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Last week I was sifting through some old files\u00a0and I found a google doc where I kept a list of my favorite healthy habits\u2014a post I was planning to publish someday, maybe? Even though it was a couple years old, the list of habits held true. These are the\u00a0simple things that have helped me\u2014and still help me\u2014achieve my healthy living goals. Some are obvious and some are just a personal preference type thing, but regardless,\u00a0I thought you might find a few worthwhile!<\/p>\n
The body is probably a little dehydrated after a whole night of sleep so right when I get out of bed in the morning, before I eat anything or drink one of my fifteen trillion cups of coffee, I guzzle a big glass of water. It\u2019s the first healthy decision I make every day, and it makes me feel so good knowing I\u2019m starting my day in a positive way. Daniel does the same thing, except he sticks his face right in the sink and drinks directly from the faucet. It drives me a little nuts but at least he is hydrated!<\/p>\n
If you have a hard time sticking to any diet, go with just one simple rule: No More Processed Foods. Processed food is just plain inferior to real whole foods. Try to cut out as much of the crap as you can. A good first step is trying to only eat things where you know and can pronounce all of the ingredients. If nothing else, it makes choices so much easier.<\/p>\n
Learning to love vegetable is one of the best things you can do for your health. They are tasty, filling, and healthy! Fill a plate with half vegetables and fill in the rest with whatever you want.<\/p>\n
This really helps keep me in check. Tracking and measuring was integral for me to stop overeating.<\/p>\n
Be aware of how much sleep you need, pay attention to times when you know you\u2019re prone to getting overwhelmed\/overstimulated, and treat yourself carefully. Always be sure to make time for rest and fun.<\/p>\n
So many times in my life, I\u2019ve overwhelmed myself with thinking I should spice things up–new foods, new menus, new recipes! I was always convincing myself I was the most boring person alive because I liked the same two, maybe three breakfasts day-in and day-out, when everyone else seemed to have really exciting avocado toast and smoothie bowls. But whenever I\u2019d force myself to add variety, it not only felt less satisfying to me, but I struggled to reel in the endless toppings and extras.<\/p>\n
But Keep It Simple doesn\u2019t just apply to the variety of what you eat; it also applies to how you choose to eat: simple. You don\u2019t have to prepare intricate or exotic recipes for every meal. Find the healthy, affordable, available food that you life and eat that most of the time. Adjust the variety based on personal preference.<\/p>\n
I am my mother\u2019s daughter, and I like to have snacks that guests will like if they stop by. It\u2019s easy to rationalize putting the cookies in the shopping cart by saying, \u201cWhat if someone comes over?\u201d even though a guest hasn\u2019t stopped by unannounced in the last year. If it\u2019s in the house, I will eat it eventually. So don\u2019t bring unhealthy food into your house unless you want to eat it.<\/p>\n
I do really well with a schedule. I like to eat my meals around the same time and I find that it helps me manage my hunger much better and avoid snacking.<\/p>\n
I find it easiest to stick to a healthy meal plan if I prepare things in advance. So cook big batches of veggie chili or soup, or tofu veggie stir fry, and put the bulk of it in containers in the fridge or freezer. I like to divide things into meal-sized containers so I just heat things up when it\u2019s mealtime. This saves time and money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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