Comments on: How to give up processed foods forever http://inshapeafter40.com/2008/02/06/how-to-give-up-processed-foods-forever/ help with how to get in shape after 40 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:00:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Lorelei http://inshapeafter40.com/2008/02/06/how-to-give-up-processed-foods-forever/#comment-6 Lorelei Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:53:33 +0000 http://inshapeafter40.com/2008/02/06/how-to-give-up-processed-foods-forever/#comment-6 Ericka - I am happy to hear you started bicycling! Nothing in my life has made such a big difference health & body wise until the day I bought my first bike! I have never tried a sports drink and my reasoning would be that I am not an endurance athlete. Unless you are going for some type of endurance training, I would pass on these drinks as they have tons of sugar and carbs and are very high in calories. If you are eating correctly and not restricting the good carbs and taking in plenty of water, then your body will work just fine for whatever exercise you are doing so why waste the calories on a sports drink? According to calories.com - there are 310 calories in a 12 oz. bottle of Gatorade 78.0 g. carbohydrates. Drinking water is like any other good habit, once you start paying attention to the water you drink, you will find that it becomes a part of your daily routine. Also, drinking lots of water makes you feel better and more alert. If you ever have that draggy, tired feeling and your not sure why - it is probably due to not enough water. I did learn that is important to drink water before you start your exercising, so I always make sure I drink a bottle of water before I even leave the house. I am getting ready to start posting about my bike adventures and am very excited about the upcoming summer! I hope you share yours with me as well. Lorelei Ericka - I am happy to hear you started bicycling! Nothing in my life has made such a big difference health & body wise until the day I bought my first bike!

I have never tried a sports drink and my reasoning would be that I am not an endurance athlete. Unless you are going for some type of endurance training, I would pass on these drinks as they have tons of sugar and carbs and are very high in calories. If you are eating correctly and not restricting the good carbs and taking in plenty of water, then your body will work just fine for whatever exercise you are doing so why waste the calories on a sports drink? According to calories.com - there are 310 calories in a 12 oz. bottle of Gatorade 78.0 g. carbohydrates.

Drinking water is like any other good habit, once you start paying attention to the water you drink, you will find that it becomes a part of your daily routine. Also, drinking lots of water makes you feel better and more alert. If you ever have that draggy, tired feeling and your not sure why - it is probably due to not enough water.

I did learn that is important to drink water before you start your exercising, so I always make sure I drink a bottle of water before I even leave the house.

I am getting ready to start posting about my bike adventures and am very excited about the upcoming summer! I hope you share yours with me as well.

Lorelei

]]> By: ericka garcia http://inshapeafter40.com/2008/02/06/how-to-give-up-processed-foods-forever/#comment-5 ericka garcia Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:25:00 +0000 http://inshapeafter40.com/2008/02/06/how-to-give-up-processed-foods-forever/#comment-5 I love your information - I started bicycling and I know that food is the main source to keep you going- thank you for reminding me that breakfast is so essential....Let me know if you know if you can share your knowledge on sport drinks or where can I find a good article... thanks, I love your information - I started bicycling and I know that food is the main source to keep you going- thank you for reminding me that breakfast is so essential….Let me know if you know if you can share your knowledge on sport drinks or where can I find a good article…

thanks,

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