Healthy Habits of Fit People

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                                            -Colleen Barry

People who are fit, or want to be, consistently practice these habits:

·        Eat 4-6 small meals per day

·        Choose more natural foods than processed foods

·        Do not eat less than 1200 calories per day

·        Set aside time to prepare meals

·        Eat low fat protein with every meal

·        Eat higher calories and simple sugars earlier in the day and lower calories in the evening

·        Drink more than eight cups of water per day

·        Use multi-vitamins and sometimes additional supplements to assist with results

·        Use meal replacement and protein bars, shakes, and powders for quick meals

·        Allow a cheat day or 2 cheat meals per week

·        Limit or do not keep any cheat foods in the house

·         Do cardiovascular exercise at least 3 times per week

·        Do weight or resistance training at least 2 times per week

·        Stretch at least 3 days per week

·        Get at least 6 hours of sleep each night