Planning a Safe Diet and Exercise Regimen
Many people make new year’s resolutions to get healthier. However, starting a new fad diet might not help you to lose weight or improve your health overall. Losing weight and getting healthy is actually a slow process that gets much easier over time.
Here are some tips to safely lose weight and keep up with an exercise routine.
- Eat vegetables to help you with feeling full. If you don’t feel hungry, you won’t be constantly snacking throughout the day. Also, vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals you need to feel your best.
- Drink water. Give up fizzy sodas and sugary juices. These unhealthy drinks can actually add a lot of empty calories to your diet. Water will help you stay hydrated when you work out.
- Remove tempting foods from your home. Don’t keep sugary snacks, candy, chips, fatty fried foods and other unhealthy items in your home. Keep them out of sight and out of mind.
- Don’t skip meals. Don’t skip breakfast and think that this will help you to lose weight faster since you are forgoing a certain number of calories each day. This will actually cause you to eat more for lunch and dinner. Also, you need breakfast to help you feel energized for your day.
- Keep yourself busy. Don’t snack on something just because you are bored. If you feel the urge to snack, get up and go for a walk.
- Don’t overdo it when it comes to exercising. You don’t need to run 10 miles a day on the first day you start getting into your exercise routine. Start slowly. Build muscle. Plan on doing both cardio and strength training.
- Warm up and cool down before and after your exercise. This will help to prevent tired and cramping muscles.
- Be sensible when exercising. If you are planning on exercising in the early morning or at night, be sure to take a friend with you. You should also wear reflective clothing so others can see you.
- Be weather-conscious. If you plan on exercising outside, be ready to dress for whatever the weather may be.
These tips will help you to lose weight, get healthy and keep your new year’s resolution for 2017. Be sure to check with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise regimen.
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