It can be hard to stick to new healthy eating habits, but these few tips might help make it a habit. It takes 21 days to create a habit so it’s worth keeping at it, eventually you will get there.
- Breakfast – not everyone can face it, but eating first thing will kickstart your metabolism. A good breakfast which contains protein (eggs, yoghurt) will also keep you full for longer and a healthy mix of carbs (porridge, wholegrain toast) but not too many, plus a portion of fruit or veg, will ensure you have energy and aren’t reaching for a mid-morning sugar fix.
- If you eat what you always have, you’ll weigh what you always have. In other words, you need to make a change – that’s the only way to see results. No one can eat 100% perfectly – not even top nutritionists or trainers, if you can apply the healthy eating to most of the time, then the odd treat isn’t a problem It’s all about balance.
- Maintaining the loss. Trickier than losing it in some cases. Once you have learnt the healthy habits, you can have the odd treat or cheat as long as it’s not every day. If you return to all your old habits, then the weight will inevitably creep back on.
- Food preparation – remember to prepare your meals as much as you can, shopping with a list, packing snacks and lunches will make it much easier for you to control what and when you eat.
- Don’t starve! Cutting out too much is as bad as not eating too much. The body can’t work as efficiently if it doesn’t have the nutrients it requires.