Hello you beauties!

Yes, you have read the title of this post correctly! Today I will be bringing you all a health post, which is not something I have included in this blog before but I intend on including it even more in the future. I have never really considered myself a massively healthy or fit person but I have been motivated this year to look after myself a little bit more. And I can already tell the difference, as I am feeling great already and we're just over a month into the year. So I thought I would share my tips and tricks with you in case you wanted to find different ways to be a healthy person.

1. Diets never work
I am sure people hear this all the time but there are still some people who swear by 'diets' which is a really really bad idea. Yes, they seem to work at the time but once a diet is over (as most only last few a few weeks or months) and then a lot of people go back to eating exactly how they did before, which packs the weight on again. If you just eat healthily (but you can treat yourself to some junk food every now and then), then you don't need to worry about diets and can still be a healthy and fit person.

2. Aim to lose a couple of pounds a month
I know some people who obsess over losing weight and, if I'm honest, I sometimes get a little bit disappointed if a couple of weeks pass and I have only lost a pound or two. But losing too much weight in such little time is not healthy and so only losing a couple of pounds a week or fortnight is actually reasonably healthy for you.

3. You don't have to go to the gym
Everyone seems to think that to be healthy and fit, you have to go to the gym multiple times a week but I can tell you that it's not required. Yes, you need exercise and sometimes going to the gym is great, especially if you enjoy it, but there are also so many other ways to get exercise into your every day routine. I, for example, choose to cycle a lot. In fact, sometimes I cycle twice a day, every day of the week. And I love it. It's not too much at one go, but I'm still managing to find time to exercise I really am healthier now because of it.

4. You don't need to cut out all bad food
I think it's rare to find someone who would admit that they'd be able to live without fatty and sugary foods and a lot of people are often happy to know that they don't have to live without these foods. Yes, they're really not healthy at all but the only time they become really bad for you is if you're eating them a lot. I work in a fast food restaurant and used to each the food there sometimes 3 or 4 times a week and I quickly piled on the weight. Now I have cut it down to 1 meal from there a week and I have found myself to be a lot healthier. I have cut down on how many fizzy drinks I consume too. And I really do feel a lot better and healthier, even though these fatty foods are still significantly in my diet. Limit rather than cut out completely.

5. Don't snack when bored
I used to do this all the time. It's just like your body automatically thinks that you're hungry as soon as you start to feel bored. And I always used to reach for sugary and salty snacks just to give myself something to do. That's really not a good thing to do, so now what I do is just drink water as soon as I feel like I'm bored, or eat a piece of fruit (secret: fruit seems to fill you up quicker) and I have become healthier because of that.

6. Don't weigh yourself everyday
When people are trying to lose weight (and I will admit, I've been guilty of this in the past), they seem to weigh themselves every single day and get disappointed if it takes a while to see a difference. That's because you're not going to be losing weight everyday. Weigh yourself just once a week at the most and you'll soon see the difference.

I know some people might not take me seriously as I am not a massively healthy person but these are some tips that I always swear by so I hope they gave you some help too.

I'll be back on Wednesday with another post for you all.

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