Recipe IV: Breakfast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and some of us think that missing it will help us lose weight. I used to think and do that until I came to live in England, but I've realised now how wrong I was. Always eat breakfast, especially if you get up early and have a busy day.

I don't have lectures on Tuesday up until 6.30 pm, so I've spent the morning in the gym. I've just exercised for about an hour, though, a light, easy workout to start the day with a smile. 

• 30-minute routine on the elliptical machine.
• 2000 metres on the rowing machine.
• 3 series of 20 abs (superior, inferior, lateral)

Estimated kcal loss: 400

The ideal breakfast for a morning like mine:

• A glass of orange juice
• A Philadelphia cheese and roasted ham sandwich

Sandwich

Ingredients for 1 person:

• 2 slices of wholegrain wheat bread (51 kcal per slice!)
• 40 gr. of Philadelphia light cheese
• 1 slice of roasted ham

Preparation:

• Put the bread on the toaster until it is brown and crunchy. 
• Coat the toasted bread with a thin layer of Philadelphia cheese.
• Add the roasted ham.

Estimated calories: 180 + 80 (from the juice) = 260

See? It really can't be easier! Enjoy, guys, and have a good day!

Health tip III: Workout

Okay, fine. You don't have the money to join a gym. Still, that is no excuse not to work out. There is a very simple way to find workout routines: browse the internet, my dears. There you go. If you don't exercise, it's because you don't want to.

Here you have some examples of work out routines: 

For God's sake, don't start working out from scratch, especially if you have never done it before. You should be sensible enough to know where you stand physically. If you find these too difficult or challenging, you should probably look for a lower level. There are hundreds of routines on the internet!

• If you feel dizzy or sick, stop immediately! You may be straining yourself too much. 

Health tip I: Join the gym

I know it's hard, I know you're a lazy arse, but so am I, to be honest. I love nothing more than to stay in and read a good book while drinking hot chocolate, especially with this honest to God awful weather. However, if you want to stay fit joining the gym is the only viable option. 

University fitness centres are quite cheap to their students, so take advantage of that. I have joined roeactive and usually go from three to four times a week. 

My tip if you're as lazy as I am: find a gym partner. Ideally, it should be someone who is: 

• Really sporty and therefore eager to exercise.
• As concerned about health as you are (or even more).
• As much of a food-lover as you are.

It is the recipe to success! I go to the gym with two friends; both of them love food and one of them is as much of a health-freak as I am. Trust me, exercising gets fun when you do it in good company.

Besides, have you ever heard of the "runner's high"? When you exercise your body releases endorphins, the hormone of happiness. As soon as you're done with your gym session, you'll find yourself in high spirits and feeling quite fucking good. And it will get better and better in time. 

Do remember to stretch before and after your sessions, though. Don't want anyone getting injured!