– By Andre Fernandes

 

 

Too busy to workout? Can’t control your sweet tooth? Well, the best advice anyone could give you is obviously, is to begin a diet if you’re on the bigger side and a workout of any sort is a must 3 times a week. But for some us 3 times a week still might be a bit too much to ask for. So here are a few simple things to keep in mind to stay fit if regular exercise can’t find its way into your schedule.

Climb stairs…

 

If you’re office or home is a few floors up, make it a point to ditch the elevator, and climb instead. A good mini cardio workout like climbing will do wonders to your cardio health. It will also slowly but steadily boost your energy levels. So next time you reach the office, don’t forget to take the stairs. Nothing like a good boost of adrenalin when you walk in to that Monday morning office meeting!

Green Tea…

 

For those of you who refuse to diet and insist on eating it when you see it, here’s a tip – green tea. In all simplicity of this gem, it helps aid digestion, reduces cholesterol, fights bacteria, lowers blood pressure helps with fat loss, is major source of anti oxidant and the list goes on. It takes less than 4 minutes to prepare. Boil a cup of water in the microwave for a minute or 2, drop a sachet of green tea and wait a minute to allow it to infuse. Then drink up. Green tea is inexpensive, simple and refreshing. Make this a habit !

 

Use a smaller plate…

 

Here’s a trick you can play on yourself. Use a smaller plate ! A simple optical illusion can slowly but steadily fool your stomach into being full with less. Experiments and subsequent research have proved this. A smaller plate results in smaller servings and vice versa. So a small plate filled to the brim will satiate your appetite. Go out and buy new cutlery.

Walk a bit…

 

As already established, this piece of advice is for those who have no time to work out. If you live on the ground floor or have no steps to climb at all, then at least consider a little walk. Walk to your place of work, or back. If you take the bus, get off at a stop or 2 earlier from your regular stop and walk. If you take a rick or cab, make it a point to stop way before your destination and walk the rest of your journey. A 15 minute walk a day is the minimum you need to start with. From then on keep increasing your daily walking lengths.

 

 

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