How can I have a healthy diet routine

gracekb2019
gracekb2019 Posts: 1 Member
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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,216 Member
    edited December 2023
    By choosing whole foods that you enjoy in any macro nutrient ratio (breakdown) you would prefer, and for a lot of people that will come naturally, intuitively. That's my basic answer to your basic question. I have some medical an emotional needs that dictate a particular breakdown to suit those needs which is the ketogenic diet, so it's going to depend on the individual where it may take more time to understand the nuances which basically comes down to your own involvement in doing the grunt work, pretty basic really for any endeavor, and health is a good subject to understand, especially if it's your own. The Mediterranean type/style diet is probably a good starting off diet for most people and it's going to all come down to you and your compliance making these more healthy decisions stick but unfortunately some people, most actually just can't give up those really tasty packaged foods which end up ruling and ruining their lives. :)
  • tryamiss0c7873
    tryamiss0c7873 Posts: 2 Member
    Hey Grace!
    Something that has helped me significantly in making healthy lifestyle changes is to do so little at a time (research does also support that this method is good for long term success).
    I focused on drinking enough water each day. Once I had that down, I committed to cooking more meals at home. Once I had that down, I committed to adding more vegetables to what I cooked. After that, I focused on using Whole Foods. Then I committed to doing small workouts each week.
    Now I’m committing to doing a little more, and I’m committing to a calorie deficit. I’m not focusing on getting the macro ratios right just yet, or any of those shenanigans. I’m just focusing on the discipline behind calorie counting, and in the process learning what works for my body to successfully be in a deficit.

    My advice would be to set a small goal to be consistent with. Then set another, then another. Those wins will build long term confidence and resiliency. And make you feel good in the process :)

    Also, have grace for yourself and your body. The discipline of showing my body grace has been tough but rewarding, and the more time I’ve had to practice it, the easier it has become to be comfortable in my own skin.
    It, too, is a muscle worth exercising. But you won’t see the results unless you work it. So work out that muscle of grace for your body and the gift that it is.
  • Sett2023
    Sett2023 Posts: 158 Member
    edited December 2023
    Amen to everthing @tryamiss0c7873 wrote.

    Little steps, and above all only things you like.

    I hate exercise, but I love walking: started 10k steps/day (9 years ago) and never ceased. Only by this little trick, I lost 7 chilos and never regained (9 years) because it's a sustainable life, it's enjoyable and it's no effort.

    Then, 10 months ago, I decided to lose other 10/12 chilos.

    This time, I added the attention for food.

    That is: I love eating, and I know I wouldn't resist eating little/eating foods I don't like/don't eating foods I like.

    So I eat, and I eat a lot, and I eat *all* my favourite foods, but certain things I made more difficult to reach and other more accessible and abundants in home.

    Examples:
    the croissant? only at the cafè, for breakfast. No more six-croissants-boxes in our home, but still definitely a croissant a day, I don't renounce!
    Pizza? Ditto: no more frozen pizzas in house or I'd eat that all the time, but once a week we go out or order it: we love it, why renounce? (Indeed, it became a great way to celebrate weekend!)
    Fries? Instead of having them in freezer, once a week we order hamburger and fries at home.

    On the other hand, low calories foods:
    Vegetables? We already ate them and love them: so, on Sat/Sun, I stuff my freezers with a lot of meals containing vegetables (I meal prep/batch cook) so we have always a lot of low-calories but very tasty meals, healthy and at hand, also when we are tired from work etc. (If you need recipes/ideas, speak up.)

    We are never hungry, never sad, never "under effort". It's easy, it's our life, and it's a very fun life.

    Edit: in 10 months, I lose the 10 kilos I wanted to lose. My problem now is stop losing (!! I would never think it possible).

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