Got new goals you're trying to work towards? Starting out we can all be guilty of throwing ourselves in at the deep end and trying to do too much too soon. I'm talking about trying to do 10,000 steps a day, eating in a calorie deficit, working out 5x a week, sleeping 8hrs a night, going to work everyday, mediating everyday and still trying to have some sore of a social life. Doesn't that just stress you out by reading it! If you want some useful tips on how to implement everyday habits without burning yourself out keep reading!
First lets talk activity levels and how you can implement physical activity into your daily life!
Take the stairs (Not only this but also parking further away from the supermarket and making it a longer walk!)
Cleaning (Not only do you get your chores done but also burns calories)
If working from home try and take a break to get active (Every hour take a break and run up and down the stairs 3 times to get those steps in!)
Get your stretching done whilst watching tv on a night (I think we're all guilty of skipping the stretching but it's so important, so on a night get on the floor and get a quick stretch in)
Set yourself a rigid lunch break (If you're guilty of skipping your lunch and working through it make sure you set yourself a time to eat properly and maybe go for a 20min walk!)
It all counts! (Even if you don't have the time to go into the gym don't look at it as a bad thing you can always do a quick 20min home workout. It all contributes)
Try different things (In this day and age there are so many ways of keeping active take your time to do something you enjoy, whether it be dancing, swimming or yoga you're still keeping your body moving).
Now onto nutrition, here are some useful tips for helping you reach your healthy eating goals:
Get those protein shakes down you! (If you need to up your protein look at supplementing protein shakes into your diet)
Drink your protein shake whilst cooking tea (If you're anything like me you can be guilty of skipping a shake when it comes to an evening, so make it prior to your tea and drink it whilst cooking...also means you can't snack on biscuits!)
Eat protein first! (On your plate prioritise the protein source over carbs/fats, if you eat protein first you're less likely to fill up on carbs before you feel too full to finish your protein)
Find low calorie snacks that suit you (It can be hard to find snacks that fill your cravings but there are loads of alternative these days such as options hot chocolate instead of a chocolate bar)
Meal prep (If your struggle with finding time to have rigid meal times you might find meal prepping useful and it means you can't stray from your healthy eating!)
Inputting your meals in the mornings (If you find it hard to meal prep try just inputting your meals into your calorie tracker in the morning before breakfast. I find if you input the meals before and play around with what you have in your fridge you are more likely to eat healthier throughout the day. If you input the food before you eat it and see how it fits your goals you will be more/less likely to eat it).
And there you have it! All my useful tips on hitting those goals without killing yourself trying to do everything at once. Give this blog a like and share to anyone who might benefit from these tips. Good luck and enjoy your journey!
Thanks for reading,
Annie
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