If you’re willing to eat better, take it easy: changing the menu overnight doesn’t work. The cat jump is to make one change at a time. Only after the first modification becomes a habit, do you put the next one into practice.
In the first week, you start drinking more water until you reach 2 liters a day. Too easy? The rule that governs this game is: slowly and always. In the second week, you invest in yet another change and train for seven days, without abandoning the healthy habit gained in the previous week.
1st week: water before eating
You already know that the body needs eight to ten glasses every day. The trick is when to take. Note: two glasses of water an hour before breakfast , lunch and dinner. Before each snack, another glass. “Our bodies don’t always identify thirst well,” says Maria C. Johnson. “Because of that, we sometimes mistake the lack of hydration for hunger and overdo the food.”
2nd week: breakfast every day
Research shows that those who eat a nutritious breakfast are less at risk of eating too much at other meals. In addition, you guarantee more pique and concentration. A fruit, a cup of coffee with skim milk and a slice of whole grain bread with lean ham or turkey breast is a great place to start your day.
3rd week: more meals
“Whoever divides what they eat into five meals a day speeds up their metabolism by between 5 and 15%,” says nutritionist Maria C. Johnson, a specialist in exercise physiology. Imagine if you still manage the portions: it is weight loss for sure because you avoid hunger peaks.
4th week: soda once a week
Take advantage that you have already acquired the habit of drinking more water and reduce the soda, which does not add anything good to the body. Light or normal, whatever: consumed with food, dilute gastric juice and impair digestion .
5th week: more fruit, less hunger
Fresh fruits are full of vitamins, minerals and fiber. That is, they feed and cheat hunger . Eat three to four servings a day, varying the types and always include a citrus (orange, tangerine, lemon) to improve the absorption of iron in other foods.
6th week: the turn of the integrals
Your body uses more calories to digest whole products than refined products. Want more? The fibers present especially in grains and whole flours improve the functioning of the intestine , sweep toxins from the body and increase the feeling of satiety , since they slow down digestion.
7th week: half chocolate
This is the type of food that is good for you: studies are constantly showing that polyphenol, a substance present in chocolate , protects the heart, reduces bad cholesterol and fights premature aging. In excess, we already know …
8th week: healthier snacks
The craze for eating cookies, candy and sweets all the time is a danger to the diet . Look at this: 1 candy + 50 g of peanut eggs + 3 candies + 3 stuffed cookies = 553 calories, more than 1/3 of what you should consume in an entire day.
9th week: chew, chew and chew
The more you chew your food, the better for digestion and for shedding those extra pounds. Satiety has to do with the time it takes us to eat. After 20 minutes of chewing, the brain begins to receive messages that the body is already satisfied. If you finish your meal before that time, you will want to repeat the dish.
10th week: 50% less fat
Don’t you live without fries? You do not need to eliminate it from your life, but also do not take it to the plate every day. Reserve the fried foods for the weekends and cut the amount in half.
11th week: green first of all
You can eat leaves at will: they are very light and have lots of vitamins and fiber. A single dish before lunch will fill your stomach and decrease the chances of attacking fattening foods. To season, use a teaspoon of olive oil with lemon and little salt; mustard; light soy sauce, vinegar or yogurt sauce.
12th week: dinner until 8pm
When we sleep, the metabolism slows down and we consume less energy. The closer to bedtime you have dinner, the greater the risk of storing fats. The ideal is to eat at least two hours before going to bed: if that happens around 10 pm, dinner at 8 pm is a good choice.