Day Eight: Week Two and adding in another layer of tracking; Hydration

 I've been in the process of deciding how I wanted to approach the cleaner eating segment of my current recovery.

But first, I have decided to make sure I get the layering of hydration on point. My level of hydration tends to drop off in the winter, especially if it gets cold. I don't tend to do a lot of working out as it is, so that doesn't inspire me to want to drink more. 
However, because I have increased my physical activity, especially since my ankle has been healing even more...

[SIDE NOTE/BACK STORY: My last assessment from the doctor/specialist said I had developed arthritis in my ankle now. Arthritis is simply inflammation, especially in the joints. The injury began in April of 2022, so this has been a LONG road of recovery that way. SO now adding in the iron issue has made it interesting since...I can now physically do more in terms of exercising , but with low iron, I have access to less "energy" and oxygen transport, along with other metabolic processes. This is not new for me however, and my "workaround" over the years has been increased chlorophyll from leafy greens and especially spirulina. The spirulina was the thing I took out from the "program" I was following with the group a few month back along with beets and other supplements.... bad idea. I didn't find a replacement that was suitable enough to cover my requirements. I did try, but that was getting expensive and taking me away from what I would choose to consume...]

Back to a healing ankle. Part of that healing is to increase anti-inflammatory herbs and foods in my diet as well as decrease inflammatory foods and products from my consumption and environment.

SO along with the anti-inflammatories, I will be also tracking my hydration consumption. Not just flat and plain water, but teas, soups... I want to be aware of the level of liquids I am bringing in.

The best way to jump in is to make it fun and plentiful.

How can I PLAY with my hydration? How can I reward my tracking and consumption?

Recipes and planning can help. Soups, special blends of tea, smoothies... I haven't done smoothies in ages, partly because I am not a fan of cold drinks. But to qualify as hydration it would need to be more a liquid mix than a blended meal...In this case, I am going to refer to my old tracker to see what my meals and hydration looked like.

For today, I think we'll be doing herbal teas with anti-inflammatory herbs.

AND, continuing with working out.

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