Fitness: How to Stay In Shape as a College Student
A stressful college life cannot be overemphasized; you’re faced with challenges of time management, eating healthy, engaging in physical activities, etc. The good news is, despite your busy schedule, with you feeling like you have little or no time to whip up a healthy meal or go to the gym, there are still ways to stay in shape.
First of all, I’ll explain the basics of weight loss and weight gain. If you feel you’ve added a few kilograms or pounds here and there and you plan on losing weight, this means that you need to use up more energy than you actually consume. If you are on the skinny side and you want to add some weight, you need to consume more energy than you use up. But if you’re okay with your weight and you just want to stay fit; you don’t want to increase or decrease in weight and size, then you only need to ensure that you’re using up all the energy you consume, i.e., what goes in, goes out.
Your diet is the primary factor that influences your weight, and this is why staying in shape solely depends on it. Your plan should be to eat healthy at all times; you need to be consistent and dedicated once you’ve made up your mind about your fitness goal. Eating healthy means you have to cut off all junk foods. No indulging in Mc Donald’s, KFC, Burger King, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, candy, etc. In a nutshell, you should abstain from all foods that contain processed sugars and saturated fats. Instead of junk foods, make sure your diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, lean meats and whole grains.
The next thing you need to do is to count your calories. Counting calories is important because most times we assume we are eating healthy, we actually consume large portions or servings and at the end of the day, we’re consuming more energy than we utilize. The best way to count your calorie intake is to have a food weighing scale and a basic metabolic rate calculator. You can download a BMR calculator for free on App Store or Google Play while you can purchase a food weighing scale at your local grocery shop. The BMR calculator helps you to calculate the number of calories you need to consume daily and the amount you utilize. The weighing scale, on the other hand, helps you to weigh whatever food you decide to eat so that you can calculate the caloric content of that food.
The last but not the least thing you should do when you plan on staying fit in college is to engage in some physical activity. I’m sure must be imaging how impossible it is to go to the gym with your busy schedule. The good news is, you do not need to go to the gym in order to be engaged in physical activity. You can participate in evening walks, morning jogs, skipping, yoga and stretches in the comfort of your room. Dedicating between 15-20 minutes of your time daily for any physical of your choice would go a long way to making your weight goal attainable.
You do not have to break a back or a neck to stay fit in college. Efficiently doing all of the three steps mentioned above is the best way to maintain your toned body.
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