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Health and fitness tips

Health and fitness tips
  • Ditch the alcohol for one month, a pre-holiday cleanse! Notice how much more alert you feel, alcohol can leave us having to burn off dead calories!
  • Keep a food diary this month; record as much information as possible on the times you eat and drink and how you felt. This will not only show you your true calorie intake, it will make you aware of the food groups that give you a boost and the ones that make your energy levels drop prior to eating.
  • Wake up that circulation! Try having a cold shower first thing in the morning, sounds crazy, but you will instantly feel energised and is better than a coffee buzz!
  • Eat slowly; give your brain time to tell your stomach that it has had enough.
  • Make a vision board. Use inspiring pictures of fit and healthy people that you would like to look like, this gets you feeling really motivated and will work on a subconscious level to help make your goals easier to achieve.
  • Treat yourself to a full body massage, helping to shift toxins, relax and to alleviate your muscles from all the hard training!
  • Try going for a whole day only thinking positive things about yourself, we can be so hard on ourselves so try complimenting yourself as if you would a close friend.
  • Join the kids on the wii fit, it's so interactive and fun you will burn calories and enjoy the laughter.
  • Carry the shopping home. Make it a part of your weekly workout on days when have time and you don’t need to buy much, get marching home from the shops, two jobs in one!
  • On your bike! Try a light ride for half an hour three times a week instead of sitting watching the T.V. It will clear your head, burns calories and after a long day at work it will help you relax.
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