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Tips For Staying Fit This Fall
Cooler weather is here, and I know that means many of us will start to worry about winter weight gain. We crave comfort food, sometimes it’s hard to find the motivation to head out in the cold (fuzzy socks and a warm bed always sound better!), and schedules start to get crazy and all of a sudden! I thought I would share a few tips that will hopefully help you stay on track with your goals.
Drink Water
Even though you are chilly, you still need to hydrate your body! Try to keep a glass of water next to you all day. This time of year is also a great time to infuse your water or add flavor to it.
Be Prepared
Leave your workout clothes out the night before. If you see them out in the morning, you are more likely to put hem on. And DO NOT let your workout clothes turn into your comfy clothes!
Work out
Now that you have your workout clothes on, make sure to work out! Walk outside, go to the gym, go for a run, go to Jazzercise, do a DVD at home. Rake leaves π Just make sure you are still moving.
Watch what you eat
We are going to start seeing candy, cookies, and desserts just about everywhere now. And it may be hard to resist. That’s why I suggest keeping a Balance Bar on hand (in your car, purse, somewhere close!). With Balance Bar, you can still indulge in decadent flavors like cookie dough and chocolate mint, but also have the balanced nutrition your body needs to stay energized and satisfied. Balance Bars are based on the 40-30-30 nutrition principle (40% of total calories from carbohydrates, 30% from protein and 30% from dietary fat). 40-30-30 is a proven formula developed by scientists to provide sustained, balanced energy and help satisfy hunger for longer.
What are some of your tips to help you stay on track this Fall?
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I love the being prepared tip. It’ll be a great incentive seeing clothes laid out when you get up. Also drinking wter. I have a terrble habit of never drinking enough water. But with all the flavorings. out there now I can’t complain wzte has no taste. Thanks for this post.
Carol L
The be prepared tip is great. If I plan ahead and slip into my workout clothes right away I am ready to go and do not dread it lol.
I FEEL LIKE A YOYO IN MY HOUSE SO WITH ALL THE UP AND DOWN AND TO AND FRO CLEAN AND COOK FEED EAT I GET EXERCISE ALRIGHT BUT I AM ALSO ON ALOT OF MEDICATION THAT MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS AND WHEN YOU MIX ALL THAT SAY THAT WELL I ALSO SLEEP SO FOR ME FITNESS IS “TIT FOR TAT”
To stay fit my wife and I ride our bikes. We live in the Adirondacks, so the scenery is never boring
agree. need to watch what I eat
walk a mile a day
What works for me is going to the gym right after work, before I go home.
i love this i want to loose weight and so does my mom.
I choose “Be Prepared” as my favorite tip. It is so easy to put off exercise and other activities but when everything is ready and waiting for you, you don’t have to think about it but take advantage of your preparation and just go!
One tip I have is to take advantage of the Autumn weather, and go for long walks every day. There’s just nothing like being able to stroll down a country road, looking at the changing foliage.
My favorite tip is to stay active and work out. I have just started to embrace this about 2 weeks ago and I think it has made me feel sore but healthier.
I think it’s great that you’re reminding people to drink water even when it’s cooler outside. If I forget to drink water, I start to get symptoms of dehydration pretty quickly. We stay healthy in the Fall by getting outdoors and walking the dog in the cooler weather. π
Thank you for all the tips for staying fit this fall from drinking more water for hydration even in the fall to getting more exercise to eating more nutritionally & just being being more aware of what we can do to help ourselves & family!
Put the phone across the room and whenever it rings, go get it and walk with it for the length of the conversation.
These are all good and practical tips. I’ve got to get the motivation to stay in shape!
I love all your tips. I need to get motivated this fall to exercise. I am going to lay out my clothes so I can see them first thing in the morning.
My “fitness” cannot call for actual exercise due to illness, but just simple stretching and mediation, gratefulness self talk, that helps immensely. Just saying positive thoughts out loud is mindbuilding and good for immune system, even though people probably think youre CrAzY!
The water tip is so good. I absolutely despise water so flavoring helps. Essential oils, just a drop or two of the “edible” ones in water helps…lemon or orange. Also what helps me is chewing a half stick of gum to make my mouth water and want to drink water. I’d never get my “half my weight in ounces” recommendation down without these fit tricks!
If it is too cold outside I do yoga, if not I go for walks
Drinking water is really important!
To staying fit I do yoga,exercise and zumba..
I try to walk and drink enough water daily. Thanks for the other tips.
Your first tip to drink water is my favorite tip. I have post it notes everywhere to remind me to do this.
I appreciate all the great tips, especially remembering the importance of staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water even in cool weather.
Staying hydrated is the best tip, I think.
The tips are all important to staying fit! Thanks for sharing!
I have gained a ton of weight over the past few months and I need to start following these tips now! Working out and staying away from comfort food is pretty much a must. At the same time, I want to enjoy the holiday and indulge a little. I might have to try out a Balance Bar and see if it helps me resist the temptation! Thanks for sharing!
It gets dark so early now. Makes it even harder to get motivated to go out after work and school to exercise. I’ve got to though. I’ve been packing on the pounds. Thanks for your tips!
I agree with all these tips. It is very important to have a good healthy breakfast too.
Love to slow cook food in the oven.
Great tips! It’s harder to be motivated in the fall/winter with darker evenings and chillier weather.
Yes, yummy holiday treats are hard to resist. I stay on track by drinking lots of water and working out every day.
I do try to limit the amount of sweets but it is difficult.
These are some nice tips. Thank you for these suggestions.
I really don’t have any tips. I’m basically very lazy. But. I don’t eat much so I stay thin.
My weight has gone up and down since I became a Diabetic. My sugars are high I sleep. It is very hard for me to exercise when I am in pain & disabled. But I am constantly looking/reading for some tips that may help my situation! Not eating is not an option for me. I really used to love to run!
great tis for fall…i like to stay fit, but its real hard
These are excellent tips—thanks for sharing