15 Fitness Mantras to Maintain a Healthy & Active Lifestyle

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A new year gives me the opportunity to make changes in my life. However,  I always find myself no better off than I was the year before. I am dedicated to making my resolutions come true and sometimes I make it; and sometimes I don’t. Sticking to a healthy and active lifestyle is one goal I’m never able to fully accomplish and it’s so disappointing. If I was actually going to conquer all of my resolutions, I had to figure out what I was doing wrong.

After doing some research, I finally realized that my process to achieve these goals were never realistic. Not only did I create this huge milestone for myself, it was unattainable because I try to fit all my resolutions into the first few months. By March, I was already burnt out, and by summer my resolutions are long forgotten. I just gave up.

I made a lot of mistakes and I told myself that this will be my year to right my wrongs. Instead of some big lofty goal, I started making small realistic goals. By focusing on the smaller things it can add up to make a huge impact on my overall health and happiness.

Below are 15 micro-resolution mantras that are helping me live a healthy and active lifestyle.

Stay Moving

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1. Write down your goals: I do this because it has been the most effective way to accomplish my goals. It’s a great way to help you figure out the exact steps to get there.

2. Head to the gym 3 days a week: I get some cardio in for 35-40 minutes and then strength training afterwards. I do this about every other day.

3. Take a yoga class 3 days a week: I really love yoga because it helps strengthen different parts of my body, relieves stress, and creates the best posture and balance of my life. I do this in between my gym days.

4. Try something new: Staying active is key, but it’s a lot easier when you don’t stick to the same routine. I might go for a run instead of going to the gym or try a new dance class if I’m not feeling up to doing yoga. Lately, I’ve tried Zumba a few times and it’s a lot of fun!

5. Get a little help: A lot of people workout alone, myself included. Sometimes it makes sense to workout with a partner especially when I want to squeeze more out of every workout I do or need a bit of motivation.

Eating Well

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6. Stop counting calories: I used to count calories, but I don’t anymore. It just sucks the joy out of eating. I would take the less tasty entrees because it had lower calories and afterwards I never felt satisfied which made me eat more. Now, I focus on eating fresh, whole foods like including more fruits and veggies in my meals.

7. Include Probiotics into your diet: Having a cup of yogurt is one of the easiest ways I like to incorporate probiotics into my daily diet. I’ll add it to my smoothies or have it as a snack. I currently love Dannon Activia Fruit Fusion Lowfat yogurt. It’s a new, delicious and modern yogurt from Activia® that I started eating once a day. It has calcium, and vitamin D and contains the exclusive probiotic Bifidus Regularis. 

It comes in 4 different flavors: Blueberry & Blackberry, Peach & Mango, Strawberry & Raspberry (my fave), and Cherry & Vanilla. I like the delicious fruit combinations especially the Strawberry & Raspberry flavor. It’s my favorite post-workout snack!

8. Stop drinking: I’ve done a pretty good job avoiding happy hours and certain social situations. If my friends are planning to stop by a bar, I usually ask them to hang out with me before they visit one.

9. Cook more: I was never a big cook, but that all changed when I was introduced to Pinterest. The more foods and recipes I pinned, the more I wanted to make them. Now I do and I love it! I also created a “Stay Fit” board on the site to help me discover cool new recipes.

10. Treat yourself every once in a while: I try not to deprive myself so I treat myself 1-2 times a week to chocolate dipped strawberries or caramel nut popcorn.

Personal Growth

11. Get better sleep: When I’m not getting enough sleep, it affects me the next day. It can affect my judgement, productivity, and even hamper my health over time. So, I started establishing a better bedtime routine and I stick with it every night – including weekends!

12. Reduce stress: Stress reduction is an important part to a healthy lifestyle. To manage it, I stay active, get good sleep, do some self pampering (I love a good mani), and most importantly – have fun!

13. Gain confidence: Staying fit is not the only positive outcome from my goals. As I become more active, my confidence gets a little boost.

14. Drink more water: Drinking 8 glasses of water day is a challenge for me; but, I do try to drink as much water as I can especially before and after a workout. Drinking water makes me feel full longer and less fatigued. I also see a boost in productivity!

15. Be happy: Smile and give yourself a pat on the back for wanting to make a difference in your life and better yourself. Focus on the smaller things, instead of one huge milestone, and let that have a lasting overall impact on your happiness and health.

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21 Comments

  1. It seems like you’ve got it all together! I wish I had more discipline in adhering to a healthy and active lifestyle. Oh well, it is never too late to start. Thanks for the motivation!

  2. These mantras are totally and utterly spot on. For me, I struggle the most with eating healthy since my boys bring around way too much junk food. One of my goals for the summer is to improve ALL of our eating habits.

  3. These are 15 awesome tips for a healthy, active lifestyle. I work on my computer a lot so I sit for hours. I make sure to stand up and walk every 30 minutes or so.

  4. These are great ideas for maintaining a healthy active lifestyle. I love that idea of doing yoga three days a week and drinking plenty of water daily. Water is so important to our bodies and minds. Writing down your goals is also so important to making you life easy so you can be happy. Thanks for sharing the tips.

  5. These are such great tips! I’ve added Probiotics in my diet just recently. Now all I need is to push myself some more to exercise!

  6. This is such a wonderful post. I think it’s very important to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. I drink water and water only, and I’ve been eating healthier as well. I’ve been working on getting more exercise too.

  7. These are great tips! I personally love writing down goals. It helps me get organized and a game plan. One thing I need to work on is drinking more water!

  8. I have been eating healthier this year and i feel the difference. I will have to try exercising more to help the weight come off.

  9. I know all of these tips, and have said a number of these tips myself but when push comes to shove right now I have found myself in a place where I am more focused on working on the emotional side of me and not so much the physical. I need to get more active.. just need to dig up the motivation to do it.

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