STAY IN SHAPE AFTER THE HARD WORK
NOW THAT YOU DID THE HARD PART AND GOT YOUR BODY IN SHAPE – HOW DO YOU KEEP IT IN SHAPE
You did the hard part: you put in all that effort and you got your body in shape. YEA! Now for the harder part (yep, there’s a harder part): staying in shape. It is important that you maintain an active lifestyle and a healthy diet. You can make your daily activities more active to help you stay fit. Make sure to eat properly for your new activity level, and fit exercises into the time that you do have such as walking, riding a bike, swimming, house chores and the list goes on.
Stand more. Sitting down while you work will give you very little activity whereas standing can help your body get more activity. Spend at least some of your work day standing instead of sitting in order to help your blood flow and maintain your muscles.
Consume the same number of calories that you burn in a day.
- Make exercise and healthy eating a priority. Schedule your work outs.
- Remember, you are allowed occasional treats, but you should keep eating healthy on most days.
- Always look for the healthiest option when eating out.
Walk more. Just walking alone is a very beneficial exercise which can help you stay in shape, feel more energetic, and stay healthy. Exercise does not have to include painful muscles and lots of sweat! Walking is easy to fit into your basic daily activities too, making it one of the easiest solutions for staying in shape.
Do more chores. Household chores actually involve a lot of exercise and being better about doing chores can be a great way for you to fit activity and exercise into your day.
Remember that staying in shape is a lifelong process.
