Are excuses holding you back from eating healthy?
1. I hate dieting
When you think about fad diets that only have you drinking liquid
shakes or eating soup, no wonder everyone hates diets. You feel
hungry all the time and just long for a decent meal. However,
"diets" - or as I prefer to call them - "healthy eating plans"
don't mean bland foods, going on a liquid diet or constantly being
hungry. By choosing low-calorie versions of the foods you are now
eating and eating more vegetables and lean proteins, you can lose
any excess weight without ever feeling hungry.
2. I don't want to give up my favourite
foods
Then don't. Eating healthy doesn't mean that you can never have
your favourite foods like chocolate or ice cream ever again.
However, it does mean that you have to eat less of them. Make your
favourite foods a special treat that you only have once a week. Now
this doesn't give you license to eat a whole family sized chocolate
block or a tub of ice cream once a week, but there is nothing wrong
with having a bowl of ice cream or a small chocolate bar to reward
yourself for sticking to a healthy eating plan. Besides, your
favourite foods taste even better when you are not eating them
every single day.
3. Eating healthy is expensive
There is a common misconception that healthy eating is expensive.
If you are buying fresh organic fruit and vegetables, then yes the
cost can add up, however, you can eat healthy on a budget. Frozen
vegetables and fruits can be very cheap and they are just as good -
if not better - than the fresh stuff. Frozen vegetables are
frozen just after picking and often have more nutrients then the
fresh variety and, the bonus is that they don't go off after a
week. Also, save money by buying your meat in bulk and freezing it
in meal-sized portions.
4. It is too hard going on a diet when you have
kids
Having kids is not an excuse as to why you can't eat right; instead
they should be the reason you start a healthy plan and start
exercising. By providing healthy meals and setting an example to
your kids about healthy eating, you can help prevent your kids from
experiencing health problems when they get older and give them the
gift of knowing the right amount of the right foods to eat for the
rest of their lives.
5. Diets don't work
"Diets don't work. I always put the weight straight back on." Does
this familiar? You diet, you lose weight, you go back to eating
normally and you put the weight straight back on… plus some. This
excuse is actually true - diets don't work, but healthy eating
plans for life do work. Stop thinking about your new eating plan as
a diet and think about it as eating for life. Therefore, you should
never start a "diet" that you can't commit to for the rest of your
life. Sound too hard? Choose a healthy eating plan that has a
moderate amount of proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats and
learn as much as you can about portion sizes. By eating the right
amount of the right foods, you will lose weight and get
healthy.
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