Wanting to diet?
Ever where wonder where to start and how to start your approach to diet?
I know I have, and I have to admit my awareness on my past food
consumption was a little startling. I have reached a point in my physical
activeness where exercise was not enough to get the results I wanted. Going
out and eating a lot of pizza, wings, and a nice cake-like dessert did not help
either and I really wanted to change that. I stumbled upon an article one
day and I have to say that it has turned my diet around for the better.
A Men's Health article reinforced something I was dreading
to have to change. The foods I eat.
So technically you
yourself may not want a six pack(article's aim) but if you just want a
healthier diet, this article provides a great guideline. A couple things
you must do first when you begin a diet.
1. Start slow.
Going head on eating a bunch of foods you normally don't eat will cause
you to relapse and binge.
2. Make small goals that
lead to a bigger long-term goal. What I mean by that is, for example,
when I started this diet I made a goal that I would stick to the foods the
article proposed for each meal for one whole week. Then I would increase
that to 2 weeks and so forth.
Some foods that I would
highlight that I have incorporated into my life are whole-grain breads, salads,
and even brown rice. The addition of brown rice and whole-grain breads
helps you feel full longer and not consume as much.
My favorite piece of
advice that I love about this article is that if you have a craving for a food,
don't suppress it, eat that craving during your next snack or meal time.
Holding yourself back from eating a certain favorite food will cause you
to binge and go overboard on the portions.
If dieting is something
you are eager to do, then look no further. It provides a great guideline
and starting meals. Get creative with foods and dishes.
The advice you give for starting a diet or just changing eating habits is GREAT. Speaking from experience, I completely agree that starting slow and making small achievable goals within a certain time frame is the key to success. I personally went from hating salads, fruits and veggies in general to loving salads and eating a lot more fruits, by just making small changes and setting small goals. The highlight of your post I love is that a person should eat the craved food instead of suppressing it because it leads to one to over-indulge. I can relate to this issue as well because I have relapsed multiple times when I was in the process of changing my diet.
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