We are sure that one of the New Year's Resolution will be dieting and finally getting serious about it. Cleveland Clinic Registered Dietitian Laura Jeffers has then recommended about the changes you have to do in your meal plans starting today so you can start off 2015 with the proper attitude and mindset.
Jeffers suggests, "One of the easiest things to do as you're preparing yourself to make a healthy change is just eat less of the food you're currently eating."
Basically, what she is trying to say is not to take away the food immediately and avoiding the foods that you like. It's about practicing how to control what you eat in smaller portions and mastering it throughout the coming weeks before New Year. Eating less means training yourself to need lesser food.
A good way to master your meat portions is that it should not be larger than a deck of cards. That's the only amount your body needs.
Also, cutting down your calorie intake means you have to monitor what you drink. Decrease calorie-filled beverages and replace it by drinking more water. However, if you are not sure what beverages contain a lot of calories, you could consult your dietitian to help you out in setting your goals.
She adds, "When you set goals you want to take it slow because the longer it takes you to get there the longer you're going to be able to sustain it." Snacking throughout the day is also something you should monitor as you have to cut back on them and swap it for healthier options.
Here are some of the tips on what foods to eat:
Avoid eating a bagel for breakfast, which can have up to 400 calories, eat an English muffin instead, which has only about 150 calories.
Eat sprinkled cheese instead of huge slices of cheese. A tablespoon of Parmesan has only 22 calories while an ounce of it has around 120 calories.
Eat a fudge bar rather than finding delight in a chocolate ice cream. Fudge bars contain only 100 calories per serving while ice cream as 300 calories per cup.
