Today I had a scary and interesting event... I went to the local rec center to see when the open gym occurred... It turns out that I timed it well and that there was an open gym for volleyball. My thought was that this was fortuitous... I played on a competitive intramural volleyball squad in college (think decent high school level) after I stopped playing D1 basketball. I need to exercise. I found out when the future open gyms will occur. Win Win Win...
The problem is that I was not prepared for the lack of a working water fountain at the gym. They had a water fountain, but the pressure made it very difficult to consume enough... I have been drinking copious amounts of water as part of my current diet... Internally, I acknowledged that I should be careful and listen to my body...
We played for about 2 hours... I was fine (very out of shape but fine) and played decently for the first hour. Then after a particularly long and grueling point I felt light headed... Being on the 1200 calorie diet I have felt light headed before and the doctor said it was a possible side effect of the diet and the medications. Being a former athlete I didn't think too much of it... Yes I am tired at this point. Tired is good. I pushed on. Getting water in between the matches, but never enough...
Through the next hour I got more and more light headed with less and less physical effort on my part. Eventually I decided that my body was telling me something and stopped playing... I should stress that while tired I didn't fell spent.
I sat down and the lightheadedness didn't dissipate... I eventually worked up the energy to stand up and walk to my car. When I went outside my eyes were extremely sensitive to the light... driving home I felt distant. I probably shouldn't have driven...
Once home I had 5 almonds drank a 16oz bottle of water and a diet fresca... I had another 5 almonds and another bottle of water and took a shower... The whole time my eyes were sensitive to light, I was light headed, and my arms and legs felt week.
After the shower I laid down and had another bottle of water. When my wife got home I was still feeling pretty shitty and I called my doctor from Jumpstart Medcine, Dr. Sean Bourke. Talking to me over the phone I answered a series of questions and he concluded that it wasn't a heart arrhythmia or something worse. He conclusion, dehydrated and possible low of salt and potassium. His prognosis, drink a large mug of chicken borough, half a banana and eat my next meal sooner rather than later.
I highly recommed Jumpstart. I have a special offer for anyone in wanting to try Jumpstart in Redwood City or Mountain View: $25 off your first visit (just print it and bring it to your appointment).
Having followed doctors orders I am feeling well enough to write this blog post. I will continue to play volleyball (after today I don't think my body is up for basketball just yet...), but in the future I will bring LOTS of water to the gym with me. Also, I will try to be more aware of my body so that I don't push myself to that point again.
It was a scary event... If you take one thing away from this post... take this... Always drink lots of water prior, during, and post exercise. Listen to your body.
Originally posted 2008-05-06 16:24:26. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Related Posts -
I am at Risk, Are You? Know the Facts on Heart Attacks I have a lot of reasons for wanting to lose weight. Right up at the top of the list is be with my family. To be there to watch my children grow up. To spend quality time with my wife. To enjoy all of the great things that come with...... -
The Dangers of Weight Loss Shortcuts The problem with weight loss shortcuts is that they attempt to go against the real science behind weight loss, health and nutrition. There is only one real way to diet, and that is to burn more calories than you take in. A single pound of weight is equivalent to 3,500...... -
Weigh In #4 -- One Month and 34 Pounds Lost After 1 month on the Jumpstart Medicine medically assisted weightless program I have lost 34 pounds... This week I lost 3.5 pounds with was 70% of my weekly goal of 5 pounds per week. I attribute missing the goal to a later than normal and larger than normal (for a...... - Bikini Bootcamp With summer coming, many of us are focusing on how we're going to look at the beach or the pool. There is a lot of money to be made off of spring diet books and every year, we are besieged with the latest plans that will help us get that......
-
The 5 Most Common Diet Myths When it comes to dieting over the past 100 years, there have been so many new techniques and advice books that they could literally fill a library all on their own. With these new techniques have come a lot of myths that have been ingrained in our consciousness. We may......
Related Websites -
The Frugality of Our Feet So it's Monday afternoon. We went out for a quick drive to do some errands. Afterwards we would be free. It was a holiday weekend for us so we were able to finish the majority of our errands earlier in the weekend. We could have gone back home but we...... -
Building a basic home gym doesn't have to be expensive! photo credit: mrflip A few years ago I decided that I wanted to build a home gym in one of our extra bedrooms, so that I could stop paying my high monthly fees to the gym we belonged to, and just start working out at home. I wasn't sure...... -
11 Tips to Get Ready for Your Road Trip Now that it is warm out, people are starting to plan spring and summer road trips. I think a road trip with old and nostalgic music, a few friends, and beautiful weather just go together naturally. Kids can also enjoy seeing the countryside on the way to your destination. Not... - Fifteen easy ways to save fifteen bucks Fifteen dollars isn't that much, but it's so easy to make minor adjustments like these, and doing them regularly can mean extra money to go toward debt, emergency savings, investing, or retirement. Some of these tips even let you continue to have a lifestyle that's far from Spartan.If you're a......
-
101 Ways to Save Money in Your Everyday Life Tiny leaks and evaporation put a constant drain on your resources. As discussed in our previous post, From Pennies One Million Dollars Grow, a few cents saved here and there can add up to be a significant amount. Here we offer 101 suggestions for plugging expenditures in various aspects......
Time the change your life? No longer content to live a sedentary lifestyle and revel in couch potatoism? Click here to download the 31 page the 100% FREE eBook "How to Lose Weight and Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle."
Categories:
exercise, wellness
Tags:
8 comments ↓
[...] biggest excuse - I’m too out of shape and it’s too [...]
[...] It’s good to have Personal Workout Rules. Fit36 discusses his, what might be yours? I had rules that I stuck to, but now I have to take care of my body and foot. So I guess my number one rule is to listen to your body. [...]
[...] my own scare with dehydration it’s imperative to remember to Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! Sheamus informs readers that being [...]
[...] and overheated. This book addresses ways that you can stay cool on the course and reduce the risks of dehydration. There are some very solid tips here that absolutely any golfer can put to immediate use. For [...]
[...] time was short, it didn’t make sense to skip dinner. I didn’t want to risk her having dehydration issues like WeightLadder did earlier this [...]
[...] 2. You’ve got to stay hydrated. [...]
[...] Drink enough water - but not too much - [...]
I did the CN tower stair climb a few weeks ago (highest structure in the world etc etc), and was pretty aghast that they weren’t letting people bring drinks with them for the climb. I’m one of those people who drinks a LOT while working out, and did “listen to my body” - but still had to wait til we got to the top. Not happy.
Leave a Comment