Caterpillars and Butterflies

According to the Daily Mail yesterday, September is the second "fattest" month of the year. As per their research, the average person gains around 5 lbs in Autumn. This is due to people hibernating in front of the TV during the dark evenings, snacking on unhealthy food. People are not as motivated to go out and exercise, and get more comfort from sitting inside in their warm houses, letting the pounds slowly creep on.

Why not be in the minority, and don't let yourself fall into the "average person" category. If you are reading this, then you are not going to fall into this category, because you care ! You want to get fitter and leaner, well done you! We will not let the dark evenings of Autumn and Winter get in the way of our quest for healthier bodies. It is very easy to find excuses not to exercise and the dark evenings is definitely a well used excuse. Lets not use that excuse! We are stronger than that.
Our bodies are more covered up now with the weather getting cooler. We are starting to wear jackets and jumpers again. We are like caterpillars, all covered up in extra layers.  However, this doesn't mean that we have to let our bodies also get covered up in fat! Why not use these months to get fit, toned, and healthy. Then, next year, when the weather starts to warm up, we can shed our layers and emerge as beautiful butterflies! We will have worked hard all Autumn and Winter on toning and getting leaner bodies. We can then use Spring and Summer to show off our toned limbs that we will have worked hard on all Autumn and Winter ! Sounds good doesn't it!?
So, lets do it!!

There are so many exercises and workouts you can do at home, and all you need is a pair of runners and a willing body! You can get ideas from my "Exercise of the week" on this blog, of fantastic exercises you can do.
Or, if you don't feel like working out at home, then join a fitness class (like Circuits in Cloyne:)), or why not join a running group? Another option is to get a friend to go walking or running with you in the dark evenings.
Your diet is also a critical factor in weight management. You cannot underestimate the significance of your diet when it comes to weight control. If you eat crap, you will feel like crap, gain weight, and be demotivated to exercise. Eat healthily, fuel your body for exercise, drink lots of water, and your body will love you for it!

There really is no excuse for putting up weight in these darker months. Remember, we don't want to be the "average person" who puts on weight in Autumn! Think of the beautiful butterfly that is going to emerge next year when we start shedding the layers again!!