5 Ideas For This Weekend

Filed Under Alternative Workouts, Eating Healthy, Motivation

It’s Friday and the weekend is about to start. For most people, that means a couple of days of rest and relaxation. Unfortunately, the weekend also means many unhealthy habits for people. People tend to eat more and be less active on the weekend. So how about ending this week right with a few ideas for a healthy weekend.

Go Outdoors

The weather is beautiful in the San Francisco Bay Area. If it’s this pretty where you live, how about finding a fun outdoor activity? This could be anything from hiking and biking to playing frisbee in the park with friends. It could even be something as simple as finding a friend or loved one and taking a long walk through your neighborhood. Whatever it is, outdoor activities tend to be healthier than staying indoors.

Work On The Yard

If you have a yard, why not spend some time working on it? I don’t just mean mowing the lawn, although that’s a pretty decent physical activity right there. I mean plant a few things, especially vegetables or fruits. Planting a garden will provide you with physical activity for months and with fresh produce at a cheap price. It’s the best of all worlds!

Lay Off The Beef and Grains

The majority of what we eat is meat and grains. How about changing that for a weekend? No, you don’t have to go vegetarian for the weekend, but how about sticking to healthier meats until Monday morning? That means fish, chicken, turkey and so on. No beef, no pork, especially not the overly processed varieties. Also, stay away from breads this weekend. So no pizza, pasta or breads. Commit yourself to doing this for just a weekend and see how easy and tasty this sort of healthy diet can be.

Go Dancing

Dancing is a wonderful workout which most people don’t consider a workout. If you’re part of a couple, why not invite your partner to a night out at a dance club? If you two have never danced before then find your nearest dance lesson or hall and go try it out. There’s always beginner nights. If you’re single, what better place to meet people than at a dance hall? That’s especially true of you shy guys out there. Trust me, you’ll enjoy it

Start Each Day Right

Commit to starting your Saturday and Sunday mornings right. That means plenty of sleep the night before (you can forego the late night drinking binges for one weekend), a good breakfast and a 5 minute workout. Do that for two mornings and see how much better you feel for the rest of the day. Again, I’m not asking you to commit to this for the rest of your life, just two mornings.

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I hope everyone has a healthy and fun weekend.

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