BargainBriana

Frugal Living Without Sacrifice

  • home
  • All Posts
  • Hot Holiday Deals
  • Articles
  • Recipes
  • Essential Oils 101
  • Stores
  • Coupon Database
  • Stores
  • press
  • about
  • Linky Parties
  • contact
  • subscribe by email

You are here: Home / Articles / Get Fit Friday: New Year, New Fitness & Healthy Eating Goals

Get Fit Friday: New Year, New Fitness & Healthy Eating Goals

January 11, 2013 By: Briana Cartercomment

Getting fit and losing weight is always on my New Year’s Resolution list. I’d love for it NOT to be on there one year but I’m guessing there will always be room for improvement. At this point, I need to lose weight for my health and to feel better about myself. I’ve already taken several steps over the past months but there is still a long way to go. Over the next few weeks and months, I’ll be sharing what has been working and what hasn’t been working for me. Hopefully, you will share how it’s going for you too!

One of the easiest and inexpensive ways to get healthier is to reduce sugary drinks and up water intake. I used to be addicted to diet soda. I would probably drink a 2 liter of diet pop a day. Hey, it was diet, right so no harm done. Studies have shown that you trick your brain when you drink diet drinks can actually make you crave more sugar. I do think this was the case with me because I’d had to have some sort of chocolate along with my diet drink.

Studies aside. I know from personal experience that since I’ve eliminated my diet drink run from my daily routine, I have felt so much better. I mostly drink water with the occasional coffee or sparkling water type of drink. I’m also saving money by not spending that $2-$3 on soda pop a day.

I’ve also been running quite a bit. I’ve improved my 21 minute jogging mile to my personal best of under 11 minutes. This has taken several months to accomplish. I started in August jogging even if it was a very slow job – obviously at 21 minute per mile. However, by keeping it on it, I was able to improve. I’d like to improve to under 10 minute mile. My normal run is around 12-13 min/mile. I normally do 2-3 miles per day, 4-5x per week. If I can improve my speed, then I can increase my mileage.

To keep myself motivated, I’ve signed up to do several 5Ks in my area. Doing these with friends is so much fun and a great Saturday or Thanksgiving Morning activity. We also did the Santa Hustle, which was super fun with decent weather in December.

santa hustle

Things I need to work on to achieve goals:

    • Take vitamins on a regular basis.
    • Add another serving of vegetables a day.
    • Drink protein shake in morning on a regular basis.
    • Reduce chocolate intake. (LOL – I’m on a post-holiday sugar detox at this point.)
    • Increase mileage to 3 miles per day and try to do it in 35 minutes or less.

So what are your fitness & healthy eating goals for 2013?

.

Tagged With: Get Fit Friday

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Like what you've read?

Subscribe today to receive free daily updates and download your FREE eBook: 10 Secrets to Extreme Coupon Realistically

Disclaimer: This post may contain a link to an affiliate. See my disclosure policy more information.

organization challenge52 weeks


Categories

My Partnerships

Totally Travel Tips

Recent Posts

  • Cyber Monday: P&G Deals on Amazon.com
  • P&G Deals Available on Black Friday
  • {Gifts in a Jar} Pumpkin Spice Latte Sugar Scrub
  • Prime Deal: $100 off Ninja Foodi 9-in-1 Deluxe XL Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer
  • Amazon Prime Day: Oral-B Genius X Limited Deal
  • Butternut Squash Chili Recipe
  • Halloween Treat: Pretzel Bones
  • Halloween Treat: Witch’s Brooms
  • Walgreens P&G Shave Products Promotion
  • 25+ Last Minute DIY Halloween Costume Ideas

Popular Posts

  • 5 Different Ways to Prepare Potatoes for the Freezer
  • Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
  • Crock Pot Cola Baby Back Ribs
  • Getting Started with Essential Oils
  • How to Make Your Own Taco Seasoning
  • Lavender Body Butter

Resources

  • Shop Amazon.com
  • Coupons.com
  • Getting Started with Essential Oils
  • Online Coupon Code Database
  • Holiday Deals
  • Holiday Gift Guide

Facebook Us

© 2019 B & B Media, LLC
All Rights Reserved.




Privacy Policy | Disclosure | Contact | Advertise

Copyright © 2021 · Modern Blogger Pro Theme By, Pretty Darn Cute Design