How I Stay Fit, Healthy and Keeping My Ideal Body Mass Index(BMI)

While being fit and healthy is subjective and depends upon how each people look at it.

To some, you are healthy if you are strong and not easily affected by any bacteria nor viruses regardless of how your weight proportionate with your height, or you are considered healthy and fit if you are energetic and very active, not easily getting tired nor becoming sleepy during daytime, or if you have such body with proper posture, curves in proper places and having diet of fresh and organic food.

I have my own version of being healthy and maintaining my weight exactly the same as when I was in my early 20’s which I used to weigh 50kgs (110lbs), stand 5ft and 2 inches.

This makes me healthy and fit (very seldom to get sick), energetic, can easily cope up during depressing moments, with normal blood sugar and blood pressure and specially, I can wear the same size of clothes I used before.

These are what I religiously observed/practiced at all times:

·        Drink mixtures of apple cider vinegar, honey and water first thing in the morning. If I run out of apple cider vinegar, plain drinking water will always be a good replacement.

·        Never overeat. I trained my stomach to eat in moderation at all times.

·        Never sit immediately right after each meal.

·        Eat fruits first before taking the main dish.

·        Always sit or stand straight. Good posture helps flatten the belly, looking neck elongated.

·        Minimize, if cannot be completely avoided sodas and sugary juice drinks.

·        Easy on cakes, ice cream, donuts, chocolates and all other food that are full packed with sugar.

Whenever I have the opportunities, I always do the following:

Physical activities

• Body stretching every after two hours of sitting (I usually do it during office works). This is not only good for our joints but also good for proper blood circulations, brain functions and making us alert and active. A very good alternative to higher caffeine intake to avoid getting sleepy during wee hours.
• Jogging at least 30 minutes per session or at least jog until I got sweat. Getting sweat has many benefits to our body. One of great benefits is the release of the serotonin also known as happy hormone. So to keep us happy, let us keep on sweating thru exercise, jogging, running or any physical activities which keep you sweat.
• Do some crunches. This will help tone muscles and keep our belly flat.
• Choose to walk instead of riding for short distance travel. There are lots of benefits in walking.
• Choose to take stairs instead of using lift or elevator. This is also good for our cardiovascular health.

 Food intake

• Always choose fresh fruits and vegetables over processed foods. But whenever I can’t avoid eating processed foods, I just eat in a small amount, just enough to put some stuff to my belly to keep me going for the day.
• Always choose fish over meat. Fish is also a very good source of protein which we can get from meat. It is also great source of omega 3 fatty acid, a well-known supplement which is beneficial for our heart. Reference: www.webmd.com

Salmon is one of the best fish oil source. AED50 per kg

• No midnight snacks. I trained my stomach not to put stuff at night. This is the time where our organs are very active in digesting, detoxifying, etc. So putting food in our stomach at night time makes our organs double their effort in what they are normally doing.
• Easy on salad dressings that loaded with so many unwanted cholesterols.
• Easy on rich salty and sweet sauce. Too much salt is not good for our kidney nor too much sugar can make us diabetic.
• Choose brown rice instead of white rice – I found out that putting small amount of coconut oil while cooking brown rice makes it so smells and tastes deliciously and nutty. Study shows that putting coconut oil while cooking rice will reduce unwanted cholesterol by almost 50%. Reference: www.doctoroz.com 

Dona Maria Jasponica Brown Rice from the Philippines AED12.50 for 2kg - it is so delicious and nutty

• Juicing fruits and vegetables or making smoothies – this is my current health and beauty secret. I used to take smoothies one or two hours before dinner. I prefer smoothies over juicing because I want to take all the fiber from the vegetables and fruits to keep me feeling full. It is really great help in my waste elimination and giving my skin youthful glow!

  

  apple and cucumber are best combination for smoothies, great refreshment specially during this summertime here in Dubai.

Waste elimination

• Whenever I feel the urge to do waste elimination, I do it without any further delay.
• When I am doing it, I  am focus. I should avoid any activities like reading, facebook, etc. these things will make my elimination a little bit harder and longer. I can't afford to stay longer in the bathroom!
• Study shows that a healthy person will eliminate waste two to three times within 24 hours and with the same length of her or his arms – from elbow to the tip to middle finger!

This is how I take care of my body to keep me healthy, fit and maintain my ideal weight.

Thank you for reading. You may also share your beauty and health routine to us. Let us keep healthy and fit always!