First off, if you have self-control, then feel free to just skip this post. This is for the rest of us!
My biggest suggestion for surviving healthy eating is.... get the 'foodless' food out of your house. Really, if it's not there, you won't be eating it! I notice that I'm not inclined to drive all the way to the store to have a treat, but if my husband's baked a pie that is sitting on the counter, I'm in trouble! Well, the entire pie is actually in trouble....
The easiest way to do this is to stop buying processed food. Make the food that you have in your cupboards and fridge as 'healthy' as possible. As you need to replenish groceries, look for whole foods (ie, veggies, salad ingredients, fruits, etc) to replace processed items. Find healthy snacks that will fill your cravings! My favorites are Clementines, apples and nuts--almonds, pecans and cashews!
Such a simple thing to do...but very hard for me. I have to admit that I'm working on making our food choices in the house be better...more fresh fruit and cut up veggies or homemade trail mix (yes, i'll admit i do use a few M&M's still). Thanks for sharing this proccess you are going through. It helps me want to make more healthy changes too.
ReplyDeleteIt's basic, not simple. The challenge to replace our existing thought, processes, recipes isn't easy. Either you need major motivation (disease, death, etc) or take baby steps to be healthier. Love that you left the M&Ms, little treats make eating healthy do able for the long run!!
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