What's YOUR biggest obstacle to eating healthy?

stephanielosey · March 2016

Portion control and being picky! I like very few fruits and veggies so I have slim pickings on healthy snacks and recipies!

berbujas2001 · March 2016

Portion control is a big one (pardon the pun lol). Also, I'm not a great cook, so I tend to cook the same few things over and over and so I get bored....and I eat all the pre made stuff instead of homemade.

brightresolve · March 2016

KDar1988 wrote: »

Poor meal planning. I plan dinners for the week but my lunches are on the fly usually. I can do better, it's finding time. I don't take time to prepare vegetables etc like I should.

Just a couple of ideas that work for me and are super quick. Plan your dinner to cook an extra portion or two, then box it up for lunches - lean protein + veg or whatever you eat. Or, get a bag of pre-cut broccoli & cauliflower or a frozen vegetable you like, microwave a portion and top it with a serving of something you like (amy's vegan chili does it for me) -- of course this assumes access to a microwave at lunchtime.

I go out the door with a really motley assortment of stuff sometimes - I was hoping nobody saw my lunch yesterday! - but it's cheap and healthy

brightresolve · March 2016

calmandpeaceful wrote: »

Wine - every night. Any pointers welcome.

Weigh in people, what works? I have friends that plan in the cals on Saturday or special occasions and limit alcohol consumption to then, and it seems to work for them ... (oh, and I LOVE your profile pic)

brightresolve · March 2016

TorontoDiane wrote: »

sometimes stressful days either make me eat unhealthy or do not eat enough.. wonder how many other people have this issue

Moderate stress, I eat unhealthy. Extreme horrible wrenching life-altering stress, I stop eating.

ashleyjongepier · March 2016

feltlikesound wrote: »

Taste - all of my meals until I left home were eaten with my mother who is notoriously fussy. I was not exposed to much food, and her negative feelings towards vegetables, ethnic foods, etc. were passed on to me habitually. I grew up eating meat and potatoes or spaghetti, almost exclusively rotating between the two, and then fast food/take out whenever possible. In adulthood I now gag at the taste/texture of many foods, and it has been a struggle to overcome. I have made slow, steady progress, but it is frustrating to feel like a fussy eater who doesn't want to be!

my mom was and is the same way,it took me years to learn to like different food. All my sisters still eat the same way she does as well. In fact I'm visiting her for a few days and she will talk endlessly about all my gross "diet" food (whole grains, lean meat, Greek yogurt haha.)

Nikion901 · March 2016

Bread trips me up. Gives me cravings for more simple carbs, which leads to simple carbs and high fat ingredients combined. I do much better without pizza and subs.

ironhajee · March 2016

Burgers. Delicious juicy burgers

MelodyandBarbells · March 2016

I thought there was one more thing, but for me it's mainly laziness and boredom.

AriesGal329 · March 2016

I actually do eat pretty healthy. Lots of fruit and veggies, little meat and never fast food. My downfall is wine. I use too many calories on having 2-3 glasses of wine each evening.

MelodyandBarbells · March 2016

brightresolve wrote: »

calmandpeaceful wrote: »

Wine - every night. Any pointers welcome.

Weigh in people, what works? I have friends that plan in the cals on Saturday or special occasions and limit alcohol consumption to then, and it seems to work for them ... (oh, and I LOVE your profile pic)

I do a third of a cup of wine and dilute it with diet dew. But that's because I prefer it sweeter, and of course this results in fewer calories. Needless to say, violating wine in this manner is sacrilege, not to mention, such a small quantity of 13% ABV may not be enough to get most people buzzed, so I tend to keep this to myself

hjuh22 · March 2016

I'm sure everyone has special occasions lol bdays weddings parties. It's hard to stick to your diet when everyone else around is saying mmmmm the spring rolls are delicous. Sometimes my special occasions include the weekends

Sugarbeat · March 2016

Busy schedules, other people and feeling socially obligated. Not saying they can't be worked around, just identifying the obstacles.

BoomstickChik · March 2016

Tom. I need at least 2 Reeses a month. It doesn't really trip me up, but when on a 1200 calorie a day diet, it can be tough to fit in those 210 calories lol. I'm the type that doesn't get caught up on eating healthy all the time because that's when it gets extremely difficult. If I want something like this, I make sure it fits into my day, with the exception of the occasional splurge day maybe once a month to two months.

MelissaPhippsFeagins · March 2016

My personal obstacle is a large number of food allergies. I have to read every ingredient on every label that isn't a meat or vegetable or plain rice so that I don't accidentally eat an allergen.

For you daily wine drinkers, I have a friend who counts #soberdays and rewards herself in some way for them. Her current goal is to not to drink until her vacation in May.
I have another friend who stopped smoking by putting the cost of his daily pack of cigarettes in a jar. At the end of three months or so, he bought himself a motorcycle.
Not sure those would work for you, but worth a try.

augustremulous · March 2016

Working too many hours, and not wanting to think about food during it. Just "pushing through," and then coming home in the evening ravenous enough to eat the whole world and go to sleep. I eat pretty healthy food, but I eat too much of it. And it's hard to limit portions when you're crazed hungry and stressed.

rsleighty · March 2016

I take it back. Fatigue is my second biggest obstacle to weight loss. The greatest is cooking for two human garbage disposals, otherwise known as teenage boys. How about making a 3 egg omelette stuffed with ham and cheese while I am "enjoying" my lovely bowl of 7grain hot cereal....LOL! Good Lord, I don't know where they put it!!!!