Keeping your body in a fit and healthy state is important for many of us, regardless of age and gender. Here are a few top tips that can help maintain this state, why not post them around the house, or on the fridge door as a daily reminder to stay in shape.
- Always keep a water bottle with you, it should always be your drink of choice wherever possible. Adding fresh cucumber, ginger, lemon, lime or mint into your bottle can liven it up a bit and bring in extra nutrients.
- Exercise should be pleasurable, look at it as a privilege not a chore. Positive thought about exercise will help maintain a routine and bring about the changes that you desire.
- Balanced meals should always be eaten, as excess calories will turn into body fat. Feel excited about food and introduce plates of colour to your daily meal intake.
- Keep a food diary of what you are eating as well as keeping a log of the exercises you have done. Getting an app for your phone that keeps track of how far you have walked, cycled or run will help you to see calories you have burnt as well as ways of incorporating exercise into your daily routine, such as the school run.
- Exercise with friends, family or your children, it breaks up the monotony and works wonders for inspiration.
- Invest in good shoes and comfortable exercise wear, it will make a difference to your feet if running or fast walking is part of your regime.
- Give yourself a goal, it maybe the family holiday in a few weeks’ time, or a romantic getaway. Having something to focus on will help keep motivation at its optimum level.
