#YOUR100WORDSTORY - JANUARY 2021 | What are your Family Fitness Goals for the New Year?

My family's collective fitness goal this year is to tone muscles and control breath .For this we have cleaned our pond in our backyard and started taking swimming classes from our uncle who is an expert swimmer.Not only is it family fun time but also burns calories real quick.Once done we are real hungry and munch on steamed food and salads.We ensure whole fruits are part of our daily diet.We switch on music and practice Zomba.Non veg is welcomed only once in a week and detoxifying neem and turmeric drink is common once in a week. Fermented food items are relished quite often.Swimming is definitely our best pick.

I believe fitness along with proper nutrition is the way for a healthy life, i exercise and encourage my family members to exercise , my 8 year old does cycling, we go for evening stroll to the garden whenever possible, we take care of salt and oil content in our food, we have been aerobic exercises watching on YouTube or other channels , we try avoid outside food, I have enrolled in step set go app which is fitness app, getting proper amount of sleep, sleeping and getting at proper time

I will Make a resolution bthia new year that I'll start and continue doing yoga with my son. Yoga revajuanates your.mind, body and soul and keeps your positive.

Fitness is not a destination it's a way of life.
When we step towards achieving a healthy and fit lifestyle we feel content but sometimes we might get distracted. When we take an oath to be fit as a family we get motivated and enjoy the efforts because of our company.
In 2020 lockdown I realised the importance of home cooked food and i know that all delicious food can be prepared in an healthy and hygienic manner at home.
Our family has decided to take following steps-
1. We avoid eating outside food
2. We have been using olive oil for almost all
dishes.
3. We avoid deep fried food and maida.
4. We have started going for walks after dinner
5. We spend time playing games on terrace which is a fun and fit routine
6. We do Surya namaskara every morning and evening
7. Me and my brother compete in skipping to know who does it more number of times.
8. We play badminton and go for jogging.
9. We avoid using vehicle and go by walk to get things from shop.

Almost a year being inside homes has taken major toll both mentally and physically on our bodies. We as a family have decided to stay active, doing workouts at home and walks early morning. We also engage in family games and activities giving us a break from our gadgets to freshen up our minds from school and office work. We have also started sharing the load of work in the house so that work eases off for one person and also importance to homecooked food with less from outside.

I have set a daily routine now and i vow to follow in #2021. As a mom i NEED TO SET THE EXAMPLE, IF U WANT THE REST TO FOLLOW, i have to be very careful of my habits, they LEARN what they see.i get up before them,
Unable to go to gym, i am not making excuses but following my own regime.i do skipping with my husband and kids followed with surya namaskar and breathing exercises. Healthy eating is equally important too. Because if our intake is wrong how can we expect desired results.we keep a gap of 3hours before we sleep. We sit together and eat, then go for a walk together.

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Take a 20-minute walk after dinner three nights a week.
Take a physical activity break during TV commercials by jogging in place, dancing, etc
Limit screen time to two hours each day.
Each weekend pick one outdoor project that gets everyone moving for one hour, like cleaning the car, or cleaning the house with family.
Go on a bike ride on Saturday mornings with family instead of watching cartoons.
Track my familys progress in a log or on a calendar. At the end of the week, look at what I was able to accomplish.

1. Take a walk.
I'll build a walk into my daily schedule by sitting down as a family and decide how many miles we're going to walk each week.
2. Create a challenge.
Each week, challenge my family with a new activity like push-ups etc.
3. Sign up for an event.
Team up with my family and participate in a charity run.
4. Start a weekly sports night with other families.
5. Consider active video games.Keeping screen time to a minimum and screens to pursue a healthy activitysomething that gets kids off the couch.

