Food Awareness

When you are in the process of becoming healthier one of the main things people tend to concentrate on is what food they can or cannot eat.  Everybody tends to go about this in a different manner but a rule I have picked up from the majority of books I have read on nutrition is "to eat real food".  Some people practice portion control and if you are able to do that then more power to you.  However, I know I am not the only one who struggles with eating in moderation and so I wanted to share some of the tried and tested meals I have picked up along my journey.  Almost all the recipes I will share on here will not be my original creation, so I will be sure to give proper credit to the original creator on each post.  The recipes I will post will all be fairly easy to prepare because I am no chef and when you are a full time student time isn't always on your side.

 Losing weight or simply eating right can be confusing with the large amount of false information as well as the overabundance of convenience foods.  I will be the first to admit that eating healthier can be more time consuming (but not much more), it can mean doing dishes more often, and getting good at using freezer bags but it does not have to be tasteless or torture to eat right.  I am not a calorie counter, but I do want to be aware of the foods I eat.  Being aware is pivotal to our success in weight loss.  Learn your strengths and weaknesses and be sure to do your best to emphasize your areas that are stronger and deemphasize your areas that are weaker.  For Example: If when you are bored, you watch TV and then eat while watching TV maybe you should try another hobby that keeps your hands busy.  Our brains are set up to receive triggers and these triggers can set us up for disaster if we are not aware of them.  I’m not saying never watch TV again but understanding and respecting our areas of weakness is important to the process of weight loss or management. 

Thank you for reading and I hope you find something here that will help make eater healthier a bit easier.