Even though you'd like to eat healthy, sometimes a frozen pizza or pack of cheez-its it the easiest go to food compared to cooking up a vegetable omelette. When you have a busy schedule and want to stay healthy like me, you need to start small.
Switching over from an unhealthy diet to a balanced nutritious one is hard. It's especially hard if you try to cut out all the high sugar and carb foods cold turkey. It is known that you are less likely to succeed in a diet if you try it this way. Instead, start one by one, substituting that granola bar on the go for a banana or apple. Choose a glass of water over any other commercial drink. Beverage calories like soda don't add up like food calories. A can of soda every here and there can not only cause you to gain wait, but cause you to feel sluggish during the day.
Every single healthy choice substitute is a victory gained!
It's okay to reward yourself with some junk food every now and then too! When I'm craving something sugary or salty, I eat only a few bites of it, then I drink a glass of water. I do this once, but sometimes twice. It helps with the craving and still gives you some satisfaction.
If you want full balanced meals and no time at all to cook throughout the day- or the money to pay for a seven dollar salad, two words: MEAL PREP. Yes, it is that simple. Every Sunday(or whichever day works best for you) plan out your meals! If you don't already know, google all the healthy meals and snacks that you can make because there are a crap ton on pinterest. Go shopping weekly according to these meals and cook all the food that needs to be pre-cooked (like chicken). Put each prepped meal in a tupperware container and just like that you can grab a meal, heat it up real quick(if necessary) and go.
Yes it is easier to stop at that taco bell on the way home from work or heat up a frozen pizza instead of whipping up a whole meal, but chances are you stumbled upon this blog post because you want to make an effort to eat better.
Eating healthy is no piece of cake (no pun intended), but with these tips I've shared with you, it doesn't have to seem like such a chore.
Do you have any suggestions for snacks to bring to school? I know fruit is a good option but it never seems to fill me and I hate how unhealthy the cafeteria food is!
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of recipes on Pinterest for healthy breakfast granola bars that are easy that you can make yourself! Fruit doesn't usually fill me up either but when I'm on the go I usually eat fruit with cottage cheese. If you've never had it, it seems really weird and gross but it's really good for you and I think it's tasty! You could also pre make a parfait with yogurt and fruit and then before you eat it mix some granola in. It's a simple and easy snack that I like. Also if you are trying to be healthy if you drink a glass or half a bottle of water before you eat it helps you to stay full longer! When I go to the cafeteria food I immediately go to the refrigerated section because it has the healthiest options. They also have free infused water now that you can fill a cup up with!
Delete