- Exercising:
- Exercises whenever you have time. Whether it is walking or lifting your heavy groceries in three reps, there can be time for exercise anywhere. You can also exercise when walking to class. An example exercise would be lunges or squats. I have also found it beneficial to exercise with books at home that can be used as dumbbells.
- Take the stairs! As full time students we have classes in all buildings and all levels. Make sure to take the stairs instead of the elevator. You will find that this burns calories and you will see a small difference in endurance build up.
- Bike or walk to campus! This is for people who live close to campus but can still be followed if you don’t. Walking to campus will not only save gas (and omits the need to find a parking spot) but will also count as working out. Biking to campus might be another option if you do not live within walking distance of campus. If it is a nice day outside, get to walking to burn more calories!
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- Healthy eating:
- Carry snacks on the go- I have found that snacking on a few healthy snacks throughout the day has helped with decreasing appetite. As students, we have many classes and they are normally longer than one hour. Packing a few healthy snacks such as nuts, granola bars or fruit can decrease appetite there is no indulgence when we finally get home.
- Pack lunch to go – This one can be hard to do. Normally students have a different schedule everyday and doing anything (besides our school schedule) on time can be hard. I recommend waking up earlier than needed to eat a balanced breakfast and packing a lunch. Packing lunch will help decrease spending and eating fast food in between classes.
- Stop midnight snacking- Midnight snacking seems to satisfy us for the moment, but will not help in the long run. I recommend not eating after 8PM due to the risk of gaining weight. During finals week, this can be the perfect time to snack late. I would recommend eating small snacks throughout the day and all three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) to suppress the urge to eat late.
- Here are some healthy snacks that you can pack on the go.
Fitness and Healthy Eating for Busy People 