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Written By: Bhakti Paun Sharma | Published : April 25, 2016 10:05 AM IST
When you feel like quitting, think about why you started and the transformation you are experiencing. You have lived up to the resolution of staying fit for 1/3rd part of the year. Keep challenging your limits, because that is what will bring the positive change in your body and health.
Morning - Begin your day with a sequence of morning yoga exercises designed to boost energy and get you ready for a hectic Monday. Practising yoga in the morning ensures that your body is oxygenated and you have a good energy reserve for the day.
Breakfast Treat yourself to hot and delicious methi paneer paranthas today. These paranthas are rich in fibre and protein and are made with bajra and maize which up its nutrition content. Enjoy them with a healthy green chutney or plain homemade curd.
Lunch Innovate the lunch recipe by using the same old rajma and roti combo to making something like wonder rajma. These are rice flour pancakes stuffed with a delicious rajma filling and are a surefire hit with kids too.
Dinner For dinner, skip carbohydrates and enjoy a light yet sumptuous chicken or paneer shashlik with barbeque sauce. It is a low calorie recipe and you can serve some fresh salad along with it for an extra twist.
Snack Tempted to eat chaat for snacks today? Try the healthy sev puri minus the puris recipe. By skipping the deep fried papdi or puris in the recipe, you are reducing the calorie count without actually compromising on the taste.
Exercises
At home Losing weight and exercising at home can be fun if it incorporates music and dancing. Zumba is a happy workout that relaxes the mind while shaping the body. Play your Zumba videos on TV or the computer and just follow the steps. It is that simple.
Yoga Did you know yoga can help you get a toned and sexy back too? If you want to get rid of the extra flab on the back and strengthen it, try the Padungushtha dhanurasana or the big toe bow pose. This pose also eliminates digestive issues and reduces anxiety.
At the gym Try these 5 chest exercises at the gym today for a sculpted and wide chest. These exercises are for both the genders and in fact prevent breast sagging in women. If it s your first time, ask your trainer to guide you on the correct technique and the number of sets to begin with.
Sleep well tip Enjoy deep slumber with a rose petal steam. If you have fresh petals, add them to boiling water and inhale the steam before you go to bed. You can also add dried rose leaves to a glass of warm milk or sip some rose tea before sleeping. Rose petal oil can be massaged on the forehead for sound sleep too. Here s how rose petals help get you sound sleep.
Fitness Plan Day 115
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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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