Fitness is important to maintain a healthy body. It is a phenomenon that helps a person look, feel and work to better. It also plays an important part in conducting bodily activities efficiently. Working out the heart, lungs and muscles of the body are all related to physical fitness. However, fitness activities differ from person to person. There are many factors that affect the fitness of a person. They range from age, sex, exercise and eating habits. Before an individual starts on a fitness program, it is necessary for him to evaluate a few things that affect his health and fitness. For a fitness program to give the desired result, it needs to be administered with care.

Fitness programs also suggest diets for individuals. Eating habits are an important factor affecting health and fitness programs. A major advantage of following health and fitness programs is that these plans are suggested for long-term health unlike the weight loss programs that are short-term based. It provides improved health in terms of better performance of vital body organs. It also provides a sense of well being due to more energy and better stamina.

Keeping fit can be challenging for your body. So take a time out every once in awhile and give your taste buds a challenge instead, with some of these Fitness favorites.

Fit Fajitas:

1 egg yolk
6 egg whites
fat free cheddar cheese
fat free flour tortillas

Beat the whites and yolk and put in a skillet with fat free cooking spray. Then, cook the eggs over a medium flame. Turn eggs over and add some cheddar cheese. Meanwhile heat up the tortillas in the mike or oven. Then place eggs in the tortillas and roll up. Add salsa to taste.

Quick Breakfast

1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup uncooked dry oatmeal
1 packet of Splenda® (or more to tase)
Optional :cinnamon, fruit, nuts, raisins, etc.

Mix all ingredients together by hand, adding oatmeal last. Enjoy!

Timeout Tuna Burgers:

1 can of tuna in water drained
2 eggwhites
1/2 ounce of Buckwheat pancake mix
1 teaspoon of curry powder
1 teaspoon of chopped onions.

Place tuna in bowl. Add egg whites and pancake mix. Mix in other ingredients and then mix all with a fork. Grill with fat free cooking spray. Make 2 burgers.

Protein Power Pancakes:

1 cup oatmeal
11 egg whites
1 whole egg
1 packet sugar free jello, flavor of your choice.

Simply stir together in a mixing bowl, cook on a frying pan, using fat free cooking spray.

Protein Bars:

½ cup skim milk
1 cup of Natural Peanut Butter or Low Fat Peanut butter
1tbsp Honey
1.25-1.5 cups of protein powder (I use vanilla whey protein) (Chocolate is great too!)
2 cups dry, uncooked oatmeal

Directions:

Combine milk, peanut butter and honey in a pan and warm it up over low heat. Add the protein powder and then the oats to the mix. No need to thoroughly cook mixture, just heat it up enough to be able to stir it together. Add more milk if needed.

Shape into bars and press onto a 9″” x 13″” pan. Let them cool, and cut into 16 equal bars. Wrap each bar in foil or saran wrap and store in plastic baggies. No need to refrigerate, the ingredients are all natural. Makes 16.

Protein Shakes:

1 liter of milk
12 tablespoons of milk powder
6 eggwhites(fresh) or eggbeaters
1 teaspoon of brewer’s yeast
some hot chocolate to taste
optional banana or icecream scoop

Shake and enjoy!

BS (Banana & Strawberry) Protein Shakes:

1 glass of whole milk
1/2 glass of cream
3 eggs(fresh)
2 glasses of fat free milk powder
1/2 riped banana
1/2 cup of strawberries.

Shake and enjoy!

OJ (orange juice) Protein Shakes:

1/2 glass of natural orange juice
4 tablespoons of milk powder.
2 eggwhites(fresh)
1/2 cup of strawberries
1/2 cup of icecream
2 teaspoons of honey

Shake and enjoy!

Banana Power Drink:

2 bananas
1/2 cup of cottage cheese
vanilla whey protein
cup of milk
some Ice
1/2 a teaspoon of brown sugar.

Shake and enjoy!