Balance July 2018 - 52

BALANCE PROMOTION

Don't sweat
the

small stuff

Lucozade Sport Fitwater
is the perfect hydration
partner for anything
that makes you sweat -
from a 30-minute workout
to a triathlon

R

ight now, Lucozade
Sport Fitwater
ambassador
Victoria Spence is
training for a triathlon, halfmarathon and 200km bike ride.
"Because I'm losing a lot of
sweat, I know I'm losing electrolytes
too. Lucozade Sport Fitwater replenishes
the four key electrolytes lost through sweat
and helps me meet my hydration needs. These
electrolytes also combat fatigue and muscle
cramps, so I get the most out of my workouts.
"I'm working with Fitwater to get a million
people moving more by 2020, and it's such a
great campaign; if I can use sport as a means
to live a more balanced life, then I know you
can, too. After all, my own journey to helping
people get in shape and be more balanced has
not been without its struggles.
"I got into dance and ballet from the age
of three, was scouted and started training for
five nights a week. Then the pressure took its
toll. I went to dance college where we were
told 'our body was our CV', and how we had
to look amazing. I felt I needed to be perfect
and developed a relationship with the scales
coupled with over-exercising. I was obsessed
with my weight and was diagnosed with anorexia
and depression. I had to leave dance college,
and it broke me into pieces.
"I'd isolated myself from everyone and then
hit rock bottom. People were pointing and
talking about me because I was so thin; it was
the first time I realised there was an issue. I saw

LUCOZADE
SPORT
FITWATER'S
THREE STEPS
TO HEAVEN

MAGNESIUM
Balances
electrolytes and
keeps you from
feeling tired
and fatigued

CALCIUM
Contributes to
normal muscle
function

SODIUM &
CHLORIDE
Help replenish the
vital minerals you
lose through sweat

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my parents in pain. I'd been told I had only
months to live and my dad, who is my rock,
bluntly told me: 'You recover or you die.' This
provided the kick up the bum I needed.
"During recovery, my dad hired a personal
trainer who understood the importance of
hydration & electrolytes, and I started an
Instagram account about my fightback. It was
like a diary (what I was eating, what I was up to),
and other girls who related to me reached out.
People were depending on me.
"A few months later, I launched Girl Gains
with two friends. This is all about building
communities of women who bond over the
common goal of living a healthier lifestyle.
I sometimes struggle to acknowledge the
positive impact my social media and Girl Gains
has had on people, and when I was writing this,
I actually had a little teary moment of gratitude.
"I now have a balanced lifestyle, which
Fitwater helps me maintain, and really enjoy
exercising - even if I had to learn the hard way."
For more information, visit
lucozadesport.com/products/fit-water
and follow Victoria on Instagram
@victorianiamh
http://www.lucozadesport.com/products/fitwater
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