How To Plan Healthy Meals (Part 2 - 01/15)

Aloha readers!

As promised, here is part 2 of how to plan healthy meals. If you missed part 1, click here to read it. 

5. Plan your meals of the week ahead of time. Ever come home from work and not know what to eat, then end up ordering a pizza? Me too! But this can be avoided by planning your meals out ahead of time. Planning your meals - whether it's one meal or all meals for the day - it can help you with planning your grocery shopping too. Knowing what you need to know in what amounts will help prevent food wasting and buying un-needed things! 

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6. Try not to see certain foods as off limit. Moderation and balance is key! Restricting yourself completely from foods you enjoy can lead to cravings - resulting in overeating / binging on the restricted food, or worse, on all foods in general. 

7. The more colorful, the better! When you're choosing your veggies, aim for a mixed variety of colors. This will increase the nutrient variety and content in your meal. Instead of just broccoli, add cauliflower and carrots. Instead of white potatoes, have sweet potato instead. 

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8. Prep your veggies ahead of time - a bunch at a time. Knowing that things are prepped and ready to be cooked when you get home will reduce the likelihood of eating out. Prep your veggies so that you can take them with you as snacks on-the-go. 

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9. Buy portion-sized tupperware. If you're new to portion sizes, portion sized tupperware may be able to help. Be careful when buying them, and do some critical thinking when you're browsing. If the portion don't fit the guidelines mentioned in part 1, or according to your meal plan, then it won't work! 

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Leave a comment below and tell me what you do / plan to do to make healthy eating easier for you! 

Cheers! 

xoxo