My Ways Of Maintaining A Healthy & Fun Lifestyle

*The items in this post have been gifted. Please see the disclaimer below. 


I bet there were a few laughs and scoffs when you read the title. How can somebody like me, someone with a life-threatening illness possibly maintain a healthy lifestyle?! But hear me out.


Maintaining a healthy and fun lifestyle doesn't have to be a chore. I know some people (including myself) have given up the goal of changing one aspect of our lifestyle a day or two after New Year. Lifestyle changes don't have to happen on January 1st. You, yes you, can make those changes at any point in the year, Maybe on your birthday, on Valentine's or on 6th August (just a random date). They don't have to be drastic changes either. Just take a small step at a time, usually doing it that way helps you make the change more easily and you're more likely to make the change permanently.




My doctors tell me that I can gorge on as many KFCs or Burger Kings as I please to keep up my weight gain (hurrah). However, I don't like to divulge into too many chicken wings or burgers too much. I do like to add a little bit of a healthy option to my life. 

Here are my ways of maintaining a healthy and fun lifestyle:

1) Drinking plenty of fluids


I've always drunk a lot of water anyway, but even after a couple of bottles of that clear liquid, it can get a bit samey and boring. When Waterdrop wanted to send me some diabetic-friendly drinks to try, I couldn't say no! Anything to make drinking water more fun and more flavourful, I'm all for it. Waterdrop is a micro drink where they have compressed natural ingredients into a dissolvable cube to pop into your water. These drinks are full of vitamins, are sugar-free and contain fruit extracts to make this a real healthy drink. Waterdrop have all kinds of flavours for every taste. All drinks come in three flavours - from mango, cactus fruit and artichoke to blackcurrant, elderflower and acai. Quite a mixture I know!



My Ways Of Maintaining A Healthy & Fun Lifestyle
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2) Cutting out the chocolate

Ok, this is confession time - I haven't eaten chocolate since Christmas Day!

I know, it's a humongous confession, but it's true! I haven't touched, smelt or even licked a piece of chocolate for well over six weeks now. It's a personal non-chocolate eating record for me. I never even made it a goal for me to stop eating Milkybars or Dairy Milk, it just kind of happened. I'm so pleased with myself for achieving a goal I never planned on creating in the first place!


3) Exercise

This seems like an obvious suggestion when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For me personally, exercise is ever so crucial in my life. Let me explain. Are you sat down with a cuppa? Then I'll begin. To help my lungs get rid of the gunk that lies within them, I need to do a lot of exercise, vigorous exercise, to help shift it. I'm talking treadmills, exercise bikes, rower machines and even sex (as recommended by doctors oddly enough!). I've got a point where I enjoy exercise a lot more than I used to. As long as I keep it varied every day, it makes me look forward to a workout more!



4) Try new things

Don't be afraid to try yoga, don't be wary of attending that new exercise class in your local gym, go and buy some kale in the supermarket and step out of your comfort zone! 


5) Don't compare your lifestyle to others.

One thing I certainly cannot do is compare my lifestyle with my friends. They're poles apart, purely because of my illness. Two of my friends run half marathons. You'd never see me run for a bus let alone a marathon. Three of my friends have kids, I don't know whether I can have children or not. The point is that you should never compare your lifestyle to others. It doesn't do your mental health and well-being any favours. Do whatever makes you happy.




*These drinks were gifted to me from Waterdrop. All drinking and healthy lifestyle views are my own. For more information, read my disclaimer.





14 comments
  1. Definitely agree re: trying new things. I did my first yoga class last week and actually enjoyed it! xo Sarah Oomph London

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  2. Great tips and ideas, I find sometimes going for a walk helps me :)

    Nic | Nic's Adventures & Bakes

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    1. I love going for a walk too, I find it so de-stressing and relaxing!

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  3. These are all amazing tips - sometimes becoming healthy can start with small things, then move onto larger things. Next thing you know you are making a habit! Waterdrop sounds absolutely amazing - especially the huge variation of flavors!

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    1. Thank you McKenzie! Waterdrop have lovely flavoured drinks, would recommend trying them!

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  4. Great advice Lucy. I really like the sound of the waterdrops. I normally drink over 3 litres a day but I am so bored of water! Although I notice the difference if I don't make an effort.

    I think I might give these a go x

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    1. Thank you Claire! I notice a difference if I don't drink enough water too, it's amazing how much it does have an effect on you! x

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  5. I'm not comparing my lifestyle to others, it is so important!

    Love, Amie ❤
    The Curvaceous Vegan

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  6. I've never heard of Waterdrop before, but I'm rubbish at drinking water so I think it'd be ideal for helping me increase my water intake xo

    Makeup Muddle

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    1. Waterdrop is really good when you're fed up of drinking plain water all of the time! x

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  7. I think it's so important to try new things - the best thing I've found is to see if a friend can join you if you're a bit dubious because you can spur each other on and it's a great way to spend time together too. Plus it makes it all so much less scary! Great post and these are some fab tips 😊

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    1. Yes I love trying new things! I think the gym would be more fun if a friend was your gym buddy, like you said, you can spur each other on then! x

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