Habits for a healthy weekend

Weekends are the perfect time to relax from weekly routine, but it shouldn't disturb completely your healthy habits that you try to maintain during business days. If you let yourself to easily fall in the weekends trap, you may lose a healthy rhythm as well as decrease results you got by being disciplined and working hard toward your specific goals. However, don't think that you can't enjoy with your family and friends if you follow healthy lifestyle even during weekend. Below I will share few easy tips that could improve your weekend, without feeling deprived from anything.

 1. KEEP YOUR SLEEPING SCHEDULE

This is probably not something that you want to hear for days off, especially if you get early during week, but waking up at similar time each day (even when you don't work) will help your body to maintain good rhythm for sleeping, and so you won't have too much problem with sleep when you start working again. Moreover, your day will be much longer and you will have more time to do things that you enjoy, instead of spending the whole day just laying down and sleeping!

2.  HAVE HEALTHY REGULAR MEALS

We all know how food can be tempting during weekend. You have more free time to enjoy it, so eating bigger meals can quickly become your weekend bad habit as well as unregularly nutrition since you don't have specifically organized day. For example, on business days, you may have breakfast, lunch and dinner at approximately same time, with maybe few snacks between. On the other hand, meals on days off are usually irregular with various snacks during day which are not always so healthy. In order to avoid gaining weight. losing energy and impairing health during weekend, try to eat same or even better than on week days. Don't be lazy to plan and prepare your meals, since they nourish the body you are living in!

3. STAY ACTIVE

It is well known that regular workouts improve physical and mental health, so it is highly recommended to train at least three times per week. However,  more activity is always welcome as long as you don't exaggerate and over train yourself. Weekend may be great for making up some missed training, or increase your fitness routine since you have more time to workout. For instance, you can go for longer run, cycling, swimming, playing some sports or whatever you enjoy but you don't have time for that during working days. Moreover, outside activities will be a great choice when it's sunny to also get some vitamin D which improves your overall health and mood too.
Enjoy in active weekend!

4. EAT SMART OUTSIDE

When it comes to healthy lifestyle, one of the first things that most of people think is that you have to deprive yourself from many enjoyments like hanging out all night or drinking and eating outside. The true is that moderation in will help you to make a good balance with your body and mind so make you happy and healthy. In a nutshell, stay moderate whatever are your choices, and try to follow what you want and not people around you. When eating out, tray to avoid food which is fried, buttered, breaded or too much creamy. Instead of that, strive for boiled, roasted or steamed food. If you pay little bit more attention, you will notice that actually many restaurants offer various healthy meals that you may enjoy without feeling guilty but you just need to choose the right meals for you. When it comes to drinks, if you like alcohol, again choose smartly and drink it slowly by enjoying more in your company rather than quick liters of cocktails after which you may even not remember of your night. Finally, go out little earlier in evening and then you won't necessarily go to sleep always when it sun rises and so lose all the next day!

5. PLAN YOUR TIME

Planning your weekend ahead will decrease chances of spending your days off by just thinking about what to do first and so even losing motivation for anything. Therefore, make a list about everything you would like to do when weekend comes, as well as the best order of those activities. Of course, try to be realistic, and not put too many obligations that will make you exhausted before the next week did not even start. Beside necessary tasks such house chores, big shopping at groceries or others, always include at least on thing just for your pleasure. That can be anything you enjoy to do, from reading a book, meditate, watch a movie, have a massage or attend a class of dance. Do more of what makes you happy. In that way, you will get more positive energy and feel great for the following productive week!

Written by Tamara Arapovic