If you’re anything like us, then from time to time, taking a temporary disciplinary approach can be useful to lose a little weight after the festive period, after a difficult chapter in our lives, or when we’ve ran away with ourselves a little.
There’s nothing wrong with this at all. Perhaps you’ve recently traveled, and want to lose a few pounds after enjoying time in a range of wonderful restaurants. That said, the question of ‘is this diet even right for me?’ tends to remain with us for some time. Feeling disempowered and worried regarding if we’re doing a good job or not can leave us making less progress than we may have, but not all of us can afford constant nutritionists to advise us about every bite of the day.
In this post, then, we’ll discuss a few measures you can use, geared towards helping us feel more comfortable and confident in our daily plan. If we can achieve that, we’ll no doubt be able to make more informed decisions:
Consider Your Staples
It’s good to think about the staples of your diet that are most important to you. Sometimes, this means asking questions that can help you become more confident in integrating that towards your diet. For instance, is apple cider vinegar a blood thinner, despite all its benefits? How much fresh fish can you consume before you have to start worrying about mercury levels? Taking a keen interest in the literature and studies can help you become more confident in making those macro decisions.
Understand The Value Of Foods You Add
It’s good to understand the value of foods you add to your diet, so that you can balance them around others. For instance, it might be that instead of eating chips at lunch, you decide to subsidize that with a fruit snack. Perhaps you love enjoying bread as part of your diet, but switching to whole meal can allow you access to more wholesome grains. The more you do that, the better you’ll feel, and the more you’ll be able to come up with creative decisions on the fly. From there, you might have the confidence to begin a practice like meal prepping each week.
Track It All, And Your Exercise Too!
It’s essential to track your intake. This way, you can calculate your calories and macros more easily. Getting more exercise is always good, but make sure you use a tracking app or your smart watch to calculate how many calories you’ve burned, and always set that a little lower in your app as these measuring tools tend to be generous. With that kind of outcome, you can see exactly what foods you’re eating, what snacks you may have indulged in, and the overall progress you’re making for the better. It’s not hard to see why so many consider this an appropriate and necessary approach to wellbeing.
With this advice, you’re certain to feel more and more comfortable in your new dietary plan, and enjoy results at the end of your efforts.
What other ways do you feel more comfortable and confident in your dietary plan? Let me know in the comments below!
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