With the new year comes a chance for change and a fresh start. That being said, lets start with 3 tips for your HCG, low carb or low calorie diet success in 2011.
Have A Plan
Having a diet plan before you get started can improve your chances of success. Instead of crash dieting for a few days and then going back to your pre-diet eating habits, come up with a plan that's sustainable. Look for a diet that fits into your life style and family routine. Try to choose a diet you know you can stick to for weeks or months.
Depending on you and your families dietary habits, you might do better on a low-carbohydrate or a low-fat diet. Simply choose a diet plan that features a reduction in calories with no specific food list. You can also use a website like sparkpeople.com to help keep track of your calories, weight loss and exercise.
Stock A Healthy Pantry and Have Delicious Recipes To Go With It
Get rid of foods that don't fit your new eating plan. Replace unhealthy foods with nuts, fresh or dried fruits, whole-wheat crackers. Stock up on fresh and frozen vegetables, low-fat dairy products and whole grains like brown rice, whole-wheat pasta, oatmeal and quinoa. Having healthy food around will make it easier to stick to your plan.
Find delicious recipes in cookbooks or online that will help you enjoy the healthy foods you are choosing. Look for quick and easy to prepare foods that use fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs so that you don't get stuck eating the same boring things over and over. Set out a night each week to try a new food or cuisine to help you learn new and exciting flavors and textures.
Plan To Deal With Roadblocks
You can give yourself a day off your diet every week or every two weeks. If you're tempted to eat something off plan, tell yourself to wait until your day off. Make a list of food options you can eat and carry non-perishable snacks in your purse or store in your desk to help stay on plan. Also make a list of things you can do when cravings or emotional-eating strike. Have a tall glass of water and see if the craving subsides. Often times thirst is mistaken for hunger. If you still have the urge to eat the wrong foods, you could go for a walk, call a friend, get a manicure, or take a soothing hot bath.
Being thorough in your planning can help to make sure you are in the best position and taking the right steps to achieve your diet success.
Have A Plan
Having a diet plan before you get started can improve your chances of success. Instead of crash dieting for a few days and then going back to your pre-diet eating habits, come up with a plan that's sustainable. Look for a diet that fits into your life style and family routine. Try to choose a diet you know you can stick to for weeks or months.
Depending on you and your families dietary habits, you might do better on a low-carbohydrate or a low-fat diet. Simply choose a diet plan that features a reduction in calories with no specific food list. You can also use a website like sparkpeople.com to help keep track of your calories, weight loss and exercise.
Stock A Healthy Pantry and Have Delicious Recipes To Go With It
Get rid of foods that don't fit your new eating plan. Replace unhealthy foods with nuts, fresh or dried fruits, whole-wheat crackers. Stock up on fresh and frozen vegetables, low-fat dairy products and whole grains like brown rice, whole-wheat pasta, oatmeal and quinoa. Having healthy food around will make it easier to stick to your plan.
Find delicious recipes in cookbooks or online that will help you enjoy the healthy foods you are choosing. Look for quick and easy to prepare foods that use fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs so that you don't get stuck eating the same boring things over and over. Set out a night each week to try a new food or cuisine to help you learn new and exciting flavors and textures.
Plan To Deal With Roadblocks
You can give yourself a day off your diet every week or every two weeks. If you're tempted to eat something off plan, tell yourself to wait until your day off. Make a list of food options you can eat and carry non-perishable snacks in your purse or store in your desk to help stay on plan. Also make a list of things you can do when cravings or emotional-eating strike. Have a tall glass of water and see if the craving subsides. Often times thirst is mistaken for hunger. If you still have the urge to eat the wrong foods, you could go for a walk, call a friend, get a manicure, or take a soothing hot bath.
Being thorough in your planning can help to make sure you are in the best position and taking the right steps to achieve your diet success.
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