Start your day with morning stretches and use rose petals to help you sleep well after a tiring day at work. But this is not enough. Eating a protein-rich diet and snacking on healthy fibre and iron-rich snacks is the key to packing a nutrient punch to keep you going for the rest of the day. And working out either at home or at the gym is what you need to do to burn your calories and improve your strength. So what are you waiting for? Get started with day 152 of the fitness plan!
Morning: Not everyone might be energetic enough to start the day with running or jogging. If you are one of them, then stretching the first thing in the morning will help you to provide the much need boost to keep you active throughout the day. You don t have to go overboard, instead sitting on your heel and starching the back and hands by bending forward might do the trick! Here are some simple early morning stretching exercises you can start with.
Healthy Recipes
Breakfast: A healthier and appetising version of rawa upma that is also quick to make and easy on the stomach is the one made with dalia. Filled with the wellness of fibre, dalia is undoubtedly one of the healthy breakfast options out there! What s more? You can even add vegetables to upma to improve its overall taste and nutritive value. Here is the quick recipe of dalia upma by Chef Rakhee Vaswani.
Lunch: Move over eggs and chicken with this quick and amazing shrimp and brown rice pulav for lunch. Not to say that it is tasty, what s more interesting is the fact that it can fill you up and provide you whole new flavours in a single meal. Moreover, if you have guests coming over or are planning for a family meal, this is a must.
Snacks: Bored with eating fruits for your evening snack? Well, now pack your tiffin with this yummy and healthy snack -- Iron-rich poha cutlet. It is not only easy to prepare but also fills your stomach, preventing you from gorging on junk.
Dinner: If you are still not satiated with eating seafood during lunch and are craving for more, then try this yummy roasted bombil with koshimbhir by Chef Ranveer Brar. A traditional recipe of Maharashtra, roasted bombil has a golden crispy crust with soft meat inside making it a perfect meal when served with crunchy salad. Quickly go through the recipe to know how to make roasted bombil with koshimbir at home.
Exercises
Home: Who said you need to spend hours at a stretch in the gym for a v shape back? You don t have to sweat it out on push up bars not do you have to invest in expensive equipment. In fact, you can tone your back and get into shape at your home with these four simple exercises. Watch the video to get a v-shaped torso at home with these easy exercises (No equipment required!)
Yoga: Ardha Matsyendrasana, also known as sitting half-spinal twist asana, this yoga asana not only helps you to lose weight but also improving the functioning of the lungs by aiding you breathe better. Moreover, the yoga pose also stimulates the digestive system and stretches the spine and tones the thighs and abdominal muscles. Here s more on how to do ardha matsyendrasana at home and its benefits.
Gym: Want to tone your back and improve your muscle endurance and strength? If yes, then working out with bent over barbell row might help. It works the lats, biggest muscle in the upper body and deltoids, area of the shoulders. Hence, don t forget to include these back exercises in your fitness plan to get rid of the back bulge and burn your calories.
Sleep well tip
While there might be many reasons for having a sleepless night, if you had a tiring day at work or are having stingy eyes, which are preventing you from sleeping, then fresh rose petals might come handy! You can either inhale steam that is boiled with rose petals before hitting the sack or sip a cup of warm rose tea for a relaxing and sound sleep. Here s how rose petals can help to get a good night s 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. Image source: Shutterstock (image used for representational purpose only)
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