How to enjoy your foods while achieving your fat loss goals.
Eating healthy will help you lose weight and have more energy. It can also improve your mood and reduce your risk of disease.
But despite these benefits, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and eating habits can be challenging and boring, so how do we make sure we stay on track and enjoy the foods that we eat.
Check out some of my helpful tips below:
👉Start with realistic expectations.
Eating a nutritious diet has many benefits, however, it’s important to set realistic expectations. For example, if you pressure yourself to lose weight too quickly, your plan to achieve better health may backfire.
👉Have a game plan before eating out.
Trying to maintain a healthy diet while eating out can be very challenging. Still, there are ways to make it easier, such as checking out the menu before you go or drinking water before and during the meal.
It’s best to have a strategy in place before you get to the restaurant rather than being overwhelmed once you get there.
👉Portion control on every meal.
One of the biggest tips I have given over the years is portion control, it sounds too simple but simply putting less food on your plate can help you make some dramatic changes to your fat loss journey.
👉Start to cook your food.
Learning to prepare and cook your foods can also make a huge difference, it will allow you to try new foods but also get away from those ready-made meals.
👉Eat until you are 80% full.
Plain and simple, it's not a race, so eat slowly and allow time for your food to go down, this will stop that overeating feeling and will allow time for your stomach to tell your brain you have eaten enough.
👉Keep unhealthy foods out of the house.
It’s difficult to eat healthy if you’re surrounded by junk foods. If other family members want to have these foods around, try keeping them hidden rather than on countertops.
The saying out of sight, out of mind definitely applies here. Having food on display in various areas of the house has been linked to obesity and increased consumption of unhealthy foods.
👉Figure out what works best for you.
There is no perfect way that works for everyone. It’s important to find a way of eating that you enjoy, find sustainable, and can stick to for the rest of your life. The best diet for you is the one you can stick to in the long run.
👉Realize that it takes time to change your habits.
Don’t be discouraged if it takes longer than you expect to adapt to your new, healthy way of living. Researchers have found that it takes an average of 66 days to make a new behaviour a habit. Eventually, eating healthy and exercising regularly will become automatic.
👉Don’t have an "all or nothing" approach.
A major roadblock to achieving a healthy diet and lifestyle is black-and-white thinking. One common scenario is that you have a few unhealthy appetizers at a party, decide that your diet is ruined for the day, and proceed to overindulge in unhealthy foods.
Instead of considering the day ruined, try putting the past behind you and choosing healthy, unprocessed foods that contain protein for the remainder of the party. This will help you feel full and satisfied rather than stuffed and frustrated.
A few off-plan choices make very little difference in the long run, as long as you balance them with healthy foods.
👉Carry healthy snacks.
Sticking to a healthy diet can be tough when you’re away from home for extended periods. When you get too hungry on the go, you may end up grabbing whatever is available.
This is often processed food that doesn’t satisfy hunger and isn’t good for you in the long run. Having healthy high-protein snacks on hand can help keep your appetite in check until you’re able to have a full meal. Some examples of good, portable snacks are almonds, peanuts, and jerky. Also consider filing a small cooler with hard-boiled eggs, cheese, or Greek yoghurt.
👉Practice mindful eating.
Eating mindfully can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Take time to enjoy your food and appreciate its ability to nourish you. This increases your chances of making successful, lasting behavioural changes.
👉Track and monitor your progress.
Logging the foods you eat into a diary, online food tracker, or app can help you stick to a healthy diet and lose weight. Measuring your exercise progress is also beneficial and provides you with the motivation that can help you keep going.
Overall, You can enjoy your foods while achieving your fat loss goals and make sure you stay on track for a very long time.
By using some of my tips above, like, mindful eating, keeping unhealthy snacks out of sight, carrying healthy snacks, and portion control. I know you will be able to lose weight and make it work for you long term.
Message me if you would like any more information on ways to eat while trying to lose weight.
Coach Bruno😉
🌎Online Fat Loss Specialist | Mindset Mentor
Become The Better Version Of You.
