How to start getting healthy and fit?

Incorporate activity into your daily routine. To get in shape, start with small steps, activities that will become regular habits. Look for a type of exercise that you like. Set your fitness goals to stay motivated.

Make sure you get enough sleep and try to maintain your weight in a healthy and sustainable way. The danger of the typical fitness approach with New Year's resolutions, says personal trainer Matt Roberts, is that people “step in and do everything: they change their diet, they start exercising, they stop drinking and smoking, and within a couple of weeks they lose motivation or get too tired. I eat healthy most of the time (with regular indulgences) and can follow a meal plan if I want to and avoid junk food most of the time. Starting to run is about getting through those first few weeks until starting to run feels easier.

Clearly, how quickly you start exercising again depends on the type of injury and you should see your doctor. One of the easiest ways to start getting healthier is to start improving your diet; it's fairly easy to add some fruits and vegetables, for example, and maybe cut back on some of the sweets.