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Written By: Anuradha Varanasi | Updated : April 22, 2016 1:12 PM IST
It is important to look for things that will continue to not only keep you motivated to keep pushing yourself to become more healthy and fit, but also ways to effectively tackle stress and anxiety. If you're constantly feeling overwhelmed with negative emotions, you will instantly also feel physically drained. Today's fitness day plan will help you in staying on track in achieving the kind of body you have always wanted.
Morning Waking up and getting out of bed is hands down one of the biggest challenges for most people. If you wake up feeling extremely tired and fatigued every morning and find it difficult to even go about your regular routine, it s time to tackle those morning blues head on. One way of cheering yourself up if you re not a morning person is to make a list of three things you are grateful about. Just sit down for five minutes and think about what you have in your life that you re grateful for, it could be your job, child or even something as small as owning a pair of comfortable shoes. This exercise will make you realize why you go through the struggle of waking up early in the morning and work so hard almost every single day. These are the health benefits of being grateful.
Healthy recipes
Breakfast Eating eggs almost everyday for breakfast can get boring and monotonous. However, with some creativity, you can have fun with cooking eggs and also end up with a delicious dish. This corn chai with shirred eggs recipe by chef Ranveer Brar is not only healthy, but also packed with flavour and taste. Corn is a rich source of fiber and can also help to reduce cholesterol.
Lunch This bell pepper and paneer sabzi recipe is enriched with vitamin A, proteins, calcium and carbohydrates other than being delicious. You need not feel guilty about having paneer regularly because not many people are aware about these 5health benefits of paneer. However, while buying paneer, avoid the types with too much malai.
Snacks Pizzas are everyone s favourite go-to snack but those who are on a diet have to muster every ounce of their willpower to say no. However, you can still enjoy the taste of pizza and still eat healthy with the help of this bhakhari pizza recipe.
Dinner Now that it s summer, living with the heat and high humidity levels could make you more prone to indigestion and acidity which is why it is important to eat light so you don t end up feeling bloated. You can end your day with this nutritious oats moong dal tikkis dish. It would be a good idea to have this with two slices of brown or multi grain bread by 8.30pm as an early dinner.
Exercises
At home While you re obsessing over getting those washboard abs, it is easy to neglect other parts of your body like your shoulders that also deserve your equal attention. You could try out these 10 home workout exercises to tone your shoulders, arms and chest simultaneously.
Yoga Most Indian women have pear shaped bodies, which means they tend to put on a lot of weight especially around their hips. Yoga can help in keeping your hips slim and well toned. The three legged downward dog pose can help in targeting the muscles on your hips while toning your thighs as well.
At the gym The most common mistake people make while sweating it out in the gym is not doing enough cooling down stretches to allow the body to relax. Due to this, you could suffer from severe body cramps that will only come in the way of your fitness goals. You could try these5 cool down stretches for every workout.
Sleep well tip Before you lie down and wait for sleep tonight, you could sit down and give these yoga face exercises a try. These exercises, demonstrated by yoga face expert Danielle Collins, will help you in getting your much-needed beauty sleep and also improve the quality of your sleep.
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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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