1. Add, Don't Subtract
Forget diet denial: Try adding foods to your diet instead of subtracting them.
Add in healthy goodies you really love, like deep-red cherries, juicy
grapes, or crunchy snow peas. Slip those favorite fruits into your bag
lunch and breakfast cereal; add the veggies into soups, stews, and
sauces.
2. Forget About Working Out
If the word "exercise" inspires you to creative avoidance, then avoid
it. Maybe the trick to enjoying a workout may be to never call it
working out.
"There's some truth to that," Grotto tells WebMD, and once you start
your not-calling-it-exercise plan, Grotto says you'll discover "the way
good health feels knocks down the roadblocks that were preventing you
from exercising in the first place."
3. Go Walking
Walking when the weather's nice is a super-easy way to keep fit, says
Diane Virginias, a certified nursing assistant from New York. "I enjoy
the seasons," she says, adding that even when she's short on time she'll
go out for a few minutes. "Even a five minute walk is a five minute
walk."
3. Go Walking continued...
No sidewalks in your neighborhood? Try these tips for slipping in more steps:
- Trade your power mower for a push version.
- Park your car at the back of the lot.
- Get out of the office building and enjoy walking meetings.
- Sweep the drive or rake the leaves instead of using a leaf-blower.
- Get off the bus a few stops earlier.
- Hike the mall, being sure to hit all the levels.
- Take the stairs every chance you get.
- Sign up for charity walks.
- Crank the music and get your heart rate up the next time you mop or vacuum.
4. Lighten the Foods You Already Love
One of the easiest ways to cut back without feeling denied is to switch
to lower-calorie versions of the foods you crave. A pizza tastes just as
good with reduced-fat cheese, and when you garnish low-fat ice cream
with your favorite toppers, who notices those missing calories?
And while you're trimming fat calories, keep an eye on boosting fiber,
suggests registered dietitian Elaine Magee, RD, MPH, author of Tell Me What to Eat If I Suffer From Heart Disease and Food Synergy.
Fiber helps you feel satisfied longer, so while you lighten family
favorites, you can easily amp up the fiber by adding a cup of whole
wheat flour to your pizza dough, or toss a handful of red bell peppers
on the pie.
5. Because Hydration Helps -- Really!
Down some water before a meal and you won't feel so famished, says David
Anthony, an information technology consultant from Atlanta. "Drinking a
glass of water before a meal helps me watch what I eat. … I don't just
hog everything, since I'm not so hungry."
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