Before I had my first shoulder surgery I hired a health coach because I know how hard some surgeries can be and I wanted to make sure that I would be set up for success with keeping my health on track. Megan, the health coach I worked with was wonderful! She was an encourager, supporter, and provided ideas during the hard weeks. I learned to adjust and what worked for me during this season. We would celebrate the wins and find ways to make progress on things that needed work.

A simple thing that I learned with nutrition and supplements is something I will call front loading. Most supplements from my experience don't need to be taken at a particular time. So what I did was the first half of the day I got in my water and supplements that mixed in water that were important for recovery (muscles, joints etc.), then at lunch if I got all of the things important in, I would have a Diet Coke w/lime and coconut with lunch. Not only did front-loading work well for me, it also helped me to feel successful when I accomplished getting in my water intake goal and supplements. Then if I wanted to enjoy something else to drink, it didn't impact getting in the essentials.

Have you found something that works for you?

There is a water bottle and cup I utilized to keep track of my water and a blender cup for supplements. Here are the links if you are interested! They have different sizes of the water bottle and cups. I have been utilizing these items since 2021 and love them. Blender cup is great for travel too and it uses a usb-c charger.

Hidrate spark water bottle and cups

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​https://www.amazon.com/Hidrate-Spark-PRO-Hydration-Reminders/dp/B0FJ9HBQRD/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1L6FGRW7ZGW7M&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AA2dCg8TAo3Woo4QeksOn_O2c4y_WrIeWHaE_5zL1BjCdUM6RcgqKxTMfS1iNo_xAAsuV9MstSAssp3qBhmdQpkjmx0CJFlFtuqPt4diDP-MeyP9xcNcDqNmEXU5GXHIPKlC4DvMm_IChv06MmwDU4cxdbyf1k0v-e2S5-gAftWmwitctbJaDlYfbQTfJhz5tIOjSSqjw2QaxIql1XPlRYQJ0atGDpfNcfIjitJz3HxDTUOi2FjccS-yxZv1OUdc5XdSHOYIOEBXocwNLRELm1-10heyzl9tZdo0t6n9lro.THmJcoq9RIEPxk4YJt0ibVZHqXUHquaSskEqpFPNvYs&dib_tag=se&keywords=hidrate%2Bspark&qid=1784824969&s=home-garden&sprefix=hidrate%2Bspark%2Cgarden%2C202&sr=1-7&th=1​

Electric blender cup

​https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XJ5NDTS?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder_k0_1_5&amp=&crid=1R4NGPS8XRC7F&sprefix=voltr&th=1​

Have a wonderful day and today find one healthy habit to improve upon today! You won't regret it!