This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of online nursing school. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323 at gmail dot com. If you are interested in contributing a guest post please send me an email at kevin [at] weightladder (dot) com
It’s all very well to talk of losing weight, dieting and getting fit. What some people do not realize is that not everyone is built the same, that other people are having a hard time sticking to a diet and exercise routine simply because they find it too tiring, literally, to go on. Their bodies feel exhausted due to a combination of a lack of nourishing food and a strenuous exercise regimen, and as a result, work and other activities slowly start to get affected. Questions are being raised as to whether the get fit plan was the right idea, and doubts are beginning to creep in as they try to battle with their will powers to stay the course.
Fatigue is a common problem encountered by thousands of people as they try to lose weight and get fit, especially if they’re just starting out. While a certain amount of tiredness is routine and expected, fatigue that affects your ability to do your job is just not acceptable. Fortunately, there are a few sensible things that you can do to prevent excessive tiredness as you endeavor to shed a few pounds and get fit in the bargain:
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Sleep
Sleep well, at least for eight hours a day. Sleep is the best rejuvenator of tired and sore muscles. If you’re cutting back on your sleep even as you work out and diet, you’re bound to feel fatigued all the time. So make it a point to hit the sack early and turn the lights out so you fall asleep immediately.
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Supplements
Supplement your food intake with vitamins that provide you with energy and nutrients. Vitamins A, B and E are absolute essentials to prevent tiredness, and if you’re dieting, you’re likely to cut one or more of these from your diet without realizing it.
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Water
Drink lots of water, and not just at one go. Replenish your body throughout the day with glasses of fresh, clean water to keep fatigue at bay. If you’re not replacing the fluids you’ve lost when you exercise, you’re bound to carry around a feeling of tiredness with you all day.
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Breakfast
Never skip breakfast as a way of getting slim. For one, it’s the most important meal of the day, and experts have proven that uneaten breakfasts only make you put on more weight. Secondly, if you take a detour around the breakfast table, you’re depriving yourself of your day’s energy supply. Fill up on healthy whole grain cereals and low fat milk along with some fresh fruit and unsweetened juice and see the difference it makes to your energy levels.
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No Caffeine or Sugar
Give the caffeine and sugar in your diet a miss; while coffees and colas do make you feel perky and fresh in the short run, they sap your energy in the long. Take long sips of fruit juices that contain no sugar.
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Outdoors
Get out into the fresh air and take deep breaths. Even half an hour spent outdoors will have a significant improvement on your energy levels.
This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of online nursing school. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323 at gmail dot com.
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this is fantastic, fabulous, awesome! keep up the great work. I just read your story on Mizfitz and was mightly impressed! thanks for sharing.
…um, I meant to say I read about you on MizFit
A day of rest is pretty important, I think. The body needs rest on occasion. A day or two or maybe three of no exercise per week will give your body time to recover from exercise.
I don’t do strenuous exercise in the morning before work. I only walk in the mornings. Anything exertive like biking is done after work.
Starting slowly and not hammering your body with physical activity early in the exercise program is a good idea as well.
These are great reminders. Rest days are as important as workout days, but sometimes those rest days are ignored.
Heather could also add over training to that list - doing too much, too fast, too soon! That’s an equation for exhaustion and even injury!
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