The struggle may seem a little hard, but worth it, I say, and giving up doesn’t mean not having a single slice of bread ever in life, it just means reducing the quantity slowly, lowering your entrenched craving and have a piece of junk once a blue moon, just make sure this blue moon doesn’t come each day.
Here’s how most of the junk find a small way in your healthy life:
Watching TV? Let’s have a snack
Missed breakfast? Va..Vada Pav
Procrastinating? Soda time
Tired, Feeling thirsty? Soda time
Sad? Comfort food
Meeting friends daily? Alcohol and snacks
Sounds familiar right?
Similar tips to avoid some of these snack opportunities:
Have meals that promote satiety:
If you feel full, you'll never crave to have more, unless you are in a bad mood. So have foods that provide you long lasting energy and keeps you full.
Change your lifestyle a little:
Get involved in sports, exercise daily, it will help motivate you to improve your nutrition levels and fitness, thus reducing your snacking.
Snack on right foods: Snack time cannot be ignored or avoided. It is essential as other meal time, but you need to make sure your snacking is as healthy as other meal. Vada pav or Pizza can just feed your stomach, not your body.
Keep healthier foods around:
The best way to make healthier choices is to keep healthy foods near you and remove all the unhealthy items from your pantry. When you are hungry, your food choices are usually impulse based, so plan them and have healthier foods around.
Cheat day:
Yes, to maintain a healthy lifestyle, cheating is essential. Start with cheating once a week or the best is to gift your body and mind with some junk after you follow your weekly routine. Increase the span to monthly slowly.When on a cheat day, eat till you are full and not until you are in a food coma.
Sleep early:
Sleep early to prevent late night snacking
Other ways can be chewing gum and staying happy for a longer time.
Enjoy eating but make healthy choices.