Many of us have tried losing weight, dieting, being healthier and many of us have incredibly failed at it (me included). Most of the times, we failed because we didn’t make the best choices regarding food. And it is soooo difficult! Making healthy choices is one of the most difficult things in the world! But why does it have to be so difficult? It is just not fair! But we can’t change anything by just complaining so, here are some tips to make making healthier choices easier.
Focus on your goals and be inspired
This is easier said than done, but if you’re constantly reminding yourself of your goals, you’ll be more likely to achieve them. For example, I like to follow a lot of Instagram accounts about healthy food and fit inspiration. And whenever I scroll through Instagram I just see healthy food and people working out. There are also a lot of apps that send you reminders throughout the day. For staying hydrated, my favorite app is “My Water“, it reminds me to drink enough water every day.
Keep yourself on track
This one kinda goes along with focusing on your goals. Something that can be annoying but also helpful is to track the foods you eat for the first couple weeks or even months. This will help you get to know what you’re actually eating. You’ll know the amount of sugar, protein, calories, carbs… you’re eating on a daily basis.
Depending on your diet, there are apps to help you keep track of this. For those doing the Keto or low-carb diet, the best app is Carb Manager. There’s also My Fitness Pal, Noom Coach and others.
Know what you’re eating
By this, I don’t mean you should focus on calories but on the ingredients. It is really incredible we sometimes don’t know what we are actually eating. Many foods may seem healthy but really aren’t. A lot of foods that are labeled “low calorie” and therefore perceived as healthy or good for weight loss have lots of chemicals which is bad for you. So, try to be more aware of what the foods you eat are made of.
Make healthy swaps
Just replace something unhealthy by something healthy. For example, replace rice with couscous or quinoa. Or replace white bread with 100% whole grain bread. The swaps you could make are endless, but to start, here are some ideas of foods you could swap.
Portions
Deciding to live a healthy life doesn’t mean you should deprive yourself of the food you love most. As I mentioned above, I love pasta and fries with all my heart, I sincerely couldn’t live without them. By depriving yourself of something you love, the only thing you’re going to achieve is to make yourself unhappy. So, if you’re craving something really bad, just eat it! But keep portions in mind, for example, eat a small plate of pasta with a bowl of salad. If you’re eating something unhealthy eat it with something healthy on the side.
Plan ahead
Make a meal plan for the week, the month, the semester, it doesn’t matter, just make a meal plan. But be realistic, don’t plan to eat just salad an entire week, if you know you wouldn’t even survive a day on a diet like that (Personal experience). Instead, make small changes in your diet. Small steps lead to bigger changes. But making a meal plan is just a waste of time if you don’t stick to it. So try your best to stick to it. The more realistic your meal plan is, the easier it will be.
Great tips, and they all seem easy to implement. I just added the My Water app. Curious to see how it works. Thanks for sharing.
My family is definitely making some better choices in our foods. We have had some recent issues with moldy pre-packaged foods that had me researching. Knowing what I do now, we are changing our diets quite a bit.
My husband and I have been working on this the past year. It’s so much easier to change one thing at a time and go from there! Love these tips, thanks for the great post!
I started to do the same for the past 1 month and I want to have this a lifestyle, hopefully it will work! I’ll keep you updated on my progress
Great advice! I find portion size is really important when maintaining a healthy diet. It certainly has worked for me!
Planning ahead is the area I need to get better at.
The without going nuts part is key 🙂
I really believe that being inspired is the most important step. I always make sure to follow healthy Instagram accounts to remind me to stay fit and make healthy choices throughout the day
Agree with you, if health good then all good.
These are all great tips. I particularly focus on limiting my portion sizes and finding healthy alterantives for snacks I used to eat.
I think making healthier swaps is a great way to cut down on calories and fat. A good example if you’re out at restaurant, you can ask for egg whites instead of regular egg if eating breakfast. Ultimately it’s all about moderation and portion control!
Great tips! Lovely blog. Your photos are eye catching and your sections make getting to your categories easier. Thanks for sharing.
I really need to start implemeting some of these tips. It’s like, I know what to do but not how to force myself to do them! But these are great ideas, so I’ll try harder 🙂
I really need to try some of these tips. I am trying to live a healthier lifestyle at the moment by making better choices.
Great tips! A lot of people try to have a healthier lifestyle but they dont know where to start! great post! thanks for sharing !
Well you have chosen a great topic .Many people have obesity problems a healthy diet can minimixe the threats of obesity and related diseases.
I’ve been trying to have a healthier lifestyle but its tough to know where to begin!
So much useful info! I actually lost weight just by making healthy swaps and being aware of the awful ingredients in junk food. Being surrounded by inspirational things such as quotes up your walls, phone & desktop background, motivational images, choosing what to see each day on all your social media feeds – having these reminders of your goals helps so much! Thanks for sharing, love this post <3
I want to get my children as well as myself in the habit of eating healthy but it is so hard! I’m not the best cook and finding meals my daughter will eat is a hard task. I often lose hope.
love these simple reminders! It’s the little things like swapping for healthier alternatives really make a difference.
They definitely do! And I’m obsessed with reminders
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Thank you for sharing! I have been trying to make healthier choices, and all these tips are appreciated!
I’m on my journey to making healthier choices. I still have my fails where I can munch on a sharing lack of minstrels but my water intake is still so much better. That app for water intake looks early interesting though!