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inevitably-johnlocked · 2 years

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Hi Steph! I am sorry to hear you are struggling with the heat and anxiety. I can't really help with the anxiety, but as someone who grew up in a temperate northern climate then moved to Florida, I do have quite a bit of experience dealing with heat, sweating, and dehydration. Ever wondered why they call it Gatorade? Because it was developed at the University of Florida for sports teams and the mascot there is the (alli)gator. Anyway, if you'd like my unsolicited advice: 1. Look for LyteShow electrolyte solution. You can order it from Amazon. It is a concentrated salt solution that you add to water. It has no flavor so I usually add a splash of Gatorade to mask the tartness. LyteShow is expensive but it was a game changer for me. 2. Use a bathroom scale to figure out how much water weight you lost during a work out. That way you can tell how much you have to replace, because if you over hydrate, that will make you feel crummy too. 3. Unfortunately, your body needs to acclimate to the heat. If it is rarely very hot where you live, it might always be a struggle. But if you've just moved to Alabama, just be easy on yourself for a few months. I hope this helps. Keep enjoying the outdoors and thanks for being awesome!

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Hi Lovely!

OMG I had no idea about the history of Gatorade, that's kinda cute, hahhaah!

In response to your advice:

Okay, that's good to know!! I'll keep that in my back pocket!!

I don't have a bathroom scale because weighing myself causes me to spiral into disordered eating, so I decided for my health I have to first ensure my eating is stable (I'm working with a nutritionist for this) and then learn to not be affected by a number on the scale.

Funnily enough, I live in north-eastern Ontario, Canada, and the problem we have here is 1: our area is surrounded by a very large valley, so once the heat comes, it STAYS ALL SUMMER; and 2. It's the goddamned humidity... it was a bit more bearable when I lived in north-western Ontario on a Lake, the temperature felt a bit more normal, and I grew up with that and got used to it. When we moved to the Southern Ontario, THAT took a lot of adjustment – it was either asscrack hot or buttfuck cold, no in-betweens, and I suffered a lot more heat strokes when I lived there. When I moved to my current location, it was trying to get used to the humidity. 28˚C here often feels like 35˚C on a "nice" day, and it's easy to forget to keep hydrated. Truly, I have gotten used to it since I've lived here over a decade now, and USUALLY don't have this issue, but two years of rarely leaving home, and trying to get out of my funk to FINALLY start distance walking again rather than little half-hour jaunts, and I just... pushed too hard, heh.

Thank you so much for your advice! It's appreciated!! <3

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