You managed to gain patience, pull yourself together and achieve an excellent figure. And now you are faced with a new problem. It turned out that constantly maintaining good shape is much more difficult than achieving it. It is necessary to change your lifestyle not for a certain period of time, but forever.
Instructions
Step 1
Give up bad habits. Be sure to quit smoking, limit your alcohol consumption. Monitor your health at all times. If possible, once every six months, conduct a general strengthening massage course. Keep stressful situations to a minimum. Follow the correct daily routine. Sleep at least 8 hours a day.
Step 2
Move more. To preserve your figure, walk at least 1-2 km per day on foot, prefer the stairs to the elevator and escalator. Small walks before bed are very helpful for your well-being. On weekends, go to the forest, out of town or to the city square, park. If you have a home garden, set aside a small area for outdoor activities. Sow it with a lawn and play active outdoor games in good weather. Take part in seasonal sports. For example, in winter, get on skis, skates, snowboard, purchase a subscription to the pool, and in the summer, devote time to tennis, badminton, volleyball, cycling. If there are no contraindications, visit the sauna regularly, bath.
Step 3
Give sports training for an hour 2 times a week. Change the type of muscle load every 2-4 months. For example, do yoga, then dance, step, water aerobics. In addition to the fact that such changes contribute to a better development of the body, in a short time, exercises will not have time to bore you.
Step 4
Analyze your nutrition. Reduce the amount of flour and confectionery products to a minimum. Pay special attention to snacks. Instead of fast food, eat a handful of nuts, vegetable salad, fresh fruit or vegetables. Replace fried and baked dishes with steamed ones every 2-3 days. Make sure your body is getting all the vitamins and minerals it needs.
Step 5
Remember incentives. You wanted to get in shape in order to look great, to please someone, or to attract attention. But you always want to remain a beautiful and attractive person.
