Falling back into a healthy routine
Busy Bodies
It's easy to forget to eat breakfast when you wake up and you're already 10 minutes late for class, so have quick healthy foods available to grab on your way out the door. Whole fruit, cereal/granola bars or yogurt are great options. Also carry healthy snacks in your bag so you are able to "graze" every few hours.
Eating smaller meals more often allows your body to be a natural fat burner and revs your metabolism, because every time you eat, you "burn about 10 percent of the calories through thermogenesis, the increased production of internal body heat, when you digest what you have eaten. Eating smaller meals more often could allow you to burn 200-300 more calories daily. It also keeps you from feeling deprived and starved, which makes you crave higher fat and high-sugar foods," the National Strength Professional Association (NSPA) says.
Staying on track
As college students we are used to the regimented lifestyle of living hour to hour. Your personal commitment level to your exercise and nutrition program will determine where it falls on your list of priorities. Midterms, labs and internships are time consuming and take much effort, but try to have a balance at the end of the week. If you had a late night snack attack of pizza and donuts, try to eat healthier the following days. If your workouts suffered for a whole week, get back on track with an organized plan the next week.
Unexpected events occur all the time that interfere with our original plans. I recommend following the 90-10 rule. Try your best to stick to your organized workout routine and nutritional habits 90 percent of the time and you have a 10 percent margin to cheat in order to keep yourself sane.
It's important to stay motivated. By switching up your workouts, trying new healthy places to eat and being with friends who have similar goals are all ways to balance a healthy lifestyle and college life. So start the year off right and commit to healthy habits to improve yourself for now and the years to come.
Be fit, be healthy, be happy.
Eating smaller meals more often allows your body to be a natural fat burner and revs your metabolism, because every time you eat, you "burn about 10 percent of the calories through thermogenesis, the increased production of internal body heat, when you digest what you have eaten. Eating smaller meals more often could allow you to burn 200-300 more calories daily. It also keeps you from feeling deprived and starved, which makes you crave higher fat and high-sugar foods," the National Strength Professional Association (NSPA) says.
Staying on track
As college students we are used to the regimented lifestyle of living hour to hour. Your personal commitment level to your exercise and nutrition program will determine where it falls on your list of priorities. Midterms, labs and internships are time consuming and take much effort, but try to have a balance at the end of the week. If you had a late night snack attack of pizza and donuts, try to eat healthier the following days. If your workouts suffered for a whole week, get back on track with an organized plan the next week.
Unexpected events occur all the time that interfere with our original plans. I recommend following the 90-10 rule. Try your best to stick to your organized workout routine and nutritional habits 90 percent of the time and you have a 10 percent margin to cheat in order to keep yourself sane.
It's important to stay motivated. By switching up your workouts, trying new healthy places to eat and being with friends who have similar goals are all ways to balance a healthy lifestyle and college life. So start the year off right and commit to healthy habits to improve yourself for now and the years to come.
Be fit, be healthy, be happy.
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