Say no to diets...

...Say yes to eating healthily! My top tips for eating better. helping towards a healthier you!

I'm in the same boat as so many people sharing the same goal as me. To get fitter and healthier but not having a mad chuck out session of everything bad in your kitchen. Lets do this together and whatever your goal is, whether it's to just look good in THAT dress, loose however many pounds you have in mind, maintain the same weight you are now or just a new healthier you!

I'm just getting into this myself, its not always easy and yes it might be hard at times but eating healthily is not a fad diet it doesnt cut out any foods, its just a way of keeping track of what actually goes into your body.

So lets get started! Here are a few starter points:

• DON'T ban any foods.

If you are thinking of completely cutting out one food group think again! Restricting yourself from anything is just going to make you want it more. Have a little of what you like every now and then to stop you from missing it or worse binging on it!!

Take chocolate for example say "I'm not going to eat any chocolate for a month!" Whats the first thing you want? Even if you dont eat it that much, as soon as you deny yourself, I guarantee you will want it more.

My pitfall... Carbs I thought people where crazy to deny themselves anything bread, pasta or rice related. So I tried it and from breakfast to dinner I was craving a huge sandwhich or a massive vat of pasta!!

• Exercise! We must exersise to burn off extra calories that just healthy eating cannot. Exercise does not mean joining a gym or having to spend a thing! Make your own exercise routine, have you got stairs? A garden? A street?! You can get fit anywhere!

Obviously there is a choice of fittness dvds and yes they are brilliant and millions to choose from, from yoga to kickboxing and everything in between. But even then if you do it every day you may get bored of it. Unless you can get an array.

If not, go running with a friend or join a running club. Set yourself your own routine at home, there are many web sites and books to help you find the right exercises for you! Run up and down stairs, do squats whilst brushing your teeth, every little helps!

• Always eat breakfast! Everyone knows this meal sets you up for the day! Also it has been proven that eating breakfast will help you burn more calories throughout the day!

• eat lots of fibre!! Fruit, veg, oats, wheat and pulses are high in fibre keeping you fuller for longer.

• Drink lots of water! Water is good for EVERYTHING, keeping you hydrated, fresh, allert and is helpfull in loosing weight. If you drink a big glass of water before and throughout eating you tend to get fuller faster.

I'll put some more hopefully helpful tips up as I find them myself, or as I remember them :D

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