How To Stay Physically Fit As A Food Blogger
A very common topic is how food bloggers these days stay in shape. I won’t lie with this topic. When I started down this career path, I gained about 25 pounds within the first year. It didn’t take long for my back and knees to catch up with the weight either. Of course I’d want to clear the entire table of delicious food. Afterall, it’s not like these dishes were going back into the kitchen after it was handled by my hands. It came pretty apparent that after a full year of over-indulging, I needed to make a drastic change if I were to stay in this field. One of my friends recommended the Keto diet which seemed to work wonders for him. He also had much more self-control than I did at the time. Once it dawned on me that it was time to switch this lifestyle up a bit, I quickly decided to get to work.
First and foremost, I had to educate myself before I decided to play with tracking macros, cutting out certain foods, and changing up my workout regiment. Since I knew a few other people who decided to take on the Keto, I started there. Now, many may think of this diet as a “fad diet” and in my opinion, it absolutely is. It doesn’t mean that this method can’t be an effective way to start off this new lifestyle. To briefly put it, the Keto diet is a significant increase in the amount of fats you eat and an even more significant decrease of your carbohydrate intake. This particular diet is great but not permanent for people like myself who need to have results as quickly as possible. My first two weeks were pretty rough as I experienced what is called the “Keto flu.” When you decrease the amount of carbs your body normally processes, you may experience cold like symptoms, irritability, and trouble sleeping.
Keep in mind that every diet out there has one thing in common when you are looking to lose weight and that's keeping your calorie intake on a deficit. After I educated myself on what I could eat and couldn’t eat, I made my way to the grocery store. My cart was filled with items such as oils, avocado, coconut, eggs, and cheese. I simply cut out most of my carbs. I used a very helpful app called “Carb Manager.” It’s a great tool because it’s user friendly and you can actually scan most of your food items, which will help you track your macros as well as assist you if you aren’t sure if that food you are about to consume is Keto or not.
Now, let's move away from the process and start breaking down how to get through a day to day routine. This is helpful for anyone who is having a lot of trouble consuming a little more than you should. This is also especially beneficial for anyone who doesn’t like to track calories every single day. Here you are taking a look at the calendar just to realize that the Summer is closer than you thought and “Personality Season” is almost at an end. With a few quick tips, you can get back on track quickly:
Drink tons of water (this is the biggest tip).
Cut out pointless sugars (sodas, candy, ice cream).
Meal prep as much as possible (helps keep things organized).
Tons and tons of sleep.
Do some sort of physical activity for at least 45 minutes to an hour a day.
Don’t be afraid to try new foods (fish, oils, teas).