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Hey everyone!

So if you are anything like me diet is your biggest hurdle in losing weight and keeping it off. So today I am going to share a few tips that help me to stay on track.

First I want to say that I hate diets because they are a quick fix and as I have said before if you go on a plan with an end date in mind your sunk. You need to make real lifestyle changes that you can commit to for the rest of your life. So unless you are trying to cut weight for a competition or a special event I am against diets. Instead make smaller sustainable changes and I guarantee you will get results and will be better prepared to maintain your results.

So you hear it all the time just EAT CLEAN. So what does this really mean and how can you incorporate it into your daily life?  Well at the most simplistic level, and clean eating is simple, it just means to eat foods in there most natural form. In other words the less processed the better. In fact it is highly recommended that the fewer the ingredients the better. That does not mean you cannot make delicious meals, you can but it puts you in charge of what goes in your body instead of the food industry.

5 Tips to EAT CLEAN

1) Eat 5-6 small meals a day- This helps prevent cravings because you will never be starving which helps you make healthier choices. It boosts metabolism by preventing catabolism or the breakdown of lean body tissue for fuel.

2) Shop the perimeter of the grocery store- by purchasing most of your food on the perimeter you are avoiding most processed foods and thus keep most of your diet CLEAN

3) Avoid all “diet” foods and anything with artificial sweeteners. Especially diet soda.  – Now I am not going to get technical with all of the problems associated with artificial sweeteners however I can assure you they offer no health benefits (unless you are diabetic but even still I would talk to your doctor about using Stevia an all natural sweetener instead). Plus most “diet” or “low-fat” foods are loaded with additional sugar and calories so be aware and read labels you will be shocked at how much junk is added to “health” foods.

4) Read Labels- The less number of ingredients the better. Don’t make food choices based on the front of the package food labeling laws allow them to make bold claims as long as they have the real ingredients on the label. Don’t fall for it always read the labels.

5) Prepare Most of Your Own Meals- This is primarily regarding lunch. You can make a huge difference in your results simply by packing healthy meals. Don’t leave it to chance plan ahead and bring your meals. A great tip is to plan a time to prepare your meals for the week ahead of time this makes it super easy to stay on track and eliminates excuses such as I didn’t have time to pack my lunch ahead of time.

See it really isn’t difficult it just takes a little planning. Over time it will become easier but still you do not need to follow a strict diet plan you just need to focus on eating the freshest healthy foods the majority of the time (some say 80-90%). I suggest eating clean as much of the time as possible. If you slip-up don’t beat yourself up but get back on track as soon as possible. The secret to this diet’s success is that it really is a new lifestyle and once you commit to it you can follow it for life.

To your health,

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