How To Lose Weight And Stay Fit

“How do some teachers do it?”, you may be wondering. “How do they look so good and stay in shape, when they get up early in the morning, teach, come home tired and mentally drained, drive their kids to after-school activities, cook dinner, wash dishes, go to bed, and repeat the same process the next day?” In this post, learn 7 ways to lose weight without exercising.

It may sound impossible to maintain your ideal weight and some semblance of muscle tone, but with some small changes, it is possible to lose weight and stay fit. Check out these 7ideas to help you stay on track.

The common thinking is that to lose weight, you need to exercise 30-60 minutes a day at least 5 times a week. FALSE!!!

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To maintain an ideal weight, it is much more important to eat the right amount of calories and healthy foods, than to exercise every day. Even if you’re exercising a ton, but areeating too much, you’ll still be overweight.

“But Sherry, I like what I eat and it’s way too hard to change my diet.” No worries, I’ll share simple ideas that work and aren’t too difficult.

One of the best ways to lose weight and stay fit is to cut out the junk. Most departments have a chocolate stash somewhere, usually in a fairlyvisible location. If this describes your department, hereare a few solutions.

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It’s amazing how much craving sugar makes us eat more. Did you know that eating sugaractually changes your biome (the bacteria in your gut), and sugar-craving bacteria grow and continually want more?

Imagine a big sugar monster in your stomach saying, “Feed me!”. These bacteria get mad when you don’t feed them so cutting out sugar isn’t an easy task. (And by sugar, I’m not including healthy sugars that are found naturally in fruits).

After 3 weeks, the good bacteria are back, and you’ll find that you don’t desire sugary foods, plus regular foods like fruits and vegetables taste so much better.

Tips To Stay Fit And Healthy

Drink 2 large glasses of water first thing in the morning every day. Drinking 24 oz. of water first thing, flushestoxins from your body, hydrates you, and keeps you from being as hungry.

Drink more water during the day. Did you know that many times when you think you’re hungry, you’re really thirsty? When you think you’re hungry, drink a big glass of water and wait 15 minutes. Ask yourself, “Am I really hungry or just thirsty?”, and learn to distinguish between the two.

Drink a big glass of water at the end of the school day. You definitely don’t want to be drinking a lot of water in the 1-2 hours before bed because it will affect your sleep. We all know how precious sleep is for teachers, so drinkyour water early in the day.

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When you are well-rested, it’s so much easier to eat healthfully and stick to all of your goals. Let’s face it, your whole day runs more smoothly. How often do we reach for chocolate or other junk food because we’re tired? It can be tough to get to bed earlier, so again, try a small change. Go to bed 15 minutes earlier the first 3 days, and another 15 minutes earlier the next few days. Just 30 minutes of extra sleep each night can make a huge difference!

Some of these challenges listed above are tricky, but if you partner with a friend, you can share your progress, brainstorm motivational ideas, and hold each other accountable. Everything is better with a buddy!

#1. This adds some accountability on your part. They’ll check in with you and may even comment on how great you look.

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#2. Your students will be less likely to bring in sugary sweets for you. Maybe instead they’ll bring an apple for the teacher. Ha, ha!

And just so you know, I do think exercise is important, too, and will be writing a future blog post about squeezing exercise into your teaching day. 🙂 ** Remember to grab your free games!

Drink 2 large glasses of water first thing in the morning every day. Drinking 24 oz. of water first thing, flushestoxins from your body, hydrates you, and keeps you from being as hungry.

Drink more water during the day. Did you know that many times when you think you’re hungry, you’re really thirsty? When you think you’re hungry, drink a big glass of water and wait 15 minutes. Ask yourself, “Am I really hungry or just thirsty?”, and learn to distinguish between the two.

Drink a big glass of water at the end of the school day. You definitely don’t want to be drinking a lot of water in the 1-2 hours before bed because it will affect your sleep. We all know how precious sleep is for teachers, so drinkyour water early in the day.

How To Lose Weight As Fast As Possible

When you are well-rested, it’s so much easier to eat healthfully and stick to all of your goals. Let’s face it, your whole day runs more smoothly. How often do we reach for chocolate or other junk food because we’re tired? It can be tough to get to bed earlier, so again, try a small change. Go to bed 15 minutes earlier the first 3 days, and another 15 minutes earlier the next few days. Just 30 minutes of extra sleep each night can make a huge difference!

Some of these challenges listed above are tricky, but if you partner with a friend, you can share your progress, brainstorm motivational ideas, and hold each other accountable. Everything is better with a buddy!

#1. This adds some accountability on your part. They’ll check in with you and may even comment on how great you look.

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#2. Your students will be less likely to bring in sugary sweets for you. Maybe instead they’ll bring an apple for the teacher. Ha, ha!

And just so you know, I do think exercise is important, too, and will be writing a future blog post about squeezing exercise into your teaching day. 🙂 ** Remember to grab your free games!