Written By: Anusha Iyengar | Updated : February 2, 2016 11:26 AM IST
Be stronger than your excuses!
You've gone through an entire month striving to stay fit and healthy. It is natural for you to feel that you need a break now but you don't. You just need some motivation. Put up pictures of yourself in the gym or your meals on social media every day. How will that help, you ask? Believe it or not, all the likes and comments that you get will keep you motivated to not give in to your secret desires of taking a break. Encourage other people on your list to start their fitness plan as soon as they can. Here's what you need to do on Day 33.
Morning: We're sure you must have seen the popular Indian reality show Bigg Boss. In the show, all the contestants wake up to loud music which some of them like. Don't start your day with loud music but with music that you love. It can be any genre, but it must instantly make you cheerful and energetic. Music is the best way to start your day. Here are 10 songs you must have in your playlist when you go out for a walk.
Breakfast: Love your glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice every morning? Switch to eating the whole fruit instead of the juice. This will make sure that you reduce your calorie and sugar intake. It will also help you lose weight. You can pair it up with a glass of milk.
Lunch: Make your lunch more interesting, spicy and delicious with side dishes or salads. Check out this healthy spicy fruit salad recipe by Chef Ranveer Brar and pack it with your lunch. You can try this healthy smoked chicken biryani recipe for lunch.
Snacks: For snacks, you can have vegetable sev puris without the puris. Confused? Check out the recipe and you'll thank us for it later.
Dinner: Since you have hogged a lot of healthy food since morning, ensure that you have a light dinner. Also, you need to make sure that you maintain a gap of at least two to three hours between your bedtime and meals. Click here to know why you must eat a light dinner.
Exercises
Home: Forget stretches and lunges, today you're just going to put on your favourite Bollywood tune and dance to it for at least an hour. Make sure the song has a lot of beats and is a dance number (don't cheat with romantic numbers). Since you are starting your day with good music, you'll already be in a groovy mood.
Yoga: Show off your sexy yoga poses on social media. Flaunt your toned and sexy back with the padungushtha dhanurasana or the big toe bow pose. This is an advanced yoga pose that'll help you get a sexy back.
Gym: Take short intervals between sets while you're working out at the gym. Take a break for about a minute after two sets. Here are some fitness workout mistakes that you must avoid this year.
Sleep: Make your bedroom the best and most comfortable place in the world. Throw some nice fluffy pillows and if possible, get one of those fur-type blankets. Either turn off the lights completely or get some nice soothing dim light to fall asleep quickly. Here are some tips for a better sleep.
Well, if you are motivated to start your New Year with a bang, 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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