the temptation of alcoholic beverages) made me appear more lean than I've been in quite a while.
-It got a lot easier to drink copious amounts of water. The more accustomed I became to drinking it, the more refreshing it became. Definitely quenched my thirst better than any other beverage.
-My skin looks fantastic! If only someone had told me in 7th grade what a positive effect that water could have on my skin! It's so hydrated and clear. The other day I was out in the city with some friends. It was nasty and humid. They told me that the water definitely had an effect on me because despite the heat, I wasn't too oily lookin'.
-Maybe it's in my head, but I doubt it; my running times got increasingly more awesome. I dropped ten whole minutes off my 7-mile run. That's ridiculous. I just felt better and stronger.
-I had some CRAZY dreams. This was probably the only real downer of the whole experiment. It was easy to get to sleep, but I didn't want to because my dreams were pretty stupid and bad every single night. I hear it was the lack of caffeine.
Soooo if you want REALLY delicious water, go with the Kangan. But I promise if you replace some of the things you drink with water, any kind of water, you will feel better in your beautified, glowing skin! I will not be going back to iced tea as a primary beverage, but I will no longer deprive myself of my morning cup o' joe.
Tomorrow I leave for LA! I'm all packed and beyond ready to get out of here. When I come back, I have a LOT to do- my Women & Weights class starts up right when I get back and since a lot of people are heading back to the gym, I will definitely be picking up some new lovely clients. On one hand, I can't wait!!! On the other, all that can wait til I'm back from the west coast ;)
Til I return, keep being active and start drinking tons of water! Your body will thank you and you'll be glad you did, I promise. Xo
-Drinking water constantly made me feel full. I didn't get hungry as often as I used to.
-I definitely dropped some pounds. I may have mentioned in my previous post that iced-tea used to be my go-to drink. Ditching all that sugar (and resisting the temptation of alcoholic beverages) made me appear more lean than I've been in quite a while.
-It got a lot easier to drink copious amounts of water. The more accustomed I became to drinking it, the more refreshing it became. Definitely quenched my thirst better than any other beverage.
-My skin looks fantastic! If only someone had told me in 7th grade what a positive effect that water could have on my skin! It's so hydrated and clear. The other day I was out in the city with some friends. It was nasty and humid. They told me that the water definitely had an effect on me because despite the heat, I wasn't too oily lookin'.
-Maybe it's in my head, but I doubt it; my running times got increasingly more awesome. I dropped ten whole minutes off my 7-mile run. That's ridiculous. I just felt better and stronger.
-I had some CRAZY dreams. This was probably the only real downer of the whole experiment. It was easy to get to sleep, but I didn't want to because my dreams were pretty stupid and bad every single night. I hear it was the lack of caffeine.
Soooo if you want REALLY delicious water, go with the Kangan. But I promise if you replace some of the things you drink with water, any kind of water, you will feel better in your beautified, glowing skin! I will not be going back to iced tea as a primary beverage, but I will no longer deprive myself of my morning cup o' joe.
Tomorrow I leave for LA! I'm all packed and beyond ready to get out of here. When I come back, I have a LOT to do- my Women & Weights class starts up right when I get back and since a lot of people are heading back to the gym, I will definitely be picking up some new lovely clients. On one hand, I can't wait!!! On the other, all that can wait til I'm back from the west coast ;)
Til I return, keep being active and start drinking tons of water! Your body will thank you and you'll be glad you did, I promise. Xo
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