Trying to maintain a healthy eating plan can prove difficult once the excitement and motivation of the latest health kick wears off.
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When the challenges of every day life are thrown in, it’s easy to fall back into the habits that have resulted in the desire to improve your health in the first place.
It’s important to find a strategy that suits your lifestyle and goals. Whatever your preference, being prepared is key to success.
First, empty the kitchen of any foods that are likely to sabotage your best intentions when you’re tired, hungry and most vulnerable.
Next, you need to make sure there’s healthy options ready to go whenever you need them. Here are some ideas that’ll keep you prepped for success.
Whatever your preference, being prepared is key to success.
FOOD PREP TIPS
- Roast a huge tray of vegetables like sweet potato, eggplant, beetroot, broccoli and cauliflower to keep in the fridge and add to salads, a barbecue chicken or a quick frittata
- Pre-cooked quinoa can be mixed through roast veg or salad, or even with yoghurt, fruit and seeds for breakfast during the week. It’s protein rich, gluten free, high in fibre and easy to prepare
- Separate your smoothie ingredients into individual bags and store them in the freezer. That way, you’ll just need to add water, coconut water or almond milk and blend when you’re ready
- Boil eggs in advance for a quick breakfast or snack
- A homemade pesto can be used all week as a dip, mixed through salads or perhaps served with fish or chicken
- Mix some olive oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic and tahini in a jar to use as a dressing, avoiding store bought dressings often filled with preservatives and vegetable oils
- Frozen berries and bananas are delicious blended together to make “ice-cream” or smoothie bowls
The options are endless, but ultimately the aim is to help you make dietary changes that are manageable and sustainable.
Eat plenty of veggies, eat slowly and until you’re only just full and watch how your health improves.
