How to stay healthy when your really busy?

       So today I woke up at 1pm. (I start work at 5pm). I couldn't go to the gym as my gym is opening late during this puasa month. I'm thinking, how do I burn some calories, so I said, to heck with it, got dressed in some sports wear, had a glass of water, drove to the playground near my place, put on a tonne of sunscreen, and went for a 30 minutes jog. Luckily, I had some partial shading from the trees around the area. I came home, had 2 slices of wholemeal peanut butter sandwich, did some house chores, then lifted some weights. had my bathe, then had my whey shake and one banana on the way to work.

    Why am I sharing all this? Its because, where there's a will, there's a way.Not everyone has the much needed time to workout whenever they please on a daily basis. Unless your a sponsored athlete of course. So I have gathered some liftestyles changes for those of you busy employees, mothers, or like me, student with a full time job.

1. Surely you've seen this before. You can also burn extra by taking to steps at a time, or running up. You can do this at your office, train stations, your apartment (if you live in one), and shopping malls.

                                                          
2. Cut down on rice.Especially on those weekdays when you are sitting on your butt the whole day, studying or working. Treat your body like a vehicle, meaning, fuel it according to how much is required. The below shows 2 photographs, one with a full plate rice and 1 less.
                
3. Avoid sweetened drinks. Doesn't matter whether it's canned drinks, fruit juices or your normal teh o ice from the mamak. Avoid them all, and have water!
                                   
4. Exercise during your meal breaks. Example : After you've had your lunch, wait for about 10 minutes, then walk around your office building. You can maybe put on your earphones and listen to some music while doing it. Trust me, you'll feel more refreshed later in the office, with extra calories burnt. just remember to keep an eye on the surroundings. the roads can be a dangerous place!

                                        

5. Have a cleansing day: On one particular weekday, or weekend, avoid your normal meals and only have tonnes of vegetables and some fruits. Why not much fruits? Because fruits contain sugar as well, and that needs to be reduced a little. You can have it by blending them, or eating them whole. What it does is it cleanses your body and the results are fresher skin, more vibrant and detoxifying our bodies from foods that have not yet digested.
                                               
             
6. Walk walk walk. Walk everywhere, and try to avoid using your cars. If you need to go to the groceries, walk, you need to pick your kids from the tuition center? Walk. Hey, it's going to give you some time to catch up as well.
                                                
7. Avoid junk food! And yes, this includes fast food, cakes, starchy biscuits, snacks, chocolates,donuts, candy bars and ice creams. These are all empty calories guys, and some with tonnes of fats. Your body doesn't need it. Did you know that 1 Mc' Donalds Value meal has about the same calories in 2 plates of nasi kandar?? Yup..It's true guys. you don't believe me, go read the nutritional facts the next time you go to Mc' Donalds.
                                              



So, what you think? Useful tips? Make sure these are followed guys, and I guarantee you will see changes.! Good luck!