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Healthy eating doesn’t have to be hard

February 23, 2012 By

Most people shun the idea of eating healthily straight away, before they’ve even given it their best try. It’s quite easy to understand why – the idea of healthy eating sounds really impossible to do, doesn’t it?

Well, that really shouldn’t and doesn’t need to be the case. You can make some simple changes to your lifestyle to make sure it’s healthier and you don’t need to give up absolutely everything you love.

Basically, healthy eating comes down to consuming everything in moderation. Your Friday night routine should not consist of a heavy night drinking, followed by a massive curry. Instead, if you’re going to go out, find a low-calorie drink or just don’t consume any alcohol. Having a night off everu now and again is sensible anyway.

And, if you’re feeling a bit low one day, rather than heading straight for the biscuit tin, snack on some fruit instead. It’s sweet, so you’ll still get satisfaction for your sweet tooth, but it’ll be a far healthier option.

When it comes to lunchtime, why not make your own packed lunches for work. All you need is some Hovis bread and some tasty fillings and away you go! Just try to get your fill of healthier options, like seeded bread, instead of going for something stodgy.

Salads are another great option and they really don’t have to be boring, you can spruce them up a bit and get adventurous.

To be honest, healthy eating is only as tedious as you make it, so why not try to have some fun when you’re improving your health?

 

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Real Life Diet Tips Which Really Help

February 14, 2012 By

If there is one thing that I know about food it is that I love it! I can’t get enough of it actually, which means a constant battle with my seemingly endlessly expanding waistline. In order to wage war on my calorie count I have developed a few coping strategies over the years, borrowed from consumer websites like Super Savvy Me, friends, family and the various ‘official’ diets I have tried. So here goes – a few ideas that you might like too:

 

  1. Try a smaller plate. You heard it here first, if your other half is a foot taller than you then you really don’t need to eat the same size portion so dish up a smaller amount for yourself and see what happens.
  2. Don’t make anything totally off limits. If you’re dreaming about biscuits morning noon and night then you will drive yourself crazy. Go ahead and have one, rather than your usual half a packet.
  3. Make clever substitutions. Spray oil instead of pouring, skimmed milk instead of full cream, low fat spread instead of butter – these things will all make a positive difference.
  4. Set a realistic target. You will never weigh at 40 what you weighed at 16 unless you starve yourself so be sensible and set a reasonable target to aim for. Ask your GP or nurse to help you if you are not sure.
  5. Incentives and rewards. Get yourself motivated with something to aim for like a new dress in a smaller size, some indulgent Beauty Therapy or perhaps a glamorous photo shoot!
  6. Never, ever eat your kid’s leftovers. I hate waste too but if you gobble up those last little bits of food everyday by the end of the week you could have eaten a whole days worth of calories in extras! It is so not worth it.
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