Like most people, you summer probably included vacation, cookouts and other gathering where there was plenty of unhealthy food and drinks available and consumed. It is is to get off track during the summer time when there is so much going on and fun events that you are attending. However, fall is the perfect time to refocus on your health and get back on track with your diet and exercise. While it is unnecessary to do some sort of cleanse or restrictive diet, there are some simple things you can do to feel better and get back on track.
- Cook your own meals
- Summer tends to include more going out to eat and eating at cookouts than the rest of the year. Once the fall season begins, focus more on making your own meals and limiting the meals you are eating out.
- Eliminate refined, processed and packaged foods
- When you are constantly at cookouts or on vacation, the more you tend to eat desserts, chips, hot dogs, etc. So, now it is time to limit these sugary, processed foods and focus more on real, whole foods and increase you intake of fruits and vegetables.
- Get Rid of Sugary Drinks
- Along with the not-so-good food options consumed during the summer, are the not-so-good drink options. When you go to cookouts and go on vacation you tend to drink more alcoholic beverages than normal, so now is the time to limit them to a normal level and only on occasion.
- Get Outside Instead of Watching TV
- This time of the year, the weather is cooling off, but it is not too cold yet. So enjoy these few nice months and get outdoors. Fall is the perfect time to go hiking, bike riding and running outdoors.
- Make a Workout Schedule
- After skipping many workouts during the summer, now is the time to get back into a regular exercise routine. Try putting your workouts on your calendar, that way they are a part of your day and you are less likely to skip them.
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