Itās Collaboration time once more! Working full time? DeterminedĀ to look after the skin from the inside out! Often travelling, socialisingĀ and maintaining hobbies! No joke! It can be tough maintaining a healthy lifestyle balance!Ā Even though, work-outs more & more are appearing shorter & more intense. Still, itās about getting your mind in to gear too right? After a long day mentally drained much?
One day, my Bestie from the USA asked some questions on the subject, she showed genuine interest in an article Iād written (āAre you looking for a fitness challengeāā).Ā Despite, being a bit of a superwoman in my opinion! Single mum (full time parent). Full time job, active, engaging & empowering blog ā that I would love for you to check out:Ā https://www.msqueenro.com/. Ā Heck, Iām thinking! I have heaps of questions for you too! How do you manage to pull it all off? Alas, that will be Vol 2 so stay tuned folks.
I love her take on it āā Letās face it, once you hit 30ā¦ it seems your whole-body changes ā from a slowing down metabolism, to some body part that sags in which you NEVER would guess could!āā
Sadly, YES! Isnāt that the truth! But, importantly & as cheesy as this sounds! Our health truly is our wealth! When you reach mid 30ās! Itās not just about getting into shape & being trim! Itās an investment in our long-term health & future!
For those of you who donāt remember: MsQueenRo and I became āblogger bestiesā in 2017. Hereās our first #collaboration article āā> Treating Dark and Tired Eyes.
Since then, weāve remained in close contact, exchanging ideas, providing each other with inspirational words to keep up the motivation. Our #goal is to fly out someday soon & meet in person but until then, weāll keep up the collaboration posts to preserve our friendship!
Branching out from blogging & after reading that post, she wanted an alternative opinion on how to maintain this balance when literally leading āa living on diesel type of scheduleā! Thus, begins our interview:
Q: You have such a busy life and you travel muchā¦ how do you find time to maintain a healthy lifestyle?Ā
It can seem like an obstacle, especially when leading busy lifestyles & being exposed to fast-food temptations everywhere! Staying motivated to healthy lifestyle choices can seem tough! (Nutrition, diet, exercise, rest & relaxation). My approach is to treat it as a general balance! Formed of daily habits that then become a part of our lifestyles with time & practice.
Q: Wow, can you provide my Royals with a specific example of an exercise routine?
During the week, it helps by thinking ahead; I prioritise evenings for physical exercise (at home). Working in an office, traditionally sitting down mostly; I feel itās essential to maintain this. So, three times per week I do (short) 20 min workouts (Easily squeezed in) Also, by making them High Intensity (HIIT) really makes this time most effective! With short yoga sessions too; in- between for the relaxation side & deep stretches. Having this routine allows me to tune in physically with my overall well-being.
Q:Ā Yes, exercise is only one aspect of a healthy lifestyleā¦ what about your meals?
To make sure I eat enough nutrients each day, planning & preparing little nutrient-rich snacks to take to work helps restrict the sugar cravings when the in-between meal, hunger-pangs happen.Each day, I aim for three balanced meals & truly believe when we become fully aware of what weāre eating, looking out for nutrients, it helps to make objective food choices easier. For lunch, Iāll opt. Supermarket, looking out for fresher choices; Instead of a āmeal dealā (sandwich, drink & snack). Iāll try to make things like salads, or grains, maybe with some precooked fish etc. Veggies, Soups. Or, if sandwiches rather than the pre-made varieties, Iāll get the ingredients separately; lean meats Turkey, grained bread with salad etc. then make it up myself. It may cost a bit more initially / bit more of an effort. But, this way the food stretches further along the week, requiring only small top ups & less thought. At home; I keep stock in the cupboards all kinds of tins, whole ingredients, flours, oils to frozen berries etc. For cooking with. By having these to hand I find it limits time needed to prepare quick, healthy balanced & yummy meals in the week, for me this preparation really is the key.Ā
Q: What is some advice that you can provide to a person finding it hard to begin a healthy lifestyle?Ā
Stuck getting into the healthy lifestyle? I think the best advice I can offer is to approach it as a habit and give yourself small goals. We all start somewhere, for me I found approaching with small steps, dedicating a bit of time & thought daily helped make the good habits stick and even enjoy it. Itās super important to live fully & enjoy! Being healthy shouldnāt and truthfully need not feel like a massive chore!
Q: What is a tip to get them started?
Something that 100% motivates me is browsing online! There are masses of free content out there! The workouts I use are all on YouTube & for Free ā It all happens in my living room! (No gym required). I follow people like Joe Wicks & The Body Coach TV, Popsugar Fitness, The Fitness Blender, yoga searches for various times of day etc. There are many recipe books available at little cost via Amazon, I like these to help inspire and plan meals ahead. Thereās heaps of recipes/information literally at our fingertips.
Q: This was an amazing interview Rowi! Any lasting words for my Royal audience?
When in need of that push for motivation, try to think about what it is that you would like to improve on? Is it diet & more nutrition? Maintaining a lifestyle? Weigh loss or gain? Health improvements? What do you want? From here put a plan in place & commit to it (even if you crash here & there along the way!). Commit, for 3-4 months & after this period, I think most people will physically see and feel huge improvements in health, lifestyle choices, and appearance. From this point keeping it up will be much more sustainable and it all naturally becomes a part of your lifestyle.
Royals / Rowiās Box followers ā We hope you enjoyed this interview b/c we sure did! We all start the New Year filled with new ambitions & general life goals? Itās super easy to get distracted and make excuses but, itās never too late to become our best selves, right? I confess, after the holidays Iām a bit off the game & have been slacking ! (Iām human too lol), But here we are fresh into 2018 and for sure Iām diving back in to the exercise habit once more & regain that amazing feeling!Ā So, what will work for you? Yoga? HIIT? Simple nutritious meals? Ā What will you choose?
Thank you MsQueenRo for your genuine interest & continued positive motivation, I canāt wait for our next collaboration! Make sure to follow this Queen on https://www.msqueenro.com or FB: @MsQueenRo
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