Monday, March 14, 2011

WATER, WATER ALL THE TIME!

RULE OF THE WEEK#8
I'm sure you've heard how valuble water is, both to keeping you feeling full and that keeping you alive thing. In fact getting at least half of your body weight in ounces of water each day is crucial to keeping you tone and flattening your stomach. A muscle without water is like a solar generator without sun...IT WON'T WORK! That said, the best way to get a head start on the hydration race is to drink 24 ounces of water immediately upon waking. After sleeping for the last seven hours or so, your body is craving to be rehydrated. So give it what it wants. Keep a 12 ounce glass at your bathroom sink and chug two of them right before brushing your teeth in the morning. You'll be well on your way to getting your recommended daily amount by simply following that up with a bottle of water at every one of these six meals thereafter.




MEAL PLANNING


Snack #2 - 4:00pm

(Low Salt) Turkey or Beef Jerky

Saltine Crackers

Bottle of Water

Dinner - 6:30pm

Roasted Turkey Breast

Sweet Potato Mash

Cranberry Sauce

Grilled Zucchini

Bottle of Water


Snack #3 - 9:30pm

Muscle Recovery Drink

(Prograde Strength

"Workout" Drink or EAS

Muscle Armor

recommended)



Vegetarian/Vegan:

For your SNACK, substitute-

Snack #1 - 3:30pm

1/2 Peanut Butter and

Banana sandwich

Whole Wheat Bread

Bottle of Water


For DINNER substitute Turkey with a vegan substitute(Tofu or Soy).

For your SNACK, substitute with soy/hemp/rice/or vegetable protein powder(do your research before you buy).


FINAL THOUGHTS

Don't understimate the importance of water. For example: Just a 3% decline in body hydration can cause a 10% decrease in strength and 8% decrease in speed!

THIS BLOGS TIP

A good way to keep tab on how much water you need is to keep a water bottle with you and tie a rubberband around it each time you empty it. After a while you'll be able to keep track without the rubberbands.

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