Well, its been a crazy week so far but hopefully normalcy will set in for the remainder! I woke up Tuesday morning with a pain in my back and lower abdomen, long story short it turned out to be a small kidney stone. A freakin kidney stone!! When I found out what is was, my first thought was, "I'm not supposed to get those!!!!" I eat healthy & exercise regularly, how did this happen??? Well they are caused by lots of different things, getting too much of certain acidic foods, or too much protein, along with not drinking enough water. Which brings me to my point - DRINK MORE WATER!!! During the winter, when the temperatures droop dehydration can be just as common as in the summer. The tricky part is you are not sweating as much and may not realize how much water you are actually losing during a workout. Overlooking the signs of dehydration can lead to lots of different things, from exhaustion, muscle fatigue, cramps, to a urinary tract infection, kidney stones, even stroke! Not to mention leaving your body more susceptible to getting the flu and common colds. NOT THAT!
SO, here are a few tips to follow: - Pay attention to dehydration warning signs and keep a bottle of water handy at all times. Drink water BEFORE you become thirsty. Thirst is a sign that your body is on its way to dehydration!
- Drink about eight 8oz glasses of water per day.
- Drink water throughout the day. When you drink a cup of coffee, pair it with 8oz of water with no ice. It will be absorbed into the body more easily than chilled water.
- Drink before, during, and after you exercise. 1-2 cups before and 4-8oz during. This can be harder when the weather is cold and you are not sweating
Also, check out this video that give a little insight on why you need to eat like a caveman!
Part 2: Exercise to come tomorrow...Enjoy part 1!
Paleo in a Nutshell Part 1: Food
Hey girl! I'm sure the amount of protein in your diet is not to blame. Remember modern medicine is still under the impression that you need your diet to be up to 60% carbs and often times condemn a high protein diet. You just need to be drinking more water and you need to up your vegetable intake. I know you said you have been working on that but if you are prone to developing kidney stones than it is even more important to balance the acidic foods with the basic foods and the only thing that makes your body more basic is veggies! Get those veggies girl and drink your water! Much love, Leah
ReplyDeleteHey! Ya- can you believe that! I totally agree w/you! I had no knowledge of kidney stone before this. But I have definitely been doing my research and I do think it was caused by not enough water. Though that's pretty much all I drink, I definitely was not getting enough. So- water & veggies are in full force ASAP!!
ReplyDeleteThanks girl!
Oh ya- I signed up for Fittest Games, so I'll be seeing ya there! Yaay! :-)