Focus on family, friends and physical exercise, instead of food
It is summer, when we begin to relax, and where it is also normal for us to become less strict with our eating habits and clothing begins to tighten.
The reality is that, people tend to give up their healthy habits during the summer. We can blame the work license, where we do not want to adjust to any schedule and relax, or the food of the past parties that already bring us a few extra kilos. But who wants to follow a rigorous diet or settle in a gym in summer?
Although there are people who focus on being fit and healthy in January after gaining weight in the excesses of the holidays, others fail to return to a healthy state, maintaining the kilos acquired. But it doesn’t have to be this reality. If you maintain a commitment to your goals regarding your health, there are some simple strategies that can help you take action in the right direction after the holidays and throughout the summer.
Change your focus. Summer is a special time to cultivate ties with your family and friends. Instead of seeing it as an excuse to be more permissive with the intake of food and drinks, focus on cultivating your relationships and generating good memories.
It is not about filling your stomach with food but about filling your heart with the love of the people who accompany you and surround you.
Enjoy (in moderation). Focusing on maintaining your goals regarding your health does not mean that you have to maintain a 100% strict posture, you just have to set certain limits.
If you drink alcohol, you just don’t have to overdo it. When too many alcoholic beverages are consumed, control is lost in terms of giving the body energy with nutritious and delicious food.
Do not stop exercising. Everyone makes plans in summer to enjoy and the first thing left aside is exercise. This is what NOT to do.
A regular routine of moderate exercises of between 60 to 90 minutes, such as walking or cycling (can be two short walks in the day, for example in the morning and in the afternoon), will not only help you relieve stress, but It will also help you regulate the weight of your body in a period where the norm is hypercaloric foods.
Try to do a new activity. A new summer-related exercise can be a good way to stay fit. Activities in the sand or in the water are a way to have fun while taking care of our health.
Share your activities with your family and friends. Take the opportunity to connect socially and model your body by exercising together with a friend or family member. Exercise is even more fun when it becomes a social activity.
In food, from more to less. There is an old saying that says: “Breakfast as King, lunch as Prince and dinner as a beggar.” This is very true and it is important to give energy to the body at the first intake and not overdo it at dinner, as it sleeps better and we prevent the body from storing what is left over from dinner in our body for the day.
Equip yourself to be active. Thinking about the things you need for summer? I included fitness items, such as some dumbbells, to use in more sedentary leisure moments. And since we have more time in the summer, we can find recipes and learn how to make healthy dishes.
The right clothes are important to be able to exercise more comfortably, as well as sunscreen and a cap to take care of the sun and a good size to hydrate us along the way.
Monitor your habits. Apps that document the intake and monitor the exercise, watches for fitness activities or simply a calendar, are excellent tools to be aware of how we take care of our health and body. Monitoring your daily progress alerts us when we begin to decline and gives us the opportunity to re-focus on our goals.
Do not feel shame. If one day it doesn’t work out as expected on your vacation, don’t give up.
If you lived a day where you revealed yourself to your goals, and experienced excesses, use it as an opportunity to learn and grow, set a new goal and take action.
Surrendering alone will make it harder to return to a healthy routine once your vacation is over.
Came Alive. In our medical spa we have a team of specialists who will re-educate you in your eating habits so you can eat healthy, but without dieting, enjoying your vacation. We also have the best technology and an exclusive staff so you can have a tailored treatment with 100% guaranteed results.