On 1/12/2011 3:27 AM, Jinx Minx wrote:
> Start small, don't go gung ho, even if it's just one meal a week you try to
> make healthier. One meal becomes two. One bite of vegetable is better than
> no bites of vegetables. Start by incorporating healthy foods that you know
> you already like. Make a list if you have to -- out of sight, out of mind.
> If it's the same vegetable for every meal, so be it. Fresh fruits and
> veggies taste the best and look the best (I find I have more food
> "reverence" for them), but I don't shun canned. Learn to love your spice
> and herb cupboard -- they make all the difference in the world! Experiment
> to your heart's content. Think about putting lots of color in your meals,
> generally through the addition of vegetables (use colored peppers instead of
> just green, etc). Visually appealing foods tend to taste better. Don't be
> afraid to add fruit into cooked dishes, either. Try the old fashioned sneak
> approach: think about vegetables you can sneak into a dish or casserole to
> healthify it up a little. I focus more on portion control than content, and
> I don't use food substitutes (fake butter, fake sugars) or "low fat/low cal"
> products. I've lost 100 pounds and kept it off for several years now.
> Eventually, you'll find that the healthier you get, the more your body will
> crave these healthy foods over less healthy ones. And now that you've quit
> smoking, you'll be amazed at how much better healthy foods taste as well (or
> so I've been told).
>

Thank you! I know it isn't practical to make a big change all at once. I
like this suggestion!