Water is your friend!

So many bad things happen when our bodies get dehydrated.  Did you know that they say if you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated!  Yep--you are not supposed to wait till you are thirsty to drink--our bodies need water and you are just supposed to keep it hydrated!  Headaches, aches, sleepiness, dry skin, dry eyes, dizziness, dark yellow urine--if it gets bad it can get worse--your organs need water to work--your blood pressure can drop, your heart can beat rapidly,  seizures, fainting and even coma!  It is not fun--so why not just drink that stinkin water!?!

Eight 8oz glasses a day 

or

Divide your weight by 2 

and then drink that many oz. of water

EVERY DAY!

Water is the original NO CALORIE drink!

Add fruit or other things like mint or cucumbers to it if you want/need a different taste.

And by the way--sorry to be a meany BUT....... Coffee don't count   😢😢

The GOOD news is if you are trying to loose weight it helps! 💗💗

Health and Wellness fair at Hilbert College

Had a great time today at the Health and Wellness fair--I was fortunate enough to be right next to a some very nice vendors!  Although I have never done an event like this where I met anyone who was not friendly and nice.  Today's neighbor sold essential oils and I love love love aroma therapy so I was one happy camper most of the day.  If you ever have the opportunity to go to one of these event you should --there really is a lot of great information available.  Here are a few pictures from the event.....

And check out the amazing lunch they served us for being vendors---roasted vegetable wrap with feta cheese and broccoli salad!

It was really good but I was really worried about having tiny pieces of broccoli in my teeth the rest of the day!  Nothing worse then talking to 100 or so people then getting in your car and realizing that you had a huge chunk of green in your teeth the whole time!  Seems to happen to me more than I would like to admit.  Let me just say--I don't care how well I know you--if I am talking to you and you have something green on your teeth--I WILL tell you!  So that brings me to my tip of the day....

when you want to be sure that you don't have anything in your teeth take a selfie and then enlarge it to see your teeth--so easy and works great!  Hence the crazy picture below....

Another disadvantage of getting old--the gaps in my teeth are a bit bigger then they used to be and look how crooked my bottom teeth are--or no, don't look it is not a pretty picture!

I also got to show off the new Core De Force workouts!  I was streaming them via Beachbody on Demand!  Watch for some funny videos of me trying to do the moves--coming soon!  I am not sure if that is a head up so you look for them or avoid them!  Either way--you have officially been warned!

Anyway,
Thanks for stopping by today!

Your Beachbody Coach

Mary Jo Price-Williams

My Beachbody Website

“It’s not about having time, it’s about making time.”- Anonymous

“The only bad workout is the one you didn’t do.”- Anonymous

Don't skip stretching after your workout--

Sometimes you only have a small amount of time to get that workout in and think--gee I will just skip the stretching today--at least I know that happens to me a lot!  But don't do it!

You really should take that extra few minutes to do those stretches after your workout--especially if it is an intense one--today I did Brazilian Butt Lift - Bum Bum--um um--that was what my legs would call intense!

So why is stretching important you ask? Here are a few quick answers to that question.

1. Stretching helps your body to cool down slowly--it is better for your heart to bring your breathing and body temperature down slowly.
2. If you pay attention to your breathing while stretching it helps replenish your oxygen--you were working hard and taking all those short breaths--if you are like me you were literally panting!  
3. Stretching enhances flexibility, especially after a workout because your muscles are warm.  If a muscle group has been continually contracted during your workout, they shorten up or tighten up-- stretches should be performed to get the muscle back to their normal length. 
4. Stretching also helps with circulation to your joints and tissues!  
5. If you are like me this is also a time to relax--to think about your body for a few minutes--to feel any aches and pains and to release any tension or tight spots.  Your body will thank you after a great workout and nice stretch.  

Remember that stretching should feel good---you want to feel a little bit of tension but do not over stretch--it should NOT ever hurt!

So there you have it--just a few minutes and a lot of benefit!  And who knows it may even keep you from a little soreness--there are mixed reviews on this benefit--but I know every time I get a charlie horse in my legs it is when I didn't stretch after my workout?????  Just saying!  

Thanks for stopping by today!

Your Beachbody Coach

Mary Jo Price-Williams

My Beachbody Website

“It’s not about having time, it’s about making time.”- Anonymous

“The only bad workout is the one you didn’t do.”- Anonymous