Strive to eat breakfast, pack your lunch, and cook dinner. Avoid buying (unless you already what you are going to get) - It's cheaper and healthier. Look up recipes and make big batches of healthy meals. Divide them into reasonable portions so they are ready for eating throughout the week.
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Include lots of whole grains, lean proteins, fruits, veggies, and low fat dairy. Eat foods that are high volume, low calorie Don't deny yourself "naughty" foods. Eat a reasonable portion. Try to find ways to make you favorite foods healthier.
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I try to plan all our family's meals weekly, this includes the commitment to cooking healthy also. It doesn't take as much time as you would think to cook at home. We eat as a family and every member helps so dinner is generally done in a half hour. Try this at least 5 nights a week and reap reward
Breath In, Think, next snack or meal will be HEALTHY, for me to EAT! When you go to take that FIRST BITE, look at the food you chose, Is it HEALTHY? You can still, change it, if it isn't.
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Praise yourself for eating a HEALTHY meal, and plan to yourself, that the next one will be, also!
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