Boredom, stress, anxiety, and emotional eating can trigger mindless eating and excessive food consumption leading to weight gain and health problems. Your current state of confused mind coupled with the feeling that there’s just a little too much work and responsibilities happening might delay your good intentions of starting healthy living. However, there are practical and effective ways that you can start doing today to reset your lifestyle habits such as eating more whole foods to nourish your body, increase your energy level, improve your mood and repair your body.   

You can eat healthy meals without putting too much effort and time like giving instructions to your cook or ordering healthy food delivery meals.  However, it is important to learn how to create your own healthy foods so you get used to the habit without depending too much on others to prepare everything for you. This is a very important skill that can save you from developing health problems as long as you live.

I am sharing the most effective eating strategies for health and weight management based on the research that has worked for me, my clients, friends, and family. When it comes to easy meal preparation, you can always consume healthy, unrefined, whole foods by giving some time to plan and prepare until you can incorporate the healthy habits into your lifestyle.

Ensure that you have enough supply of your healthy foods at home

Your grocery shopping behavior will depend on your schedule, household food consumption, and preference. You might need to do two to three times of grocery shopping for fruits and vegetables, but you now have the option of doing your grocery shopping online, saving you time and effort. Prioritize buying healthy foods and save money by eliminating foods that your body doesn’t need such as processed foods  (bacon, hotdog, savory snacks, cookies, sugary drinks, canned meats, and chips), unrefined and high-sugar carbs (white bread, pastries, and instant noodles) and fatty meats (beef and pork with large cuts of fat).  

You can always search for healthy recipes online that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Then you can be more creative in making your own version of meals based on your taste and food preference. I am sharing some of my favorite healthy meals and snacks that I’ve been having since the pandemic to manage my health and weight and continue improving my fitness level. Keep in mind that you need to apply portion control to avoid weight gain and other health issues. With practice, I was able to master and prepare these recipes in 15 minutes or less.

To be consistent, you need to practice and become more interested in healthy cooking by challenging yourself to make your own healthy recipes. You can also start your food journal to be more aware of your food intake and to keep your motivation strong.

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