It’s very hard to change your diet suddenly, especially when you are food addict like me! These are some very simple modifications that will slightly alter your meals and snacks to make a healthier YOU!
| - A typical meal at a fast food restaurant includes fries, soda, and a burger. Fast food fries may, single-handedly, be the unhealthiest food for you with soda being a close runner up. Don’t get me wrong, I have always been a huge fan of fast food, but I have found ways around it. For example, I make a burger at home with tomatoes, pickles and lettuce that way there is some fresh food involved. I use Arnold Whole Grain Sandwich thins rather than a bun (They are SO good with a burger!). Instead of soda, try a natural cranberry or grape juice mixed with bubbly water like seltzer water. Rather than fries try some Popped Chips or Lays Baked Potato Chips, those will certainly satisfy your desire for salt! 2. Eat 5-6 meals per day. - The six meals should be evenly spaced out during the day. They should not be huge meals. For example at 7:00 am you can eat a bowl of cereal and a banana. At 10:00 am eat a granola bar. Eating this way keeps your metabolism running at a smooth pace whereas eating three large meals per day is a sudden burden on your digestive system. 3. Wait 20 minutes after a meal to see how hungry you truly are. - It takes about that long for your brain to get the signal that you’ve eaten; so rather than finishing a meal and then reaching for a bag of chips, just hold off and see if you are in fact still hungry. 4. Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. - Exercise more so you can eat more. Workouts can be as simple as taking your dog for a walk, dancing around your bedroom, or jumping rope. Just be active. It will rev up your metabolism so you’ll burn calories faster. 5. Drink water. - It sounds so cliché but drinking water is so important. It also keeps you less hungry for longer. Water cannot replace a meal, but it can help get you from being a little hungry after a meal to being fully satisfied. |