The first tip, more of a reminder, is to eat more fruits and veggies. Seems pretty boring but if you focused on cutting out processed foods and replacing them with fruits and vegetables your fat loss goals would be exponentially greater. Craving something sweet? Eat some fruit. Craving something crunchy and salty? Eat some veggies. Eat them everyday and as often as you like.
This is where the second tip, get creative, comes into play. Now your probably wondering how in the world does veggies sound more satisfying than a bowl of chips? Take a bowl of steamed cauliflower and dipped them in pesto, yum! Steam some spinach or broccoli and drizzle some sun dried tomato and balsamic bruschetta on top, my current favorite! Cut up peppers (red, yellow & green) and dip them in peanut satay sauce, yum! Dice up cucumbers and dip in hummus, YUM! Think creatively and satisfy those cravings with healthy choices.
Craving ice cream at night? A bowl of nonfat plain yogurt with blueberries and strawberries is a great alternative. The 3 o'clock hour rolls around and you find yourself hungry and reaching for something sweet and a big no no. Try some cottage cheese with mandarin orange and grapefruit slices. Another great snack is an apple with some almond butter. If you haven't had pineapple, mangoes, pears or plums in awhile then throw them in your diet. They may satisfy that craving.
Get creative and make it a rule that all of your meals have a vegetable included and you eat as much fruit as you desire. Cut out the junk and enjoy real wholesome foods instead.
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