Style your Eating for YOU! (most of these I follow, others I’ve tried):
- Small portions are the best portions
- Eat fruit for breakfast and snacks, the fresher the better
- Buy fresh fruits and take one to work or school everyday. If you know you have fruit it will be easier to make a decision when you want a snack
- When you’re shopping don’t give in to temptations; if you don’t buy bad foods they wont be around when you crave them (and dont go to the store hungry)
- Make a list - buy only the things included, this will eliminate impulse buys
- It’s a great idea to pick a time to not eat after. I suggest a few hours before you go to bed, like 7 or 8 pm
- DRINK LOTS OF WATER. I can’t express this more strongly. Filling your self up with something that contains nothing is a great way to stay full. I carried around a water bottle for months constantly refilling (Plus it’s great for your complexion)
- Drink fat free or skim milk (personally i'm starting to really like Soy milk as well)
- It’s OK to eat healthy cereals, just pay attention to portion size (I LOVE Honey Bunches of Oats)
- Buy whole grain breads, pastas, and rice (you’ll get use to it)
- Chew gum between meals if you have a craving
- Eat all the fresh green vegetables you can (i suggest steamed)
- If you are a slave to fast food covert yourself to fast-food salads. Almost all of the major fast-food chains offer a healthy menu, but eventually you will want to cut out all fast food
- Don’t eat to fill yourself up, eat to keep your energy up
- It is ok to have dessert every once in a while (I suggest once a month, and a small portion). It’s something to look forward to. After you see results you may not even want it!
- On holidays DON’T take leftovers home. If you must eat a bigger meal make sure it ends with that day.
- Eat yogurt for a snack - i perfer greek, it has a healthy dose of protien (some even help weight loss)
- Try other methods of cooking fried foods. Try broiling, baking or grilling
- If you must fry, use one of these oils: canola oil, flax seed, oil peanut oil, olive oil, non-hydrogenated soft margarine, safflower oil, sunflower oil, corn oil (im against it - i didn't eat a single fried thing for two years)
- By skinless chicken or cut the skin and fat off before you cook itBuy lean meats, most times they are more expensive but it’s worth it
- Don’t buy or eat microwave dinners; a lot of them have saturated fat and are high in calories, i tend to stay away from anything in a box all together
- Replacement shakes are OK; they give you the nutrients you need
- A great plan includes a diet diary – write down everything you eat everyday along with times. This will allow you to watch your list shrink as you progress.
- Style your own plan!
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