If you’re famous or financially well off, you can buy yourself a healthier body right?!—well, that’s what a lot of people assume. BUT that’s only half-true; The real answer is; ANYONE can make their weight loss goals become a reality as long as they’re armed with the correct information
Here are some easy tips to get YOU in tip-top condition, even if you might not have the time or resources to hire yourself a personal trainer and dietician.
Losing weight or keeping off the extra Kilograms is mostly down to the way we eat. First things first, let’s look in the fridge and the pantries, many hidden calories are lurking in there. If you don’t keep sweets, chips and chocolates constantly in your home, you don’t eat them, simple as that.
- Prepare most of your meals at home using whole or minimally processed foods.
Do you wake up and make yourself a bowl of cereal for brekkie? Do you make yourself a sarmie for work and use quite a decent amount of Gouda cheese? (I know I’m guilty of this!!!). When you get to work, are there biscuits and treats floating around? After a tough day at the office, do you get home and pop in a microwave meal because it’s quick and easy?
These foods are processed foods – Cereal, bread, cheese, biscuits and microwave meals. Why don’t you try swapping out Gouda cheese for Mozarella, fruit salad with plain yoghurt and raw honey instead of cereal and invest in a slow cooker that you can put on before you leave for work in the mornings?
When you get home – voila; you have a delicious stew full of all the good veggies waiting to be devoured.
Every little bit of mindfulness adds up when it comes to the meals you are eating.
- Make an eating plan for each week
this is the key to fast, easy meal preparation
Set aside some time to meal plan BEFORE the week starts, my favourite time to do this is Sunday morning, then I can get to the shop to pick up any last-minute ingredients.
Many people forget this part, but if you can, try and remember to check your calendar for any events and activities you might have during the week, this will affect your eating plan. Make note, if you leave room in your meal plan for leftovers, that can be your lunch for work the next day, two healthy birds with one stone!
- Choose meals with plenty of vegetables and fruit
This is one of the most crucial diet habits. Often overlooked. Veg and fruit are jam-packed with nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fibre.
- This is self-explanatory one; avoid sugary drinks
Sugary drinks, including 100% fruit juice, soft drinks and flavoured coffees have lots of sugar and little to no nutritional value. This is where we are drinking empty calories without even realising, leading to weight gain or being unable to shift those last few kilograms.
- Hit That Blender
Blending up a healthy, homemade smoothie for breakfast is an excellent way to stay full and focused throughout the morning hours. The best part about smoothies is that you can buy fresh fruits and keep them in your freezer, so you always have fruit on hand. Strawberries, blueberries, bananas, pineapples; the list is endless. You can also add a small handful of almonds, or a spoonful of peanut butter (try the get unsalted version!) and even yoghurt for protein and some ginger for your immune system.
- Eat more Grains
Whole-grain foods include whole-grain bread, brown or wild rice, quinoa, oatmeal, barley, whole-grain crackers (mmm whole-grain crackers and hummus!!!) and more. Have you ever heard of superfoods, a lot of whole-grain foods are classified as superfoods because they are beneficial for your health? Whole-grain foods are prepared using the entire grain, they have fibre, protein and B vitamins to help you stay healthy and full for longer, so you can say “no thanks”, the next time the doughnuts get passed around at work!
All these tips and tricks used by celebrities are straightforward to do, especially if you make a habit of them, they become almost second nature and thereafter effortless to maintain.
