sodas
candy; completely substitute with baked goods (I think you will love that idea) basically it limits snacking to when they are available and decreases all the extra chemicals in candy
fast food, completely! instead be prepared, bring granola bars, fruit bars, snacks you like; pack a lunch; know where healthy fast food is available; make a sandwich
fried food; that includes fries, fried chicken, etc
chips
if you have to ask, try to get rid of it; how does your body react? how do you react emotionally (cravings, etc, you Cant, it just wont work; I consider this emotional)? well what else could you do? see below for more ideas
try to switch tortillas for bread; there are wheat options. I started doing this because being diabetic is in my family, and they always say don't eat bread. Even though I am too physically active to be diabetic, I still think it is good to decrease the likelihood I will become such. So I limit my bread intake.
New things to try; just add them to your diet, it will help and diversify what you eat
couscous
eggplant
almond milk; soy milk; rice milk; goat milk change off from which you drink all the time; switch off with regular milk; they all have different benefits; you do not have to be exclusive, rice milk reminds me of the mexican version of rice milk; i cannot remember the name right now
acai fruit or juice
every type of sandwich; at our age, we have forgotten the magic behind sandwiches, it is kind of funny; they can be absolutely delicious, and yet so simple
weird foods only vegetarians eat; go to a local/healthy food store like Sun Harvest, and look at some of the odd things they sell; ask about them, how are they eaten, with what, etc
fruit jerky- that means fruit made into a chewy edible bar like thing, and it is thin and easy to carry, like jerky
Eat More vegetables and fruit
seems obvious, doesn't it?
when you get a sweet craving, sometimes substitute with a fruit or veg; not every time, you can indulge too
try new fruits and vegetables; I am a strong believer that every different type has unknown benefits unique to it
eat more avocadoes
fruits are automatically snack sized! and there is no packaging. If you want a little snack, have some berries, or for a big snack, have an apple.
apples and oranges have been suggested as an appetizer 30 minutes before a meal. they apparently rev your metabolism and get your digestive system ready to eat.
Buy fresh vegetables/fruits/whatever, Not canned
substitute with fresh
it is probably 10X better for you!
that even goes for tuna and other fish
Eat more Nuts
when you want to snack, snack on nuts, they will actually help you not be hungry
they have tons of protein
they can be added to practically anything. i love them! add them to salads, try something amazing and crazy: cook with them, add them to stirfry, lasagna, soup, everything! I have probably done it all
and once again, try new ones, you may not like all of them
weekday vegetarian
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/
Even if you decide this is not working for you, I think the simple premise is that you can alter your diet in any way you like in a similar manner. I.e. Weekday person who does not drink sodas; and only drinks them on the weekends.
Vegetarian Protein options (besides tofu, tempah, and other fake feeling things)nuts- even peanut butter counts!
avocado
spinach
cheese
yogurt
beans
Notice i never said try tofu. This is not because I do not like it. I love it, however it is so overdone. also, it is very difficult to cook with; I think it requires a practiced hand to serve it justice. I would wait until you fully dedicate yourself to being vegetarian or healthy for a long period of time before trying magic cooking. Or do as I do, and order it at amazing restaurants that know how to do it right.
Make things that are versatile. For example, on Saturday I made 15 bean soup (because I want to try every bean in the world, lol). I ate it, it was fabulous, but i cannot finish anything I make because I am only 1 person. So I have learned to stretch and be creative. You cannot eat the exact same thing days in a row and enjoy it, so change it up. I also made a spaghetti sauce, with lots of spices and made it hot and tasty. The next day I had bean and cheese burrito for breakfast. I can make wraps with beans, lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper, pickles, dressing on it. I had spaghetti last night, with the sauce, and mashed up 3 spoonfuls of beans and mixed them in to increase my protein intake. This will probably last me all week, with all sorts of options.
Experiment with food, it is fun and creative. I have a rule in my kitchen that if I make it, I have to eat it. This is a semi-breakable rule; if it turns out absolutely awful, don't eat it. But if it is edible, try different spices, see if you can fix it or just throw it. When you do this, you are playing chef, and expanding your cooking repertoire.
another easy way to limit things is to limit them to only "special occasions, when you are sharing them with someone else." Put simply, that is how I limit alcohol, but you could do so with anything: chips, meat, baked goods, etc
Always eat things you enjoy, or you will not be able to survive with the new "diet." As you have more successes, say after a week, then a month, then 3 or 6, congratulate yourself and have a treat. Enjoy your success! Encourage yourself!
you have to like what you are eating, not be missing what you could be eating; that's one of the reasons substitutes work so well it means you do not miss the other one as much. Some of these suggestions will easily become a habit, and won't require constant remembering.
Just remember this is for you! And you can do this!
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