In order to lose weight and become healthier, you will need to
plan a diet that you can stick to. Your diet plan is not a crash
diet that you will give up after two weeks; it should be a LIFESTYLE
change. Your diet changes must be reasonable or you will not be
able to stick to them...
That's why making a few subtle changes to your eating and exercise
habits may help you develop a healthy diet plan. Sometimes, the
littlest things make the biggest difference. Look at your diet
patterns and decide if there are some nasty patterns that you
can break. For instance, are there certain times of day when you
just have to have a candy bar? Or are there certain times of day
when you can't go without that bag of chips? Think about what
you can reasonably give up or even better what can you replace
with healthier food choices. Here are some little habits that
you might consider changing. The key is, you are breaking a BAD
habit and instilling a GOOD habit in its place. This should be
a PERMANENT change. Ask yourself, "Can I maintain this change
for the rest of my life?"
1. Fast Food. Do you eat out everyday for lunch? Start to bring
your lunch to work at least 4 days a week Even stopping by McDonald's
twice a week can have a big impact on your diet. When you cook
at home, you know what's going into your food.
2. Drinks. When you're thirsty, choose drinks that don't have
any calories (water, tea, or diet soft drinks). If your drink
choices do have have calories, they should have nutrients. Alcohol
and soda both contain useless calories.
