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It is Sunday night and you had a fun filled weekend with friends and family by painting the town and eating everything in sight. Don’t beat yourself up, you can still start your week off right. Stressed out, had a week filled with parties and events, or you were just in the mood to eat whatever you want…whatever the reason, we have all been there. Take a deep breath. You can start to eat better starting this week. The best way to do this is to make some changes, and you can start small. Remember all the small changes add up to great big changes and rewards. |
Here are some helpful tips that were given to me by people who have been successful in their journey of eating better. With some of them, their week of eating better became two weeks, then became a month which turned into a way of eating better every day. They have seen some amazing results and they look and feel great.
Food Tracking/Food Journal - I know some people that swear by food tracking or keeping a food journal of what they are eating. By doing this, you track your eating habits so you can make the right changes. Most of the time, we are pressed for time or we are somewhere that does not offer us the best or healthiest food choices. We are also used to eating a certain way, and not paying attention to what we are putting in our bodies. This will make you accountable and more aware of what you actually eat, we tend to forget the little extra calories that add up.
Plan your meals – Planning your meals saves time, calories and money. Another benefit is that you buy healthier food and add more variety to your diet by trying new recipes. Get your grocery list together and get going. If that is something that is easier and of interest to you, below are some websites I found and copied the descriptions so you can find one that is right for you. They also have apps that you can download to your phone.
http://www.yummly.com/ Yummly is a mobile app and website that provides recipe recommendations personalized to the individual's tastes, semantic recipe search, a digital recipe box, shopping list and one-hour grocery delivery.
Meal Board combines recipes, meal planning, groceries and pantry management into a single app. It is fully customizable. You can manage your recipes, ingredients, food categories, meal types, stores, store aisles, grocery items and much more with its clean, uncluttered interface.
MealPlan is a weekly meal and grocery planning app that's focused on getting the job done efficiently. It's a fast, easy way to plan out your meals and groceries for the week.
Keep an organized fridge/pantry – Keeping your fridge/pantry organized will help you see what you have and what you need. It will also help with meal prep time. Purge old food and go through what you use the most and what you use less frequent.
It is important to prepare meals you love by finding recipes that are easy to make. Add herbs, spices and lean protein to your meals. Enjoy and eat food that tastes good. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Drink more water. Try new recipes. There are also some great websites that provide inspiration and information on healthy recipes, nutrition and cooking techniques that help you to start eating better.
Remember, small changes add up to big ones and great rewards. You can eat better starting this week...stay positive, you got this!