Dizzy Workout!

(This is what I was seeing when Obama spoke tonight)





I learned something new tonight. After my new intensely intense treadmill workout, I stopped abruptly after 40 minutes due to exhaustion. I was feeling dizzy, lightheaded and thought I was going to faint. To avoid feeling this way again, I learned that I need to cool down gradually before coming to an abrupt stop. My arteries were still dilated but my heart rate and circulation slowed down abruptly causing low blood pressure. Tomorrow I'll do a gradual decrease in activity towards the end of the cardio workout. Hopefully that will help along with drinking more water, maybe eating an apple before workout. We'll see!

Did you know that one way to check if you are sufficiently hydrated is the color of your urine. Don't wait to feel thirsty before you drink because then you are close to dehydration. If your urine is white almost clear, you are drinking plenty of water. If it is dark yellow or orange color, you need to pump more water into your system. Drinking water has always been a challenge for me.

Whitney mentioned in her blog and Leah talked today about the fact that we recognize that our success is doing the things that we know work - Eat Healthy and Exercise. Simple right? But I think we've also increased our knowledge on WHAT to eat and HOW to exercise. It's not as simple as it seems. So in an effort to continue to increase knowledge, see some Belly Fat busting foods below:
1) Melon (50 calorie slice)
Cantaloupe is high in Potassium; this mineral keeps sodium levels in check and beats belly bloat
2) Whole-grain bread
Researches found that dieters who ate at least five servings of whole grains while following a low calorie diet shed 24% more abdominal fat than those who average the same number of calories but ate refined grains. Swap your cornflakes for oatmeal.
3) Grapefruit
Research found that people who consumed the least amount of grapefruit were 131% more likely to have larger waists than those who got the most. Grapefruit also curbs the insulin spikes that lead to fat storage. This one is easy for me - I love grapefruit.


Oh and Whitney, short hair styles are great for an active lifestyle - wash, blow, and style will take less time.



And Leah, you were looking pretty CUT in your nighttime beach jogging picture. Jillian would be proud.

Last, GO Jillian - once again ZERO of her trainees fell below the yellow line. I like Bob but tonight the BLs got to chose their own trainer. My favorites, Tara and Mike, chose Jillian. Aubrey and Filipe chose Bob - guess who fell below the yellow line... Aubrey and Filipe. They said that Jillian trains the winner every season and this season is Bob's turn. HA - didn't happen this week.

Everyone stay hydrated and have fun with your workouts.