Update for everyone following this thread!
Hello :cheese:
A curious thing about acclimatisation (the process of your body physiologically getting used to exercising in the heat) is that in the first 2-3 weeks of practice your body is more likely to lose MUCH MORE salt than one does after having practised regularly and once acclimatization has occurred.
So, take sea salt and or electrolytes to balance the large water intake. If not, what is happening is various grades of hyponatremia. Do yourself a favour and look that up. Me telling you is not as effective as you finding it out for yourself.
But, let me say that those who do Bikram or hot yoga who find themselves putting on weight or shape in the first few weeks (and beyond) often drink lots of water but not enough electrolytes to fuel their bodies for optimum function.
I hope that helps.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
PS take a good look around the forum for more information about salt and water intake. Many questions have been asked over the years and are a valuable resource.
