» healthy habits as a family http://www.healthyourwayonline.com Mon, 15 Apr 2019 20:15:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Fitness Goals: It’s not too soon… http://www.healthyourwayonline.com/fitness-goals-its-not-too-soon/ http://www.healthyourwayonline.com/fitness-goals-its-not-too-soon/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:37:05 +0000 hywo http://www.healthyourwayonline.com/?p=6422 Get Fit Quick Tip: Prepare and plan your 2017 fitness goals now! It’s not too early or too soon to prepare for your 2017 fitness goals. Here’s how to get started: Write freely for 5 minutes. Grab a pen and paper or your keyboard and write whatever health and fitness-related thoughts that come to your [...]

Fitness Goals: It’s not too soon…

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Prepare and plan your 2017 fitness goals now!

It’s not too early or too soon to prepare for your 2017 fitness goals. Here’s how to get started:

Write freely for 5 minutes. Grab a pen and paper or your keyboard and write whatever health and fitness-related thoughts that come to your mind. The purpose is to keep writing to brainstorm. An important goal may not be at the forefront of your mind and may take some digging.

Pick your top 3 ideas to focus on immediately. Which of the topics you wrote down are the most interesting and inspiring to you? Which scares you the most? Which makes you the most nervous? Choose those topics!

Gather information to establish a starting point. Commit to take one action step each day, beginning TODAY! Make a phone call, do a google search, talk to your friends, ask around.

START! Go.

 

Fitness Goals: It’s not too soon…

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Developing Healthy Habits

]]> Lead By Example. Kids learn habits from their parents. If they see you exercise regularly, and eat nutritious food, your kids will pick up that behavior and make it part of their daily routine. Research shows that kids who eat breakfast do better in school and have more energy during the day, compared to kids who skip breakfast. If you eat breakfast, your kids will too, so make a big deal out of the first meal of the day!

Make Exercise Fun. Children benefit most from unstructured physical activity. Make it a family event, and enjoy the time you spend together. Go outside and play tag, or a game of catch. Race up a hill, or chase around butterflies. Even indoor games like playing dress up or making the bed can be made into physical activities. Use your imagination and be creative.

Teach Habits Early. It is never too early to instill healthy eating habits. Talk with your children regularly about where your food comes from and the benefits of vitamins and minerals. Take your kids grocery shopping and make a game out of spotting the healthy snacks like apples and nuts. Let your children take ownership of their food by having them help you prepare dinner for the whole family. The earlier you invest in your children’s understanding of food and how it helps them become big and strong, the more they will want to learn.

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Developing Healthy Habits

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