Fitness Plan Day #173– Walk 10,000 steps daily to lose weight

We have all heard this advice—for effective weight loss, you have to move more and eat less. But if you want to lose weight, you need a realistic plan which is healthy and easy to follow. Try following this fitness plan and you may well find that you have gone a size down.

Early morning
Meditating for 10 minutes in the morning can change your entire day. Breathing deep and sinking into relaxation will help you stay stress-free and will also make you more productive at work.

Healthy recipes
Breakfast: When you eat carbs earlier in the day you have more time to burn it off and also you get the energy to fuel your day. Try preparing this delicious whole wheat egg pizza. You will also love this soft and mushy egg uttapam for breakfast.

Lunch: The processed and refined carbohydrates can weigh you down. Opt for fibre rich whole grains that will support healthy digestion and keep hunger pangs at bay. Try this healthy brown rice risotto which has no oil and is thus good for your heart health.

Evening snack: Nachos make for an easy and addictive snack. You can never have just one. Try these healthy nachos made of nachni flour with healthy cream sauce.

Dinner: When it comes to your dinner it is always good to add some green to your plate. You can serve this stir fried vegetable tofu salad. It is packed with proteins and the goodness of fresh vegetables. Also, try preparing this spinach and sprouts salad.

Exercise
At home: People who are active throughout the day are healthier and leaner. Commit yourself to a goal of 10,000 steps a day. It can be a realistic number as long as you are taking the stairs to tour home instead of the lift and parking farther away. While you are talking over the phone, walk around the house and talk. You can use a fitness gadget to track how much you are walking.

At the gym: The secret to getting awesome abs is to add weights to your abdominal workout. The extra resistance will help your body that extra edge and make the simple weight training moves a lot more challenging and efficient. Challenge yourself with ab exercises that utilise a set of dumbbells or a medicinal ball for extra resistances.

Yoga: Use blocks to enhance your yoga practice. If you are a beginner, blocks will help you stay more comfortable in the yoga poses. For example, while performing setubandhasana or the bridge pose when you place a block behind your back, you will give your back a support and will thus be able to hold the pose for longer.

Sleep well tip
Every night, aim to go to bed at the same time. For example, if you go to bed at 10 p.m do it every day. Your body will get used to that sleep pattern, and you will thus get a restful sleep.

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Disclaimer: If you follow a fitness plan already, consult your nutritionist before switching to this one. If you are allergic to any of the foods/ingredients mentioned, please do not consume it. Do not follow this plan without consulting your doctor if you suffer from a health condition — hypertension, hypotension, diabetes, etc. or are pregnant.

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