As a responsible Home maker....I make sure that I keep continuing with all good activities we were continuing from years like getting up early in morning, Cleaning my house , meditating and going out fresh morning walk. In the corona lockdown time we started singing devotional songs along with children every evening , so I will continue with the same to keep ourselves mentally and spiritually fit . For the new year ...I have brought new books "You can win" and "The compound effect " ...to read it so that I will be fully motivated and give my motivational spirit to my family. I will also continue with my gardening that gives relaxation to my mind and body .This new year I along with my famy planted onion and garlic sprouts in pot .....feeling happy to see lot springs coming out of it. As a family we all together have our breakfast and dinner .This pandemic situation made my children give more importance to cleanliness and I will make sure they will continue with the same habit .I take my children out for park by walking ..I will make them go rounds , cycling and skipping ...
The most important thing I forgot to say ....We as a family travel a lot to different nature beauty places ,trekking to mountains, historical temples ...this makes us to know more about the places and explore ourselves ....As a family our fitness mantra. " Not to stress .. take things lightly .....Eat healthy ..sleep healthy .....Work healthy .....Travel healthy "

My hubby Prabhat Katyal is my true valentine as he has been my best buddy for last 11 years of our marriage. He has been a pillar of strength and stood by me during my ups and downs and has supported me always so this year I will keep him healthy by motivating to go for a walk and exercise daily incorporating healthy foods such as Oats and Muesli along with nuts in his diet replacing all the whites like white breads and white rice with Brown bread and brown rice and avoiding any junk and fried food.

As a family, we have been following certain practices to ensure our health. We have been successful without any major health issues. In continuation, we will be following these:
*Waking up early in the morning and working out every day for half an hour minimum. Going to bed on time, ensuring at least 7 hours sleep every day.
* Going on walks together.
* Playing some board games at least twice a week . This puts us all in a relaxed mood and we enjoy & bond well.
* Reading for joy for a minimum of half hour every day.
* Ensuring that only healthy and balanced nutritious meals are eaten. I personally ensure the nutritive value, hygiene and taste of the food as I prepare it. We all will continue to have our breakfast and dinner together and no tv viewing/ mobiles during that time. I shall also make sure that dinner is eaten 2 hours before we go to bed.

* Spending time together as a family without distraction.
* Whenever we have disagreements, we will sit together and discuss to solve amicably.
Theses are the Family Fitness Goals we have set for ourselves.

My Family Fitness Goals for the New year -
1) I am Homechef so I will try my best to serve Healthy food .
2) I will assure that all my family Members do physical Exercise for their good Health.
3) Mental Health is very Important so After dinner we all sit together, will watch Entertaining tv programmes and discuss the problems as well as all the good things together . It will help for the good bonding between all of us.
4.) we will all do some meditation and good sleep is very important so we will take care of all the little things together .
5) United we stand divided we fall this will be the mantra of My Healthy family

The best way to achieve fitness goals for my family is to do them together. As a kid, Mum used to wake me up before school, so she and I could work out together. I would take long walks after church. This is what inspired me to get active with my family. I first committed to one time of day that worked best for all of us after dinner. My Son loves to do jumping jacks & daughter loves practicing yoga. I love walking. Doing it together inspires me to keep up, when I see them smiling and enjoying it.

There are many reasons to start a family fitness challenge and even more fitness goals to pursue. Some families seek to do a fitness challenge together for the sheer fun of it or out of competitiveness. Possible goals might be to work up to running a set distance at a set pace or to prepare for a fitness-related trip or event.
Alternatively, stick with your original plan, but set the bar higher. If you successfully reduced your family screen time by a few hours a week, you could continue cutting back. Or if you completed a 5K, sign up for another one. Maybe you'd like to finish faster, but that's not necessary. Simply maintaining your new fitness habit is much more importantand rewarding.

My Family Fitness goals for the new year
1) Maintaining Daily Exercise with my all family members
2) Daily Running with my all family members
3) Serve Healthy food to my all family members
4) Join Yoga Classes with my all family members
5) Join Jim with my all family members
6) Giving important message about Health related to my all family members
7) Giving Healthy supplement to my all family members
8) Regular Family doctor checkup about Health
These important fitness goals in new year for my family