Written By: Debjani Arora | Published : July 12, 2016 11:24 AM IST
What has been your favourite activity since you started on your fitness journey? If it was an individual activity like walking, jogging or swimming, today try to do a combination of all to get its maximum benefits. If you spare an hour running, swimming or exercising in the gym then break up the time to do at least three types of activities today. Walk, sprint and then go for a swim. In this way you can give your body a jolt which will help to burn more calories and keep you in shape.
Morning: Start your morning with a glass of carrot juice. Apart from giving you a good dose of Vitamin A at the start of the day there are other ways in which it can keep you healthy control blood sugar, give your heart enough TLC and much more.
Healthy recipes:
You are what you eat and this phrase especially holds true when you want to lose weight or get back in shape. Here are few healthy recipes for you:
Breakfast: Want to have a filling, heavy and yummy breakfast but concerned about your caloric intake? Try this cottage cheese or paneer wrap, high in protein with the right amount of carbohydrates and fats.
Lunch: If the staple dal, chawal and sabzi seems to get boring to you. Try this oil free Mexican rice recipe. Switch white rice with brown rice and add all the veggies that you want to increase the fibre content and it helps to keep your blood sugar in check postprandial.
Snack: It is crucial to keep a tab on foods that you snack on; this is where you go wrong in counting your calories and usually overeat. So we have a healthy combination for you which will keep you satiated for long, at least till dinner time banana smoothie and paneer roll, they complement each other just right.
Dinner: If you are bored to cook your dinner and don t want to go to bed sipping a bowl of soup and munching on raw vegetables then try this awesome dal dhokli recipe which is a wholesome recipe of dal and rotis cooked together
Exercises:
You need to help your body shed some weight and burn calories doing some real stuff. Here are ways in which you can keep yourself healthy and fit.
At home: If you like working out at home and love going your reps of push-ups and lunges try using gliding discs to maximum its benefits. Using gliding discs improves flexibility and builds stamina.
At gym: If you are lifting weights at the gym today try doing dead lifts. Dead lifts are beneficial as an overall body workout. So if you are trying these don t forget to include these variations by fitness expert Mickey Mehta.
Yoga: If you love practising yoga at home and still find it difficult to do certain asanas as you haven t reached that level of flexibility then use yoga bands. These bands make it easier for you to perform certain difficult asanas like uttanasana or paschimottanasana.
Sleep well tip: If you find it difficult to sleep at night try some light breathing exercises that promise a good night s sleep. For many people the 4-7-8 breathing technique works like wonders.
Previous day plan
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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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