Tips to stay Active and Healthy
Hey you lovely bunch, I hope life’s treating you well, but if things are rough right now, just hang in there and take one day at a time things will be okay, just take small steps.
So today I’m writing about staying active, I’m not going to sit here and tell you guys that you need to eat clean 100% of the time and do long intense workouts every day of the week, because if you do that you’re less likely to stick at it, and you’ll hardly have any time to enjoy and live your life to the full. Staying active can be super easy and you don’t need to be an expert on nutrition and training, it can be as simple as walking to the supermarket instead of driving. So I’ve got a few easy tips to find small ways to give yourself a more active and healthier lifestyle.
Disclaimer: I am in no way a professional trainer/nutritionist, I’ve spent years learning about this topic and what works for me, these are just some tips I found helpful and might work for you.
Tip 1: Walk instead of drive
Walking is such a simple way to get some exercise into your day and it’s great for clearing you mind and getting some fresh air. So if you’re going to the supermarket or going to visit a friend/family member and it’s a route you’re able to walk, instead of driving or taking a bus, leave your house a little earlier and walk.
Tip 2: Bring your own lunch
Whether you’re at school or work and you’re trying to start eating healthier an easy way to keep on track is to take your own lunch, by doing this you can choose a healthy option and you know what’s going into your food, whereas if you by your lunch at a canteen or go and get pre-made food at a shop it’s more likely to contain a lot more unhealthy sugars and fats. Plus if you bring a lunch from home it saves money and gives you a little more time for your lunch break, as you’re not having to que up.
Tip 3: Early night – Early start
You’re not always going to be able to get an early night and someday you might be too tired to get up early, which is totally fine, your body needs rest, so listen to it when it’s telling you to just relax for a while. But an early night and an early start, means you get a good amount of sleep, so you’re likely to wake up feeling re-energized. Having more time in the morning means you don’t have to rush around getting ready for the day, you can take your time in the morning to set goals you’d like to complete that day, make a nice healthy breakfast, or even get in a workout.
Healthy eating isn’t just salads and vegetables, there’s so many meals you can create that are so tasty, so why not take some time out to go online or get some recipe books and find some new healthy recipes you’d like to try out. Also trying new foods and not having the same meals all the time means you’re less likely to go off track because you’re not getting bored of the food you’re eating and you’re always trying out new things.
Tip 5: Switch your drinks
Everyone deserves a glass of their favourite drink every now and then, but if you’re drinking 3 glasses of it a day or even 1 – 2, depending on what the drink is, it may not be the best for your body. Sometimes people focus mainly on the eating that they forget drinks can hold a lot of sugar. So cutting down on your favourite drink, fizz/coffee/alcohol/hot chocolate could make a difference, but of course make sure you treat yourself to one every so often..
I’m a big believer that your workout/training sessions shouldn't be a chore or something you dread doing when the time comes, yeah we all have days were we’d rather be sitting on the couch than working out, but if you’re feeling like that every time your training session comes around, you’ll probably end up going off track and feeling like that can bring you down mentally. Working out should be something you look forward too and enjoy, you’re doing something for your own good, to make your body healthier and stronger. Try out all the different kinds of training you can do such as, HIIT, strength, cardio, kickboxing and many more find the ones you enjoy and look forward to doing, if you feel yourself getting bored of them, switch the routines up a little. Make your sessions enjoyable and fun, if you don’t like doing lunges swap them for something else, same goes for any exercise you really don’t enjoy. Also bring a friend or family member along to join, it makes it a lot more fun and the time just flies by, playing your favourite songs help too.
So there are my 6 tips that could help you get a more active and healthy lifestyle, they’re not massive changes, but they’re little steps that can change a lot. I really enjoyed writing this post for you all, having a balanced healthy lifestyle is something I feel very passionate about, and I’d love to write more about it in the future.
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