5 TIPS TO GET FIT, HEALTHY & MOTIVATED

. 5 WAYS TO GET FIT,HEALTHY & MOTIVATED .

Whilst I am absolutely not the best ‘fitness’ adviser in the world (I can be the laziest person sometimes), I do truly believe in health and wellbeing and know how eating well and keeping active can genuinely positively affect your mood, health & happiness. I’m also most definitely not a fad dieter or fast food lover, eating well and sustaining a healthy lifestyle is far more important to me.

Given the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle, but also knowing how challenging this can be sometimes when juggling a very busy life, I thought today I would share 5 simple ways to help get you fit, keep you healthy and most importantly ensure you’re motivated. These are a mixture of things that I already do, but also things that I plan to start doing to help improve my own health and fitness.

As always they are of course by no means exclusive, but they’re just 5 things I find helpful.

#1 – WALK

First of all, and this truly is such an easy and simple way of aiding your fitness, is just to walk. It’s so easy today to jump on a tube, bus, in the car or in a lift rather than walk, but just think of the calories you would burn, the toning you’d start to achieve & the energy you’d gain from simply walking more. It’s so easy for time & ease to avoid walking, but often it can actually be quicker than jumping in a cab or driving somewhere, and of course has tons of health benefits.

An easy way to start getting a little fitter is to add a little more walking to your daily routine, take the stairs if you work in an office, walk up the escalator in the morning, walk to meetings or the shop rather than getting a cab or driving!

I can’t say I am the best person at doing this all the time, but it’s something I am going to start doing a lot more of from here on in (as part of my health resolution I set myself). No more lifts & no more cabs for me.

#2 – JUICE

Juicing is something I’ve grown to absolutely love and actually something i really enjoy and love (juices are seriously tasty). One of the great things about juicing is of course the health benefits that come with a morning juice … by adding a little wheatgrass, spirolina, chia & greens to your morning routine you’re filling your body with tons of goodness in one simple little drink. I find having a green juice every morning really boosts my energy & just sets me up for the day, it’s a really great way of adding more fruit and veg into your diet too!

Another little trick to give yourself a health & energy boost is of course to knock up and eat the rather delicious but uber healthy energy balls (you can try my energy ball recipe here)!

#3 – PIN’SPIRATION

There’s nothing like a little pinterest to get you beach body inspired and spur on a little motivation. I’m forever using pinterest to get inspired on home decor, personal style & foodie treats, but I’ve also started to use pinterest to get body inspired too. Pinning those perfect physiques seriously makes me want to get my butt in gear and hit the gym.

Beyond pinterest, reading health & fitness blogs and stocking up on healthy cookbooks & apps is another way I keep myself motivated & encouraged to eat healthily, they provide a never ending source of inspiration.

#4 – TREAT YOURSELF

Another motivation tip, which works wonders for me, is to treat myself to some new sports kit or a new series of fitness classes. Having a little something new, or trying out something different is a really great way to give you a bit of a boost.

New gym clothes, new trainers, a new yoga classs or even a few foodie or healthy treats (i’m forever going to the wholefood store to get motivated by seriously healthy but tasty treats) can go a really long way in spurring you on. And the best thing is this doesn’t have to cost a bomb, there are some great (and super cool) sports ranges available these days which are a really easy and affordable way to update your gym wardrobe without breaking the bank. New Look have recently launched their own sports range & have some gorgeous pieces in the collection which I think are all really brilliant value (I love the purple jacket & yoga leggings)! Thrivo offers its members discounts on its partners’ products which include fitness, health and wellness items, making an active lifestyle affordable.

#5 – BUDDY UP

My final tip and a really easy way to get motivated, keep fit & boost your health is simply to buddy up with another pal or colleague and go on the journey together. Having a friend or someone to keep you motivated, spur you on in times of weakness or simply encourage you to keep on track is a really good way of keeping up a healthy lifestyle. I for one am definitely helped out by collegues hitting the gym in lunch breaks and encouraging me to come with them and by friends who also love to eat healthy but delicious food and share recipes or cookbooks with me to try out. If you have found joining a club such as a tennis club helpful for your fitness journey, you can also find tennis partners in your local area to join you, so you can have fun and get fit with a buddy! Surrounding yourself by positive influences is a really simple but effective way to help get you fit and healthy and keep you motivated in the long run!

So there you go, 5 simple but effective little tricks to help you get fit, stay healthy and keep motivated.

I’d love to hear your tips and advice on living a healthy lifestyle & getting yourself motivated and inspired in those moments where all you want to do is snuggle up on the sofa with a pack of biscuits and a mug of tea.