(GUEST) Food & Fitness Tips

 

No matter how many things life throws at you, there are just some things that you cannot ignore. Two of those things happen to be fitness and nutrition. It only takes some effort to stay healthy and eat well. However, applying healthy living can be more difficult. Especially with how ubiquitous bad food is in the world these days. Make sure you’re doing the best you can for your body and mind by following these fitness and food tips.

Try Exercising With a Buddy

We all know that exercise is part of living a healthy lifestyle, but it can be truly hard to get yourself motivated to exercise day in and day out. Having someone to check your progress with and to buoy you up when you’re feeling like you can’t keep up a healthy lifestyle consistently. Think about recording your calorie intake each day and how long your workouts are. Enlisting a friend or family member to exercise with you will help hold you accountable to these things. Also, it’s just that much more fun to have someone close to work out with.

Plan Your Meals Ahead of Time

Often, people who are trying to eat healthy do great at home. You can prep a whole week of meals on Saturday or Sunday night that are much healthier than what you might choose in the moment. Also be mindful when you go out to eat, that’s when trouble typically rears its ugly head. If this has happened to you, start planning ahead and you’ll notice an amazing difference. For example, if you’re going to be going to a restaurant for dinner with friends, eat a light breakfast and a light lunch. Decide to yourself that you’re going to drink water instead of soda at the restaurant. Finally, look up the restaurant’s menu online and decide what to get before you go in. You’ll make an overall healthier choice this way.

Focus on Fitness and Nutrition

If you find it hard to balance your job and family life with healthy eating and physical fitness, why not turn things around and make them easier for yourself. You can make your life focused on fitness, nutrition and overall health by getting a nursing degree. That way, you’ll already be concentrating on staying healthy. You can make it your second job. Do some research on fitness and healthy living, this will help you understand why it’s so important and how to apply good principles to your life. Programs like an RN to NP online can be found easily with a quick Google search. Learning more about health in a formal setting drives the point home eve further. And, having a degree can fundamentally aid you when looking for a job. Especially if you’re interested in nursing or other areas of the medical field.

Do Small Things throughout the Day to Burn More Calories

Just moving is great exercise, which means there are tons of things you can do to get more exercise in every day without even trying. For example, take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator. Shop in stores instead of online. Park further away at the grocery store parking lot. You can even track the amount of steps you take each day with a pedometer or app on your phone.

Staying healthy is difficult for everyone, but if you set your mind to it and plan ahead, you can do it. Take the steps now that lead to success in the future. Healthy living is something we can all live with. Follow these tips and always be on the lookout for more that can help you as well.

 

Rachelle Wilber