having a hard time eating healthy!

speechlessmotivation
speechlessmotivation Posts: 62
in Food and Nutrition
Im a vegatarian and I used to eat healthy and it has slowly declined to now ill eat anything and dont care. I want to get back to eating healthy I just dont know where to start. Any ideas on where to start again?

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  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    Im a vegatarian and I used to eat healthy and it has slowly declined to now ill eat anything and dont care. I want to get back to eating healthy I just dont know where to start. Any ideas on where to start again?

    The grocery store produce section. :-D

    Sorry had to go there!!

    I'd look in the recipe section of this site, pick out a meal plan and go from there!
  • cielbee
    cielbee Posts: 62
    For me, it's easier to eat better choices if I have food prepared and available. I enjoy cooking so I make soups, casseroles, salads that I keep in my fridge. I track the ingredients as I prepare so it's easy to put in the recipe tracker. I also like to have easy to grab snacks-fruit, nuts, yogurt, crackers, etc. I have a kitchen scale (one of my favorite tools) to keep track of how much I am eating. I find my eating habits fall into a decline when there is not something prepared and I purchase foods that I wouldn't otherwise eat. I take my lunch to work which means I track it in the morning before I leave the house. Also, if doing everything "healthy" at once is really hard for you, make changes gradually. Add extra veggies to dinner. Drink more water. Have a smaller portion of the foods that are less nutritious. Switch out some snacks.
  • RunReadEat
    RunReadEat Posts: 37 Member
    I find knowledge to be inspiring. So, movies like Forks over Knives and books like Thrive by Brendan Brazier motivate me about eat healthy. Also, cookbooks and websites that focus on healthy, plant-based foods. The pictures and recipes seem so delicious and accessible (because they tell me how to make them, lol) that unhealthy foods don't seem appealing.
  • jsd_135
    jsd_135 Posts: 291 Member
    I've found that cooking for myself has helped with cutting out the random, junky eating. It's also helped me keep the fridge and pantry stocked with healthy food.

    Do you like sweet potatoes? If so, bake a few in advance to keep in the fridge. I bake them at 400 degrees (F) for 40 to 60 minutes, depending on size. Puncture the skin a few times with a fork or paring knife. Reheat in microwave.

    How about spinach? I like it sauteed with olive oil (don't need much) and garlic. Takes just a few minutes. (If you have to wash the spinach, that takes a little more prep.) Great as a side dish.

    Yogurt? Plain with a well-ripened banana and granola is terrific. Vanilla with granola is also great, but a little higher in calories. Watch the quantity of granola--the calories add up fast. Most mornings I have a 1/2 cup of yogurt with a 1/3 cup of homemade granola, which I find satisfying. Alton Brown's granola recipe on the Food Network website is great and easy to make. I've cut the sweeteners (brown sugar and maple syrup) in half, but otherwise follow the recipe as given. A 1/3 cup serving (30g) of my version has 150 calories. Here's the link:

    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/granola-recipe/index.html

    I see that his yield is 6 servings (mine is 25). In my less-sweet version, that would be about 625 calories/svg. His sweeter version would be even higher.

    I'm sure you'll get a lot of other great tips, here. Good luck getting started.

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