Join my 5 day challenge in the 'Sophia's 5 day Challenge' FB group. The aim is to look and feel your best with my meal plans, recipes and nutritional guidance.
Today is the first day, but it is not too late. Sign up to the Facebook group 'Sophia's 5 day Challenge' and jump on my FB fan page Sophia Drysdale.
I am so excited that so many amazing ladies are taking part in this and I am just loving all the yummy photos of the food!. #SophiaFIT #bethestartofyourownlife
They say it is 80% diet and 20% exercise, but in reality it is 100% of the right lifestyle. What you eat, how much water you drink,how you train, how much sleep you get and your frame of mind are all essential factors to looking and feeling your best every day. All the parts together make up the whole. Just eating right but not sleeping enough won't do. Just as training hard but not eating right won't work either. Another important factor is rest. Taking time out for some TLC is very important for your mind and your body. Treat yourself to a massage and take timeout every day for some meditation.
Carry a water bottle with you everywhere you go to ensure you are rehydrating after a hard training session.
As athletes we need more water than the average person. During a hard training session we may lose up to half a gallon or 3 liters of water. To replace that much fluid actually takes a conscious effort and this can be tough if we have hectic schedules where we are on the run all the time and it is easy to forget. Remember that by the time we feel thirst, we are already dehydrated and our body is not performing as optimally as is could be.
Many of you ask me about ways to prevent soreness of the joints in the fingers. Joint pain in the knees and hips is very common in athletes also.
If you are experiencing sore joints it could be due to dehydration. The cartilage in your body is composed mainly of water. Cartilage surfaces glide over one another and can become worn over time. Water is needed to transport the nutrients required for maintenance and repair, whereby new cartilage is produced to replace the damaged cartilage cells. Dehydration may increase the abrasive damage and slow down the repair, resulting in joint pain. So something as simple as having a few extra glasses a day could greatly diminish your joint pain and increase your mobility.
Drinking more water could be the very simple solution to sore joints and other aches and pains.
My first Lifestyle camp is over and I say farewell to all the amazing ladies I have met throughout the week with a tear in my eye. This was the most amazing opportunity for me to be able to do what I love best which is to teach, train and connect with even more awesome women. The camp went smoothly with two training sessions a day, a visit to the Rowdey Rollers event, lots of good healthy food and some outings to some nice sites with nature.
The next event is scheduled for the end of April and start of May and is already booked out but I am certain it will be just as amazing. I love how BJJ connects us all.
I wanted to share with you a message I received last night from one of you amazing peeps who purchased my nutrition e book - Jennifer Zanotti Ori
"I felt you shared so much great information without going on to long. The delivery was straight and to the point and very easy for people to read through.
People unfortunately don't always take the time or have the time to educate themselves on what they are truly eating and there is an overwhelming amount of resources that honestly makes it very easy for people to get confused on what to believe or not.
I think the information is golden and especially loved that you included a section about labels and what ingredients are not good and can be disguised as sugar or chemicals...great knowledge.
The recipes were great! And of course your personal story which so many people can relate to. It's not always just about weight, which we know will fall off when you are consistently fueling your body correctly, but overall health and realizing there are essentially so many poisons in all the processed foods today.
I absolutely loved it! You are going to help so many more people because of this and everything you continue to do! You're a rockstar!"
Thank you so much Jennifer for sharing your views of the book with me. I really value everyone's feedback so PM me or write a note here and let me know what you think of the book.https://sophiadrysdale.squarespace.com/buy-nutrition-e-book/
Today is the last day to use your coupon so grab your copy while you can!
