Eating a healthier diet may sometimes leave you longing for your favorite foods.
When face-to-face with your favorite unhealthy food, the short-term gratification you imagine will come with eating the item may make it hard to resist. You may feel the urge to abandon all of your efforts to eat healthy. You will likely encounter many instances like this when your commitment to maintaining a healthy diet may waver. However, incorporating diet and lifestyle techniques that provide continued motivation is the key to staying focused on your healthy diet.
HOW?
1. Establish your reason for wanting to eat healthy. Think about how you feel and look when you eat healthy versus unhealthy foods and recall this thought whenever you begin to lose focus.
2. Consider the long-term benefits of eating healthy whenever you begin to lose motivation. Imagine yourself having that body you've always dreamed of.
3. Think about the long-term consequences of unhealthy eating as well such as cholesterol levels, heart disease, diabetes etc..
4. Write down positive affirmations to keep yourself motivated. Also put pictures of yourself while in this process to keep you motivated to look better each day.
5. Ask a friend or family member to join you on your mission to eat healthy. Join a social or online group where you can discuss your goals and exchange ideas with like-minded individuals.
6. Indulge yourself once in a while. I usually give myself 1 day in the weekend to indulge on anything I desire.
7. Replace unhealthy foods with healthy options. Always keep healthy snacks in the house or with you. I usually have nuts with me. It satiates me and is a healthy alternative full of nutrients.
