As I've stated in my previous post, I simply don't believe in diets. From what I've seen and experienced, diets (especially crash diets!) have been nothing more than a temporary fix and a waste of time. Basically, you go on a crash starvation diet, you lose a bunch of weight, you look good for a bit, and then you start pigging out due to depriving yourself for so long that you end up gaining more weight than you started with in the first place. That's not good and you simply can't go through life like this. Instead, you need to make it a lifestyle to eat healthy for the most part and eat your junk food in moderation. Here are my tips:
Avoid fast food places
Places such as McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King, Taco Bell, and so on are absolute garbage foods with the poorest quality of food products imaginable and filled with various chemicals that humans shouldn’t even be consuming in the first place. I refuse to ever eat at any of those places and haven’t touched any of them in more than a decade. You don’t have to go to my extreme though. I admit that I also have a very sensitive stomach. If you really like to eat fast food, just have it once in a great while. Make it an actual treat for yourself. Don’t make it a part of your daily diet. You can always make hamburgers and tacos at home if need be. It's a healthier alternative (and much more tasty!).
Learn to cook at home
The best thing about home cooking is that it’s cheaper and that you have absolute control as to what ingredients you choose to put in your meals and how healthy you want to make them. This also helps if you have a food allergy because you can then avoid putting certain foods inside your meal that you're body can't handle. I make amazingly delicious salads, soups, pastas, and seafood dishes without adding any oils or sodium in them…and I get complimented a lot on them! If you’re not a master at cooking, just look up “healthy easy recipes” online and you’ll find an endless amount of fun healthy meals you can make by yourself. Nothing tastes or feels as good as home cooking!
Learn to eat healthy and enjoy it
If you can afford to buy organic produce, that’s great! If not, then just buy healthy foods you can afford. Keep a primary diet of lean meats, fresh vegetables & fruits, and some dairy/whole grains. Sugars are fine if you’re big on sugar (such as myself!) but don’t overdue it on them. If anything, have your sugars during breakfast. Your heaviest meal should either be breakfast or lunch. Your lightest meal should be dinner, about 3 hours before you go to bed, and it should be a protein-based meal with little to no carbohydrates. Don’t eat out of boredom, don’t spend your day sipping on sugary lattes, and don’t be snacking on junk food all day. Only eat when you’re really hungry.
In conclusion, you have to eat foods you may not necessarily like in order to get the results that you want. Along with that, you should more than likely learn to make your food at home. No, microwavable dishes and processed foods that come in boxes don't count. I'm talking about making fresh food from scratch. Remember, don't starve yourself or use any diet pills. Just learn to enjoy eating healthy and get used to making junk food a treat, not a daily meal. Your body and health will thank you for it in the long run.
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