Getting healthy isn’t about quick fixes or completely eliminating certain foods from your diet. Eating healthy is a lifestyle change. We know, easier said than done. That’s why we came up with 5 feasible ways to incorporate eating healthier on a consistent basis into your lifestyle.
1. Make sure your healthy snacks are convenient
Ordering pizza, grabbing that bag of chips off the counter, or indulging in that pint of ice cream in the freezer is all too easy to do within minutes and provide instant gratification. Maybe you had a long day at work and don’t feel like cooking. Whatever it may be, there’s a way to avoid this and create healthy alternatives. You need healthy options that are convenient and taste good, such as raspberries, rice cakes with peanut butter, oatmeal, eggs, and nuts.
2. Become a meal prep pro
Meal prepping is making sure all of your food is ready to go for the week, including weekends. In order to be successful at meal prepping, you need to get yourself on a schedule, for example, every Sunday at 3 pm is when you do your weekly meal prep. You should focus on foods that are rich in protein and fiber. Find all things meal prep here to get started.
3. Build a support system
Eating healthy on a regular basis isn’t an easy feat. That’s why it’s crucial to build a support system and ensure everyone you’re around on a regular basis is supportive or even willing to make lifestyle changes and eat healthy with you. It’s much harder if you’re constantly around people who haven’t adopted a healthy eating lifestyle, making it that much more likely that you won’t stick to it in the long-term.
4. Think of food in a tier system
It’s great that you’re eating healthy on a regular basis, but it’s important to realize you’re not always going to find the ideal food for the way you’re trying to eat. For example, if you’re going out to eat, you may get to the restaurant and find there’s no chicken and brown rice. In this situation, you should think to yourself, “What’s the next best thing?” If there’s seasoned grilled chicken breast with mashed potatoes, go for that. The point is to think of food in a tier system, especially when you’re in a situation such as this one.
5. Don’t look forward to your next meal
Avoid looking forward to eating, as it’s something that sustains you and shouldn’t be seen as a reward. Think of eating as fueling your body for survival, just as you would put gasoline in a car so it runs. The more you get into this mindset, the more eating healthy becomes.
Proper nutrition is just as important as your workout. Eating the proper foods fuels your workouts and ensures you get the most out of them. Contact Optimal Fitness to learn more today.
