Eight Awesome Ways To Stay in Shape After Marriage

Your married,you have now successfully sealed the deal. You two are now firmly committed to one another,so now you can slack on your physical appearance right? Think again my friend!  As awesome as being married is,you still need to act like you did when you were dating,and that means paying attention to your looks. Now,being healthy and physically fit is not so much more about being attractive to your partner as it is about being healthy and fit for the rest of your life. When people marry,or have been in a long term relationship for some time,dating the same person for months even years,it is easy to become complacent. To watch that extra weight sneak up on you if your not careful. If you do not want to look back at photographs four or five years ago and wonder “who is that happy smiling person”,then adopt these six steps into your lifestyle to remain in shape after marriage,or while in a a serious long term relationship.

1) Bring your own lunch to work. Doing the simple act of bringing your own lunch will not only help reduce your waist line,it will also help you better control the foods you eat and how much money you spend on food to begin with. By avoiding the hassle of waiting in line for lunch,you already have yours and can spend that extra time going for a quick brisk walk during your lunch break.
2) Learn how to cook. Learning how to cook will empower you to make healthy means for dinner and for lunch the next day. To learn how to cook it requires a desire and a commitment to the process. Buy a cook book and make it a point to learn a few recipes. As your learning these new recipes you will need to buy items with which to make the meals. If your cooking up healthy meals you will notice your home being filled with healthy ingredients. Also,you and your partner could always take a cooking course together.

3) Be aware of your alcohol intake. Having drinks after work with friends or co-workers is fine. Having the occasional glass of whine with your partner is reasonable as well. However,alcoholic drinks are packed with calories just like soda. It is easy to lose track of how much you intake so make a mental not before any social function or event that you are going to limit yourself to however many drinks. Then stick to it!

4) Have meals at the kitchen table. As a culture we always marketed to as “on the go”. Eating in our cubicles,or eating in front of the tv or eating while we are in the car. Designate meals to be eaten at the kitchen table. That way you are more aware of how much food you are actually eating throughout the day.

5) Find an exercise you actually like to do. No sense in doing something that feels like a chore. Even though it is called working out,and their is work involved. It does not mean you can not enjoy the process. Find some sort of activity you enjoy doing. Be it boxing,or hiking,or going for one hour walks while listening to your mp3 player.

6) Work out together as a couple. Working out is more fun if you are with someone. It also helps keep you on track since both of you are committed to adopting it as part of a routine. Now this does not have to imply a gym. Make it a daily or weekly thing that you two go for a walk together. The key thing to take away is to make it a habit and eventually part of your routine.