5 Tips for Getting Fit

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to give you a few tips for getting in shape. I know it might seem really scary and intimidating to have to eat healthy and workout, but these are simple tips that I hope will be pretty easy for you guys to apply to your life! 

1. SUBSTITUTE SODA/JUICE FOR WATER

Ok I know you have probably heard this from everyone, but I'm not kidding; this is actually one of the most helpful tips. Soda has so much sugar and so many carbs, that by simply substituting one of your sodas per day for water, you will automatically be helping yourself a lot. To make it easier on yourself (if you drink a lot of soda), first try drinking juice instead of soda. Then when you're comfortable with that, switch over to water. Also, make sure you're getting enough water each day; you should be drinking at least 64 ounces of water per day. 

2. INVEST IN CUTE WORKOUT CLOTHES

This will honestly motivate you so much to go workout. If you buy really cool and cute workout clothes, you'll want to wear them and be seen in them. You'll want to go to the gym or go on a run. I absolutely love buying new workout clothes; I would recommend checking out Nike, Lulu Lemon, or for some cheaper options, Target. 

3. PICK A FRIEND WHO WILL GET HEALTHY WITH YOU

Holding yourself accountable when working out and eating healthy is so hard, but if you have a friend who will try the whole "getting in shape thing" with you, your life will be so much easier. This will motivate you to stick to your diet/exercise routine because you don't want to cheat if they're actually sticking to the routine. Hold each other accountable!

4. MAKE A WORKOUT SCHEDULE

By making a workout schedule, you are basically telling yourself, "I am going to do this workout on this day," which commits you to actually completing your workout. Then you can check off that you completed the workout when you finish. You could do it week by week or month by month or however far ahead to you want to plan. I would recommend doing both strength and cardio, so if you have to switch off, that's fine. (Note: strength training actually burns more fat than cardio)

5. GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK (CHEAT DAY)

You don't want to be to hard on yourself or do anything too drastic. If you eat healthy six days a week, it's completely fine to have a cheat day where you have a pizza and ice cream. This will make it easier to eat healthy the other six days because you have a little reward waiting for you at the end of each week.

Ok these were pretty simple tips, so if you would like me to go into more depth on something in particular, let me know in the comments. Also, let me know if you would be interested in healthy recipes and I would love to do that! Thanks for reading my blog and remember to follow me on social media to stay up to date on all things BrandyGirlBlog! Have an amazing rest of the day!

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