Unfortunately I am starting my blog right as I am recovering from surgery. So why not kick things off with some awesome ways to maintain your fitness when you are injured or just can't make it to the gym.
1. It's only bad if you make it bad.
So you have a sprained ankle, stitches, or the paper that you are writing is consuming your life. It's okay! You're human, and a busy one at that. Don't beat yourself up. Spend a little extra time making yourself look nice and focus on maintaining all of your other healthy habits while you are out of the game.
2. Stay in the gym.
Just because you can't actually pick the weights up, doesn't mean you shouldn't go to the gym. Go take a nice stroll on the treadmill or watch the other members of your gym do the WOD. It will keep you motivated to get better and get back in the game faster.
3. Do what you can.
If the doctor tells you you can only go for walks, then make sure you do it. Having some form of physical exercise will help release those awesome endorphins that keep you from getting all bummed out.
4. Drink ALL of the water.
Okay, don't actually drink all of the water, you will drown. Staying hydrated will help keep the excess water weight off and keep you from eating so much extra food when you are bored! I have started a month long gallon challenge in which I will be drinking a gallon of water a day and taking pictures to watch how my skin quality improves.
5. Keep an honest food journal.
That little piece of gum, that diet coke, and eating half of your boyfriends DQ blizzard can all add up without your even realizing it! Keeping an honest food journal consisting of everything you eat and DRINK can help you determine why you aren't achieving your fitness goals. There's also some pretty cool apps out there to help with logging your information. You can either download one like myfitnesspal or you can keep your log in the notes portion of your phone. Find something that works for you and stick with it.
Here's the link to some pretty cool print outs that I found online.
6. Eat your food on a small plate
In the 1980's, the average dinner plate was about 10 inches. (20% kcal increase)
In the 2000's, the average dinner plate was about 11 inches. (35% kcal increase)
As of 2009, the average dinner plate was about 12 inches (45% kcal increase)
Now, I won't go off the deep end on how the history of dinner plate sizes could totally correspond to obesity. I will say that the less room you have for food, the less food you are going to eat.
This is by far one of the simplest changes that can be made on your own!
7. The most important thing I can tell you.
You are not going to undergo a 24 hour transformation. That is not how life works. The key to success is patience and the ability to accept the fact that you are going to stumble. You are going to stumble multiple times. You don't have to be a hard-core-fitness-nut straight from the beginning. I have found that slowly implementing healthy choices is better than trying to drastically change your lifestyle. You are less likely to give up and revert to bad habits if you make these changes slowly!
7. The most important thing I can tell you.
You are not going to undergo a 24 hour transformation. That is not how life works. The key to success is patience and the ability to accept the fact that you are going to stumble. You are going to stumble multiple times. You don't have to be a hard-core-fitness-nut straight from the beginning. I have found that slowly implementing healthy choices is better than trying to drastically change your lifestyle. You are less likely to give up and revert to bad habits if you make these changes slowly!
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