Ok guys, the biggest element of being healthy is eating! You can workout like crazy but that won’t make up for bad eating habits. I try to eat healthy but I’m not on any strict regimens or diets – that just doesn’t appeal to me. (And I honestly have never tried) I live by the “everything in moderation” motto – but I wanted to share 3 easy tips to help you make healthier choices everyday!
don’t drink your calories or sugar
I talked to an acquaintance once who was complaining how she couldn’t lose weight despite working out an hour a day. As she talked to me she poured her THIRD glass of Mountain Dew – and I thought, that’s why! Soda is 100% empty calories and sugar and has ZERO health benefits. I avoid it completely and think you should too! (You’re here to read my opinion, so there is it!) Plus drinking soda hides the calories and sugar intake – it’s not like eating a meal, so you won’t feel full. Avoid avoid avoid!
I also try not to drink alcohol on weeknights – mainly for calories. Alcohol has a ton of calories and I would rather enjoy it on weekends or special occasions! Granted if we’re meeting friends on a weeknight I’ll have a drink, but I try to cut back on drinking at home. Side note – you can save money on alcohol this way too!
Also, juice is basically a fruit-based soda that’s pointless. So I would avoid those too – drinking 1 cup of apple juice has 113 calories and 24 grams of sugar!!
eat at home
Obviously I go out to eat – in fact I ate out two lunches last week and one dinner! That’s way more than normal for me but it was with coworkers and friends, so I didn’t want to say no! It’s super hard to eat healthy at restaurants and I honestly don’t try to pick healthy when I go out. If I’m eating out I pick something I won’t make at home and don’t eat normally – and that usually ends up being something rich. So to combat that I try to make my lunches for work and make homemade dinners. Eating at home is generally healthier than getting takeout or going to a restaurant – you can control portions, what goes into your meal, and avoid deep frying, etc! Just trying to limit eating out to once a week can really help you eat healthier.
Don’t believe me? Read this article! And this one too.
Need recipe tips? See this dinner recipe roundup and this lunch post!
stay hydrated
I don’t know about you, but I can definitely tell when I’m not drinking enough water! I’ll have headaches and feel groggy all day at work. So I have a MASSIVE water tumbler that I fill up constantly. I might look ridiculous walking back and forth to the kitchen, but it’s worth it! Plus drinking water has a ton of health benefits – like lubricating joints and keeping your body temperature normal.
Also, sometimes I just want to eat or drink something because I’m bored. Does that happen to you? When I get that urge to mindlessly snack at home I will fill up my Yeti and chug some water!
All these tips are FREE, don’t require massive lifestyle changes, and can help you feel better everyday. I don’t know about you, but if I’m eating junky I start to feel it – and I don’t like that! As always, these are my tips and ideas so do what works for you and I’m not a nutritionist or health professional, so this is my personal opinion. Take all of it with a grain of salt and do what works for you!
