Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I look forward to it every year. I love the changing leaves and the cool, crisp air. Fall also seems to be the time of year where people start ease up on their health and fitness goals. With kids going back to school, football games, and all the upcoming holidays it can be hard to stay motivated or to make time to be active. I’m going to share some of our favorite ways to stay active and healthy during the fall.
1. Walk
Walking is one of my absolute favorite things to do in the fall. Walking in the fall is so much more enjoyable than walking in the summer. The weather is nicer and the mosquitos are gone! There’s something about being able to take a walk without getting mosquito bites, its amazing. In the fall we always make sure to take family walks as often as possible. If I have time, I’ll even go for two walks a day.
2. Go Apple Picking.
We always make sure to go apple picking. We live in a unique area where we have four different apple farms that are less than twenty minutes away. Spending the day apple picking is a great way to get some light exercise! Not only will you be walking around the farm all day picking your apples, but when you go home you refrigerator will be stocked for weeks with apples. There are plenty of healthy, easy recipes to be made with apples. Plus, I always think that farm fresh apples taste way better than those that are bought in the grocery store.
3. Hiking
We’ve had overly humid, and just downright disgusting weather this summer. Most days it was too humid to even be able to breathe outside. Fall hikes are much more scenic than summer hikes. Plus, the weather is so much cooler. I never found hiking in 100 degree weather to be enjoyable, plus the bugs are just awful. Hiking can be considered light exercise or strenuous depending on the trail. Some of our favorite trails are around 5-7 miles. Hiking is a great way to spend an afternoon being active with the family.
4. Use Your Crockpot
I’ll be the first to admit that during the summer I completely ignore and disregard my crockpot. When its hot and humid the last thing I want to do is eat something really hot and hearty. Once the fall and cooler weather hits, we’ll use our crockpot all the time! There are so many healthy recipes that you can make in your crockpot. Not only is the crockpot great for making healthy meals, but its also great for people who are really busy. I used to love knowing that while I was at work my dinner was at home cooking.
5. Develop a Routine
When the summer ends, most people tend to get back to their busy lifestyles and schedules. From September to the end of the year people tend to get busier and busier. If there is any advice that you’re going to take from this, let developing a routine be it. Start implementing your new habits now because we all know that as the fall season continues and the holidays start to creep up you’ll only be busier. Implementing your new habits now will help you later!
What do you plan on doing to stay healthy this fall? Trying any of these? Leave your thoughts and let us know in the comments below!
Thank you for the advises! Hope it will be a healthy fall 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂
These are great tips on how to stay active in the fall! My kids and I love apple picking and cannot wait to go soon!
Us too, we’re going at the end of September – I can’t wait!
Love these tips! So easy to stay active and healthy if you just think about it a little and make it fun.
Exactly 🙂
Apple picking is one of my favorite fall activities and I can’t wait to do it in a few more weeks!
You and me both!
These are all such wonderful ideas! Love going apple picking!
Apple picking is the best!
Yup, all these are great tips for the fall. I also love the spice in the air, cool sheets at the end of the day and the fashion– everyone looks amazing in winter white.
Agreed!
These are great way to stay active and healthy during the fall. I love going on fall walks because they are so much cooler than summer walks. I love using my crockpot during the fall and trying healthy crockpot recipes.
You and I have a lot in common with that 🙂
Such simple tips that we tend to overlook on a daily basis. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome 🙂
I’m excited to go out apple picking with my daughter. We do it every year and we have a lot of fun doing it. Get some great apples out there. And so delicious making something with them.
Agreed!
Apple pickings a great one, especially if you have kids, they get very excited
Exactly, apple picking is the best!
I have to admit that I have been ignoring my slow cooker this summer as well. I have seen today some beautiful squash in the supermarket and did think of it actually, of how nice it be to make an autumn soup in it.
That sounds like it would be really yummy!
I love everything about this post. Fall is my favorite season and I look forward to wearing sweaters and cooking crockpot meals.
Me too!
Yes I need to make myself active during cold, I like to sit cozy and drink some warm soup. Sure I want to go for apple picking this them. I will keep your tips.
Awesome, definitely do!
We love the fall too! Love taking pictures of leaves as we walk. Where do you live that the leaves change color? I’m in NE. Thanks for the great tips!
We live in the North-East – the leaves are already changing here!
Your post is just in time to remind of us trying to stay fit and choose healthier options. The holiday season comes quickly after school starts!
It really does, it will be here before we know it!
Thanks for the excellent advice. I definitely need to establish a new – autumn routine. At the beginning of the school, my daily routine has changed completely.
Setting the routine now can be so essential before we all get crazy busy for the holidays.
I actually am so bummed up now because of my back problem. Would really like to go out and do some activities with my kids. 🙁
What happened to your back?? Injuries are the worst when they interfere with our daily life.
I do everything except developing a routine..lol realllly freaking difficult setting one and then sticking to it
Develop a routine now before the craziness of the holiday season begins!
These are some great ways to make sure that you stay active! I absolutely love the Fall season.
Fall is the best season 🙂
Thanks for your post! I’m going apple picking for the first time this Saturday! I can’t wait. They have live music, a chance to make apple cider and a bunch of other things to do.
That sounds like so much fun! Apple picking is the best, I can’t wait until we go this year.