Motivation for eating healthy

Just envision yourself feeling healthy and happy on your wedding day. You can splurge once in a while but try to do mostly healthy eating. You will feel better! Good luck!

This might sound mean. But I make my FH eat the same as me. At least for dinner and during the weekends. I like having someone to eat healthy with.

Did you buy your dress yet? I gained 15 pounds I wanted to lose and when I went dress shopping I thought, “Oh hells no.” My dress motivated me.

View Quoted Comment Yes I have It and it’s tighter than it used to be 😭 even that hasn’t helped so far.

View Quoted Comment That’s a good idea!

View Quoted Comment And to clarify on what I said A little more. It has helped me to work out consistently not to eat healthier ☹️

Maybe try instead of completely cutting out fatty/sugary foods, just lower them. If you typically have 4 pieces of candy a day (just something easy to use as an example lol) cut it down to 2 or 3, then over time continue to cut it down.

You could also use weekdays as your 'healthier' eating days, plan out what you're going to eat each day, keep a food journal (telling someone what you're eating helps too). Allow yourself to eat more of your favorite foods on the weekends.

Overall, don't beat yourself up over anything, and be happy!

View Quoted Comment I also try to find stuff on pinterest to make that's healthy so there is a variety. He really likes chicken wraps with spinach wraps right now. I tried a baked chicken pesto recipe the other night that went over well too. Lemon pepper fish too is something my FH has made it's very good too.

View Quoted Comment Thank you! That’s good advice. I’ll have to try the journaling.

I use the My Fitness Pal app and track my calories. Its kind of annoying but it helps to know how many calories you're eating a day. I never realized how much I ate until I started using the app haha.

Ive been on a pescetarian diet since I was a teenager so eating more greens and fruits and other veggies and just better protein choices really does give me more energy.

I think eating healthy is easy if you enjoy it. Look up for healthy meals you enjoy eating. Or figure out how to make your favorite foods more healthy. I love eating avocado toast with egg and spinach it gives me the grain, protein, veggies, and healthy fat I need. Another thing I love to drink is a almond butter protein banana milk shake in my opinion it tastes better than a vanilla milkshake but it’s actually healthy and tastes good. Never force yourself to eat healthy stuff you hate you will either go back to eating unhealthy stuff or hate yourself for it. Good luck

I decided to try a month of nutrisystem meals. They sent me every meal/snack I would need for the entire month. There were also shakes I drank (from nutrisystem) that made the most difference in belly fat.
I was always really bad at eating nothing during work and getting home and chowing down but with the pre made meals it kept me accountable for portions and eating consistently. It was really hard in the beginning because I felt the portions were so small but by the end I had lost 25lbs and the belly bloat that I hated. It was a good kickstart for me to realize how much I should actually be eating and how often.
I know that was wordy but that was my experience with trying to eat healthy.

Instead of deciding to cut too much out, I decided to focus on the things I want to add more of in my diet.

More lean protein, especially fish. More green leafy veggies. More homemade breakfasts.

Thinking of it as adding things that are good for you helps you not feel like you're cutting things out, but by filling more of your plate with the good stuff you'll inevitably eat less of the bad!

I also eat everything on a smaller plate than my FH. It helps me control my portions and it still fills the plate, helping me feel like I'm getting a whole plate of yum!

Oh! Check out emilybites.com, she does recipes of lightened up versions of comfort food. I am a huge fan of her rustic sausage skillet. Yum!

I follow a program that gives me healthier alternatives to foods I love. So I don’t feel like I’m depriving myself of anything.

It’s also helped me with meal prepping and saving money & calories by not eating out as much as before.

Id suggest finding healthier alternatives to foods you love
cutting out sugary drinks
meal prepping for work

I have been eating a lot more veggies when I can. I also take my lunch to work so I am not tempted into eating out unhealthy. Sometimes it works but only if we cook dinner the night before.

View Quoted Comment Really? Girl, think of your photos! Or not being able to get into your dress. 😮

I hired a trainer for 6 weeks to kick my booty into gear but she said diet is 80%. I did keto which is how I used to eat. The hardest was not to snack in the evenings while watching TV. Hubby (fiancé at time) sometimes did evening walks.

Figure out how to combat your weakness? Eat crap at home? Replace with healthy snacks. Bored at night watching TV? Walk or take up a hobby. Anything to break the bad eating patterns.

View Quoted Comment Yes that is my issue. Maybe I just need to change my mindset. I have Always been told working out will result in weight loss. The dress is tight so I have Been working out but not eating well. I ride 5 miles on a bike a day and do 30 minutes of core/full body work. The diet is my issue. I did However always hate working out and I have done that now for a month straight. My diet is next just need to find what works

Remember that motivation is fleeting. It’s discipline that keeps you moving toward your goals. If you struggle with accountability (like I do!), look into a coach. Mine has me track my food and macros with weekly weigh ins, biweekly pictures, and monthly measurements. I also send her pictures of my workouts when I’m done to keep me accountable in that area. It’s less expensive than a personal trainer (which I also did for 2 years and saw amazing results with) but gives me the knowledge that someone else will hold me to my goals, especially when the motivation isn’t there. If you’re interested, she’s got a free Facebook group called Free to Be Nutrition. There’s lots of information on there if you want to check it out.