Stay FitMany Small Sacrifices = One Big Difference

Many Small Sacrifices = One Big Difference

Healthy eating is not something that necessarily follows an easy pattern. It would be great if we could simply flick a switch and change our habits to make our diet healthier, but as we have free will and free choice, we will always be tempted to do something that may hurt us long-term. This means that we are reluctant to make a huge change โ€“ what if it fails, and we have gone to so much effort for something to fall apart?

Instead of making one big change, there is a lot to be said for starting small and making several little changes that will be easier to maintain. Those smaller changes may seem to be nothing, but they add up. When you get up tomorrow morning and you have a choice between bacon and eggs and toast and cereal, think about what your body actually wants โ€“ there are more nutrients in the latter, and they wonโ€™t cause a mid-morning crash.

When you are offered โ€œfries with thatโ€ if you go for a burger, say โ€œno thanksโ€ and enjoy a small treat that doesnโ€™t cause you to feel like youโ€™ve transgressed. When you are asked how you would like your eggs, donโ€™t say โ€œfriedโ€ or โ€œI like mine with a kissโ€. The latter is bad for you and the second isnโ€™t funny. Try having them scrambled or poached โ€“ in all honesty there is more taste and less fat from having them this way. Small changes like this soon add up.

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