Congratulations! You have made it to the end of “The Slimming Clinic Little Black Dress Challenge 2016.” Well done for all the progress and hard work you have made throughout this month; that black dress is going to look amazing. However, the end of this challenge doesn’t mean it’s the end of your fitness journey – keep eating healthily and being active.
Here are 5 tips to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle:
Stick to low-calorie eating. Just because there’s no more “Little Black Dress Challenge”, it doesn’t mean you can give into temptation and gorge yourself on junk food. People who lose weight and manage to keep it off continue to eat a diet lower in calories than before their diet.
Keep planning ahead. Maintain your healthier eating habits regardless of changes in your routine such as eating out, weekends or holidays. If you found the LBD Challenge to be a great source of motivation, why not create a new goal for yourself to work towards? Buy a new dress in a smaller size and plan a night out in the future where you will wear the dress, maybe book in for a charity run to keep active or perhaps there’s a special event coming up like a wedding or birthday?
Eat breakfast. Keep on maintaining a healthy diet routine, by eating breakfast you can avoid getting hungry and snacking later on. Check out our article on Healthy Breakfast suggestions here.
Carry on watching your weight. Remember to weigh yourself regularly once a week to help you stay on track and correct small weight gains before they become a serious relapse.
Keep things interesting by spicing things up a little. To prevent you from getting bored and slipping back into your old ways, shake things up to keep yourself active. Buy a new healthy cookbook or sign up to a cooking class. A good way to add variety into your exercise routine is to try a new activity or try an advanced version of an activity you are already taking part in to challenge yourself. The The Slimming Clinic Blog has some great healthy recipes and exercise ideas to help you lead an active lifestyle which you can view here.
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