With the start of the New Year, how many of you have made resolutions to work on your health and fitness many of us have actually regularly exercised on a regular basis. Maybe only a few compared to the number of people who made resolutions. Although having specific health excellence is great and an excellent step towards a healthy lifestyle, people often go to unhealthy and unyielding extremes to accomplish these goals.
This results in the opposite of what they initially wanted which sometimes also makes them lose hope. They try the newest and the most extreme diet plans and workout trends. Thesehurtts hurt their body and they often end up exhausting both their mental and physical energy. Most of the time these extreme diets are more harmful than useful and result in weight gain instead of getting fit. The body experiences a shock with sudden changes in diets. This is why one should avoid such diets and opt for gradual diets which give the body time to adapt to new nutrition.
Sometimes these diets don’t work at all or don’t work up to expectations. This usually leads to people either quitting these diets and workout plans altogether as they start to believe that reaching these unreal health and fitness goals is impossible since they were unable to maintain them. People give up on healthy habits as they think it is only for people who can survive. When the truth is, a healthy and fit lifestyle is not so difficult. Not to mention, these diets can be extremely fatal and dangerous as well because they can result in headaches, body trauma, blood pressure problems, low sugar levels, etc. The best option for you would be to ditch the extreme unrealistic goals and aim to change your lifestyle.
A great healthy lifestyle can also help you get rid of many diseases as well which can be controlled through a healthy workout and diet plan.
When you start to view health and fitness as a lifestyle rather than a part-time hobby or 30-day challenge and adapt to it and stick to that routine, you develop behaviors that will improve many areas of your life. A good diet and workout can help with skin problems, liver and kidney issues, and heart problems and psychologically you feel more confident as exercising it is a great catharsis.
Living a healthy lifestyle can inspire creativity and happiness in life, you feel better, healthier, and more content.
When your body feels great, your mind feels great, then you are bound to feel great too. A controlled and decent diet plan and workout plan not only help in being healthy but also teach you discipline, adaptability, and create balance. This will not only leave you looking and feeling better, but you will show up as a better version of yourself for the people in your life who truly matter and who will be happy for you as well. Here are a few tips to start making health and fitness a lifestyle today.
Find An Exercise You Love And Enjoy
Have you ever started working out and couldn’t keep it up? You may have left in the middle of the 30-day challenge or you might have given up on the 2nd day. Why does this happen? Why is it that you can’t stay consistent with your diet plans and workout routines? To get the desired results and achieve your set goals, it is very important to stay consistent with your workout and diet routines. If you are continually doing exercises you don’t enjoy or have no motivation for and they leave you feeling drained physically and emotionally and mentally, it’s only going to last for a few days before you quit.
The best solution is that you find exercises that make you feel good, happy, and relaxed and do not exhaust you. Exercise that period for a long period of time, even if it’s not the most intense, consistency will give you results eventually. Consistent low-intensity exercise will always triumph over inconsistent high-intensity exercise. You can get a gym or exercise partner as well or start your diet plans with someone you enjoy spending time with, to make you feel hyped up and motivated.
Reaching Your Physical Goals Takes Time!
Remember, results take time. Be easy on yourself. Sometimes people get hasty and start working out for hours a torving themselves in order to get in shape fast. It does nothing other than destroy their health. Nothing good comes easy, good things always take time. Learn to enjoy the process, stay consistent, and fall in love with it as it progresses and the person you become throughout the journey. You can also record your journey or keep a journal or share your ongoing experience with others.
Don’t Give Up The Foods You Enjoy A lot
While getting in shape and going on a diet, it is compulsory to give up on fatty and unhealthy food. It is not necessary to give up on all the foods that you love. You can always make healthier versions of your favorite foods without compromising on your diet. You can find a way to make your favorite foods healthier. If pizza is your favorite food, don’t give it up. This will leave you feeling deprived and unfulfilled. Get creative and use clean and healthier ingredients to make your healthy version of a pizza to enjoy while on diet.
Try New Things To Feel Better
It is sometimes very important to do something out of your routine and step out of your comfort zone. If you are bored with the fitness routine or diet plan, try a new type of workout or diet plan. Join a new fitness class with a friend and explore different foods. Do some grocery shopping based on what’s in season. It is an easy way to begin experimenting with different foods and exposing yourself to a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Stepping out of your comfort zone will keep things interesting and help you stay motivated as well. You will feel more inspired to adapt to the new lifestyle changes and may eventually make it a permanent lifestyle.
