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It's been a hectic week - what with chasing Prince Edward all over Ilfracombe, I just haven't been able to make it into the gym this week - but running up and down all those hills in town is pretty much as good as any workout, I reckon!!
Anyway, between royal visits, Domestic Violence Week and Anti Bullying Day at Ilfraocmbe College, (see this week's Journal folks) - I've (just about) had time to draw breath and reflect about my time at Studio 20 and realise it's quite amazing what you learn while you're pounding the treadmill and heaving those weights!
One of the biggest things I've struggled with has nothing to do with bikes, trteadmills - or even the dreaded cross-trainer - but water intake. It's not that I don't want to get up to two litres a day into me, it's just that I forget and let's face it when you're in the presence of an HRH you don't really want to be running off to find a public toilet every five minutes.
But what really encouraged me in this department was - yep, you've guessed it - Jo - again!!!
She told me WHY it's so important for our bodies to get so much fluid inside them every day - so here goes...
The job of our liver - among other things, is to convert stored fat to energy - that's it's job, but it also has to pick up the slack from the kidneys when they decide they want a Duvet Day. The kidneys need plenty of water to get them out of bed and working properly in the morning - and if they are deprived - poor little mites - they just won't play, and the poor liver will have to do their job as well as its own. Not good.
It means that the liver then doesn't work as efficiently at it's own job of metabolising fat.
So if I don't drink enough water I'm not only being unfair to my liver, I'm also setting myself up to store more fat. Jo reckons that's why so many people who are trying to lose weight will get so far and then stick - or plateau. Something as simple as upping your water intake can give you the little kick-start you need to get back on track - amazing!!!
So pass me the water bottle, I have another mantra to add to my collection - "I'm a fat-burner, not a fat-storer!"
2 comments:
Hi kate i missed you last week but i know how busy you are,i'm glad though that you rememberd about the water it really does work trust me i've tried and tested the theory. I know i probaly won't see you again now until the new year so i'd like to take this opportunity to say what a pleasure it's been to train you. It's great as a trainer when you get someone who really wants to put the work in and rise to the challenge - you certainly did that, always prepared to push yourself out of your comfort zone. I really hope that you have inspired others to take a little time out for themselves and walk, jog or box their way to a fitter and healthier life style. I feel so proud of what you've achieved as i'm sure your family and friends do, i feel honoured to have been a part of getting you fitter but equally as important was watching your self esteem and confidence grow.What you've lost in weight and inches i hope you've gained ten fold in confidence.
A note to anyone reading this - if you've tried a gym or fitness class and didn't like it do'nt be put off, try another. Staff are such an important part of a gym and maybe you didn't gel with one particular place but each gym and indeed each fitness class you go to will be different - keep trying, you'll know when you've found the right one. Caring about clients does't cost a penny.... it's a shame so many in the fitness industry forget this....
Anonymous said was me kate - Jo but couldn't remember my password!!!
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