Healthy Living

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

8 Ways to Start Your Week Off Right

Though some of us like to do intense workouts on the weekends, for many people, Saturday and Sunday are a time for relaxing and getting out of your fitness routine. It's important to start off Monday on the right foot, so you're on the right track all week. Here are my suggestions for things you can do Sunday night to make sure you're back on track for a healthy Monday morning.
  • Wash Your Workout Clothes - Load up the washer or head to the laundromat and make sure you have plenty of fresh workout clothes to fill your gym bag for the week.
  • Plan a Menu For the Week - To keep yourself from making unhealthy eating choices, sketch out what you plan to eat for dinner all week and head to the grocery store to shop for the ingredients. There's no shame in cooking just two or three times and eating leftovers the other nights.
  • Roast Veggies For the Week - On Sunday night, fire up the oven and roast a dish of vegetables, like carrots and squash, that you can add to salads and entrees for the week's meals. The farmers markets are full of root vegetables right now, perfect for roasting.
  • Chop a Bunch of Veggies - In addition, wash and chop some veggies you can eat raw for snacks throughout the week, such as carrots, celery, and cherry tomatoes.
  • Make a Workout Schedule - Look over your calendar and decide when you are going to workout this week, what types of exercises and classes you might try, and who you'll workout with.
  • Spin Some Salad - Wash and dry some lettuce in your salad spinner so that it's easy to make salads for dinner and lunch all week.
  • Make a New Workout Mix - Buy some new songs to freshen up your iPod, or just add some new tracks to your usual mix. New music is a great motivator.
  • Pack a Lunch - On Sunday night, pack your lunch for Monday. It's cheaper than eating out and usually healthier too. Don't forget the eco-friendly containers.
Related Content:
Beyonce's Trainer Reveals Five Minute Preparty Body Blast
When Winter Rolls In, Don't Give Up on Working Out
10 Simple Fitness Tips
Syndication:

From the Community…

Comments 1-10 of 31
  • daisymae's Avatar
    Posted by daisymae Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:33pm PST

    Getting up in the morning at 5:00 is tough! Getting ready for the gym is even tougher, it's tempting to push the snooze and talk myself out of the gym. So I pack my gym bag with the next day's work clothes and lay out my gym gear on the bathroom counter the night before. I don't have to think in the morning. I just get up, get dressed and go! One advantage to working out before work is ...well...have you SEEN the people who work out that early?! Nobody cares what anyone looks like; we're here for one reason, and it's not to find a mate! The best part is the energy I feel when I am finished and showered up. I can face anything!

    Report Abuse
Comments 1-10 of 31

leave your comment

You must sign in to post a comment

Sign In for personalized information

New User? Sign Up

Health Byte

Get healthy foods for your family that won’t take a bite out of your budget.  Healthy living costs less at Walmart.