Feeling Motivated, Seeing the Change... It's getting HOT - Stay Hydrated!

This past Saturday, I went to Great Adventure with hubby and cousins and absolutely love it each time! While I was getting ready, I decided to weigh myself and I went down in 'lbs', again! My total weight lost since just before the competition (late April) is now 7 pounds. Last week really bumped the numbers down. The only thing I did different was work out an extra day, not eat too late, and just cut a few cals here and there -nothing major. So 4 workout days! YEAH! I Must keep that motivation going.

Saturday was workout in itself...briskly walking back and forth and going up and down stairs from 11am-10pm with only about 2 hours break in between. Love it! It was hot, but not humid. Even so, I thought I hydrated enough before I left the car - but those two bottles of water weren't enough to last me through 4pm. I used to drinking 10-15+ glasses per day. I must have also eaten to quickly in excitement to get back to the coasters in the park - I thought the walk back from the car would be enough to digest. It surely was NOT. After getting back into to park and getting on 2 coasters, I started feeling woozy, nauseous, and exhausted. I got some powerade and just sat on a bench. I stretched, drank water, tried to go the rest room in case the nausea got the best of me - but nothing, nothing. I wet my face, neck and chest with ice cold water, laid down on a bench for 20 minutes while praying. When I got up, I was like brand new- all better.

I don't ever want to feel like that again! Next time I will carry extra water with me and eat my lunch slowly, allowing proper time for digestion. What was I thinking?! The rides weren't going anywhere - I was like a little kid.

So I urge you all to stay hydrated and take proper rest when you are out in the heat.

PPSSSSTTTTTT! Did you know what the biggest weight loss secret is? ... That there is no secret - you have to work hard at it!