Many people express how healthy eating habits are hard to build and maintain. I think this may be a common mistake in most peoples thinking. There are some main areas that you will need to focus on, but not hard areas, it’s just a matter of actually following through with them. So, with that said, I am going to talk a bit about what areas are important and where people can go wrong. It will be a few different posts of information so keep checking back for the new updates!

Portion Sizing

This is a huge problem that people have these days, at least I know it is in North America. Overloading meal time plates has been accepted and even preferred for a growing number of years now. Anything in excess is unhealthy for a person, even if it is “healthy food”. With every fast food joint on the planet pushing you to Biggie Size, Up Size, Monster Size for only 50 cents, it makes it really hard to turn down. And of course, going to those all you can eat buffets are the worst, because you want to make sure and get your moneys worth, so you cram 3 plates of food down.

I am sure we are all guilty of doing this once or twice. The good part about it is that it’s fairly easy to contain. Just make sure that when you site down to eat a meal you make sure and watch your intake. Don’t go for that second plate, you will be surprised, but one plate of food will fill you up, it’s just giving your body a chance to digest it. This bring me to the second topic to help you succeed in those healthy eating habits.

Eating Speed

This can pretty much be summed up in one phrase, Slow Down! Along with eating too much, many have grown accustom to eating way too fast. The fact is that when you eat too fast you don’t give your body the right amount of time to recognize the food. So you end up eating 2 or 3 full plates before your body has the time to realize you’re full. Whereas, if you ate a single plate at a reasonable speed, your body will then recognize that you are full before you start that next plate.

A great way to slow down your eating is to focus on each bite of food separately, instead of just thinking “this plate of food is going to taste good”. Take the time and you will see that one plate will be enough to make you feel full.

These are just a couple of things that will help you with your healthy eating habits. I am going to be taking my own advice and actually focusing on giving these a shot. They seem so easy but it will take a lot of thought and follow through to see these healthy eating habits form.