When it comes to hydrating, I drink water like a crazy person. I always have a glass of water next to me at home, and my refillable water bottle on hand when I'm out. I constantly feel thirsty and if I don't have water around, I realize it quickly. On nights when I drink alcohol, my water consumption gets a little ridiculous. What can I say, I suppose I'm like a camel! (via) I mostly drink just plain old water, but sometimes I like some flavor to my H20. I'll either squeeze some lemon and add stevia sweetener or make green tea. Once in awhile I drink Crystal Light Pure, which is sweetened with sugar and truvia natural sweetener, but isn't exactly an amazing health food. I definitely try to keep it natural and stay away from artificial sweeteners the vast majority of the time. I don't ... [Read More]
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Product Review: Polar FT40 Heart Rate Watch
A few months ago, I reviewed a heart rate monitor from Sportline that I wasn't too happy with. After writing that post and knowing that I needed a better watch to work out with, I reached out to my fellow Girls Gone Sporty ambassadors to see what their picks were. I received some great feedback from some women and decided to go with a Polar heart rate watch, or what they refer to as a training computer. If you're curious as to how wearing a heart rate monitor during exercise can benefit you, check out an article I just wrote on FitKit on this subject here. I've been reluctant to try a sport watch with a chest strap, for the simple fact that I was convinced it would annoy me. I guess I'm weird in that I hate things bothering me during workouts. For instance, my iPhone armband ... [Read More]