Written By: Debjani Arora | Updated : May 30, 2016 10:12 AM IST
Today you have touched a new milestone towards you journey to fitness, you completed 150 days of clean eating, exercising and discipline. Now, sit down and chart a new plan for the next half of the year. Of course, you are supposed to change your routine every fortnight but it s better to have a bigger plan ready and then break it down to shorter goals. By now you must have lost quite a few kilos and inches from your waist. So it s time to concentrate on your problem areas and draft a plan that will help you achieve your goals. This is the best time to do so, now that you know how your body responds to exercise, diet and weights. So plan ahead.
Healthy eating
Here are some healthy recipes that you can try today because without food those carefully crafted muscles will just give away.
Breakfast Instead, of having the regular dosa that you have every time or a bowl of cereal, try this low calorie cucumber dosa. Cucumber replenishes your body, provides with essential vitamins and eliminates toxins from the body.
Lunch If you want to keep it simple yet tasty try this potato rice and arbi ki sabzi combination. Else you can also try this yummy fish curry and rice which gives you the right amount of omega-3 fatty acid, carbohydrates and proteins.
Snacks No snacking in-between meals is a good practice, but it is not a practical solution. You would definitely need something healthy and tasty to keep your hunger pangs at bay. So try this homemade muesli bar recommended by top chef.
Dinner It is better to have a light dinner on a Sunday night to save yourself from Monday morning blues. So try this healthy tomato and corn recipe to satiate yourself and doze off to a peaceful sleep.
Exercises
Here is what you can do to keep yourself fit and fabulous
At home: You can try doing burpees a complete body workout that can also help you to lose weight.
In gym: At the gym, if you have a smith machine you can work out on it as that machine can help you do various kinds of exercises like the seated overhead press, front squats, drag curl, bent over row are just a few to name.
Yoga: If you are a yoga enthusiast you can try these five different asanas that help to tone your body and get glowing skin too.
Sleep tip: According to the National Sleep Foundation pink walls in your bedroom and a white bed sheets is all you need to lull you to sleep. Okay, if your walls aren t pink you cannot change the paints right now, but you can definitely invest in white bed sheets to sleep better. So sleep tight.
Fitness Plan Day 149
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Disclaimer: If you follow a fitness plan already, consult your nutritionist before switching to this one. If you are allergic to any of the foods/ingredients mentioned, please do not consume it. Do not follow this plan without consulting your doctor if you suffer from a health condition hypertension, hypotension, diabetes, etc. or are pregnant.
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