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Written By: Bhakti Paun Sharma | Updated : July 19, 2016 2:43 PM IST
Congratulations on completing 200 successful days of staying fit and healthy. Celebrate why working out a little more today. Take care of your health to prevent infections that monsoons bring along. Here is today s plan:
Morning Wake up early every morning to make your day productive and get extra time in hand. Walk to your kitchen garden and pluck some tulsi leaves. Chewing fresh tulsi leaves on an empty stomach improves immunity. The leaves have antioxidant properties and protect you against several infections.
Breakfast Enjoy a protein rich soya upma for breakfast. This breakfast is ideal post a workout session. It is rich in iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid and improves your haemoglobin counts. It improves the body s ability to fight infections too. Wash it down with a cup of warm turmeric milk and get set for the day.
Lunch Fenugreek leaves may not be easily available during this season but you can definitely benefit from eating its seeds. Sprout them and enjoy the methi seeds sprouts curry along with bhakri or rotis and a bowl of steaming hot dal. The meal is comforting and keeps you feeling light during the afternoon hours.
Snack Entice your taste buds with a chatpata khatta meetha chana chaat recipe. The dish is rich in fibre and will make way for light dinner. The tangy taste keeps you away from unhealthy snacks during the evenings and is a favourite of children and adults.
Dinner Since the chana chaat has taken up most of the place in your tummy, keeping the dinner carbohydrates free won t be difficult. Make some paneer shashlik with barbeque sauce for dinner. It s quick, easy and delicious. You can replace it with chicken if you are a non-vegetarian.
Exercises
At home Make the couch your exercise buddy with a simple yet effective workout session. You can perform push-ups, butt bridge, squats, scissors, and even tricep dips using your couch. Stretch your limits by performing more sets.
Yoga Yoga is not always a slow asana. You can try rigorous form of yoga like the vinyasa or ashtanga to lose weight. These asanas engage your muscles to help you burn more calories.
At the gym Fat around your thighs, butt and belly is the most stubborn and you ve obviously realised that in the last 199 days. Concentrate on targeted workouts like the thigh and butt workout to tone these problem areas.
Sleep well tip Too much of caffeine can make it difficult to sleep properly at night. So limit your intake of coffee and tea during the day. Avoid more than 1 small cup of caffeinated beverages in the evening os you can sleep early and get a sound sleep.
All set to get fitter and healthier? Spread the word by tagging your friends and #NewYearNewYou and @HealthSite4U. You can even mail your pictures, and we ll post in on Facebook, Instagram and share it with our TheHealthSite.com Community.
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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