I'm not a big fan of "diets". I've never been on one and I've never recommended a client begin one for two reasons; they're next to impossible to stick with and they're even harder to maintain once/if the weight is lost.
So what do I recommend? Becoming educated about nutrition! If you're serious about living a healthier lifestyle and/or losing weight, this is where you should focus at least 50% of your attention.
So where should you begin?
1st -> Establish a baseline understanding of the macronutrients; protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Understand what each of them is, where they're found, and how they impact your body. After all, you are what you eat!
2nd -> Become a food-label fanatic. Make sure you understand how to read a food label and pay attention. They're there for a reason and will tell you everything you need to know!
3rd -> Now, use food labels to get to know the foods you're eating. Pay attention to ingredients, serving size, total calories per serving, fat grams (including saturated fat), carbohydrate grams (including fiber), protein grams, sodium and cholesterol. Each one of these impacts you in a different way!
4th -> Start making lists of the healthy and unhealthy items you eat. Keep the healthy and start selecting healthier alternatives for what's not.
5th -> Repeat, Repeat, Repeat
Nutrition can be an extremely overwhelming topic. But if you stick to the basics and research the items you're interested in, you can tremendously impact your health!
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