New Year, New You: 5 Keys to Your Health Resolutions’ Success (Part 2) – Nutrition
When it comes to nutrition and “eating well”, there are so many dietary theories out there that it can just be plain confusing as to what you should eat! It honestly makes you just not even want to attempt to eat well because it feels like it’s never good enough.
I know that struggle far too well and also gave up at one point in my life. After struggling with my weight for years and trying every diet and exercise program under the sun, I gave up. I gave up on trying to nourish my body and give it fuel, and gave up on trying to get to a healthy weight.
Until I started to focus on eating real, whole foods, consistently. By real, whole foods I mean foods that are as unprocessed as possible and aren’t refined or completely altered in a factory.
These include: vegetables, fruits, meats, healthy fats, and little sugar. When I focused on eating this way for the majority of the week, I started to lose the weight, get fitter, and actually enjoy eating well.
So if eating well is one of your New Year’s goals, not only is important to plan your meals ahead like I shared last week in my first post of this series, but it’s also important to find a way of eating that is sustainable for the rest of your life.
Check out my video and some simple tips to eat well and enjoy proper NUTRITION this new year.
1.Focus on Macro-nutrients: Macro-nutrients are the three main types of nutrients you want to try to include at every meal. These are: Carbohydrates (in the form of fruits and vegetables – even starchy veggies), Protein (eggs and meat are my go-to) and Fats (avocados, olives, coconut products, etc). The key for these is to try and focus on eating as many natural, whole foods in this category as possible. You also want to try to include all of these three macro-nutrients at each meal/snack. Here are 5 of my favorite recipes that incorporate 2-3 of each macro-nutrient >> 5 Whole30 Recipes <<
2. Focus on Quality: Focus on eating foods that provide you the most nutrients possible and are the least contaminated with chemicals. Organic, local, and grass-fed are always the best options to choose from when grocery shopping or eating out. However, I understand that it may be hard financially to choose those foods all the time, so do your best to choose the best option when it’s in your ability to 🙂
3. Eat What’s Best For You: No one diet fits all. We are all on our own personal journeys in our health and we must know that every person is different and is their own “bio-individual.” Bio-individual simply means that our bodies and lives are simply different so what works for someone else, may not work for you. Don’t waste any time comparing how you eat to how someone else eats.
Go on your personal journey in finding what foods fuel your body best and give you the nutrition, energy, and health you need.
I’ve done this and have felt so empowered to be comfortable with how I eat now (I follow more of a Paleo approach). I have come to understand what foods make me feel good, gives me the energy I need for my lifestyle, and which ones don’t make my body feel good. I desire the same for you! So this year keep pushing forward, and find a way of eating that works for your body and life.
4. Have Fun: The saddest thing my dad has ever told me is that he is going to stop eating anything that taste good because that was how he was going to eat healthy and lose weight! It broke my heart because that’s many of our mentalities towards healthy eating – that in order for it to be healthy, it won’t taste good. For me, I think the complete opposite now because I have found some awesome recipes that are quick, fun, and healthy that are my go-to’s when life is busy and I want to make sure I eat well!And you can have fun and eat well even while being busy too!
Busy People’s Guide to Healthy Eating On The Go
I want you to thrive this new year in your nutrition goals this year and I know that for many of us, busyness often prevents that! You can learn all you want about macro-nutrients, quality, a bio-individual approach to eating, and having fun with nutritious foods but sometimes it’s just hard to eat well while being busy.
So! I created the Busy People’s Guide to Healthy Eating On The Go for you to ensure that this New Year, you will have all the tools at your hand to be able to succeed in your health goals!
Grab your copy of the Busy People’s Guide to Healthy Eating On The Go >>HERE<< and start the New Year with a plan to ROCK your nutrition goals!
