When it comes to losing weight many of us find that the number one hindrance to our success is the lack of time needed to prepare the proper meals and snacks for our dietary needs. It is often much more convenient to throw one thing in the crock pot for the family or resort to fast food rather than preparing the healthy and nutritious meal that we should be eating.
Things you can do to keep on course with your dieting needs.
ONCE A WEEK COOKING. With this method, you choose one day when you cook enough meals to last you a week. This means that for every night of the week you have a healthy meal ready to go. If your entire family is eating healthier with you, this works for this situation as well. Dieting and incorporating healthier eating habits for your entire family is a great way to set an example for your children and will help keep you motivated and remove temptation.
- With once a week cooking you freeze the food that won't be immediately consumed and thaw it the morning you will be eating the food to cook when you arrive home after work. This is a process that works well no matter how many soccer games, dance practices, and band recitals you have on your calendar for the week. You can manage to stick to your diet while having a great meal for your family each and every night of the week
- Make sure to have a nice supply of cleaned and cut fruits, vegetables, and salad ingredients in your refrigerator in order to make these dishes readily accessable for quick lunches or snacks. Having these foods readily available will help you resist the temptation to snack on higher calorie prepackaged food while also helping to insure that you have a ready supply of fresh fruits and vegetables to help you get your 5 servings a day.
- Keep some conveniently packaged yogurt on hand as a good quick and easy dairy product. Sugar free pudding cups are another decent snack for those who need something quick and easy to have on hand. Preparation and planning are essential to successfully meeting your weight loss goals. By preparing as much of the food as possible ahead of time you won’t miss the convenience of those high calorie prepackaged meals and snacks that so many of us survive on.
WORK YOUR FITNESS ACTIVITIES INTO YOUR DAY. Rather than performing one lengthy workout each day, try to find methods of bringing a little fitness activity into the most mundane portions of your day (go stair climbing at lunch, park on the top level of the parking garage and walk down-then up when returning), park far away from the door of the supermarket and see if your mall has a walking path that is clearly marked. You'll be amazed at the hidden opportunities many of us have for exercising during our busy days.
When all is said and done, dieting doesn't have to be as time consuming as you think it is!
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