So do something healthy! So if you have always wanted to eat better/healthier, do it now! Don't think that you have to make huge changes to make a difference. Eating healthier is a process, at least it was for me. Many people tend to go all in or not at all and end up quitting because the restrictions are too much all at once. You should make small changes that will eventually get you to eating the way you want to.
So here are a few little changes you can make:
1. If you aren't drinking at least 8 glasses (8 ounces per glass) of water a day (and some people need more), make it your goal for this week to drink at least 8 glasses of water at least 4 days. It's not that hard, I promise. I keep a refillable water bottle (32 oz) on my desk and drink and refill it all day long.
2. If you drink multiple carbonated beverages everyday, reduce the number by one per day this week.
3. Eat dessert every other night rather than every night.
4. Quit eating out of the bag/box. Put some in a bowl or on a plate. You over eat if you eat straight out of the bag/box.
5. Get all the food off your counters/out of site once you are finished eating. If it's there, you will graze.
6. Switch the bread on your sandwich this week to a whole grain bread.
Little things add up over time. I didn't just wake up one day and say "That's it. I am never drinking a Coke again" and then stop drinking/wanting them. I gradually reduced how many I was drinking each day and then eventually was able to cut them out all together. I cannot remember the last time I had one!
Just remember, it's baby steps. And if you set a goal for the week and don't make it, don't beat yourself up. Look at what you did accomplish and set a new goal for next week.
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