Healthy Living and Fertility

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Any positive steps you take towards living a healthier lifestyle can have an impact on your weight. Weight and a healthy diet is especially important for women who are trying to conceive naturally. Here are some simple ideas that may help to kickstart your healthy lifestyle.

1. Be careful with the calories

We are all aware that weight gain isn’t just about calorie intake, but being careful with how many calories you are consuming can help you to make a healthier choice. Stuck between a cup of tea or a hot chocolate with cream? Compare the calories (hint one has zero calories, the other a whopping 500)!

2. Don’t add it to your basket

Replace unhealthy snacks with a healthier alternative. If it’s not in your house, then you and your family won't be able to eat it. Stock up on fruit, nuts, rice-cakes and do some home baking!

3. ANY exercise is helpful

Walk faster, use the stairs, park further away, raise and lower your arms ten times every hour, it all adds up.

4. Put less on your plate

Eat when you are hungry and slow down. Listen to your body and stop when you are feeling slightly full.

5. It is never as hard as it seems

Even if you have a lot of weight to lose, losing just a few pounds can give you the essential motivation to become the new, healthier you. If you have more to lose, it comes off quicker too!