After you get out of holiday mode and start to get back into regular life, that can also mean getting out of holiday routine and into healthy lifestyle. I don’t know about you but, from thanksgiving till after the new year I find myself in this phase of constant snacking and eating. So now I am trying to transition back to healthy lifestyle in the new year by making very minor but much needed changes
- More outdoor activities: During the holidays, we ended up being indoors a lot more than I would have liked. For the new year, plan for more outdoor activities to take you out of the house and away from screens. More park days and walks around the neighborhood.
- Meal Planning: It is so easy to want to order pizza or go out to dinner. But stay ahead of it, prepare the entire line up of food over the weekend for the week ahead. It’s a chance to prepare healthier meal options, and you save money!
- Stay Active: Especially in a world where kids end up spending so much time indoors and behind screens. Put them in physical activities, they burn energy and also it keeps you accountable too.
- Incorporate more fruits and veggies: It can be so easy to incorporate more fruits and veggies. Be the example of for them if they see you eating it, they are more likely to ear it.
- Switch out juice for water. I recently got into sparkling water, and so I have been using that as a substitute for juice and soda
I know it will take some time to get my entire family aligned with the lifestyle changes, but just being the example and staying on top of things with time it will become the norm.
Leave a Reply