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Let me guess…
You’re on a certain eating plan (whether temporarily or permanently) and up until this point, you were WINNING because you were losing… weight, that is.
The pounds were dropping off like leaves from a tree in autumn.
Then all of a sudden…
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The Mediterranean Diet, as I’m sure you’re well aware, is chockfull of delicious, healthy foods.
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What is the Mediterranean diet?
Is it even really a “diet” per se as in, “I’m going on a (temporary) diet“?
No, it’s not. But it IS a “diet” in the sense of being a way of eating… a way of life. [Read more…] about What Is The Mediterranean Diet?
Let’s face it…
Yes, water is good for you and you should drink plenty of it.
But if you’re making strides towards eating healthier and transitioning from a lifestyle which includes drinking:
Yeah, a glass of water can certainly hit the spot after a meal or snack. But when you want something sweet and tasty to wash your meal down with, that apple juice or soda you bought “for the kids” begins lookin’ mighty tasty sitting there in the fridge lookin’ all cold, crisp, and refreshing.
*tsk tsk tsk*
What to do, what to do?
Trying to eat healthy can be a challenge when you’re a picky eater, but it doesn’t have to be.
In the mid 2000’s, my diet consisted of mostly of uncooked plant-based foods. And while I grew to like things I didn’t before, my food choices were very limited because I was finicky.
When I began eating a cooked food and animal products again, I still wanted to keep things healthy, for the most part.
I’m guessing that you’re in a similar boat, right?
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The first thing you’ll want to do is…
Make a list.
And from that list, pick out the healthy items and write those into a separate category.
Really think about this now. Don’t limit your healthy choices to just fruits and veggies.
Think about other foods such as:
chicken, fish, turkey
beans & legumes
eggs
yogurt
oatmeal
nuts or nut butters
Stuff like that.
Once you have your complete list of healthy foods you like, decide if they are truly healthy.
What I mean is… if you eat oatmeal, for example; do you buy plain old fashioned oats, or the instant kind in the box of little packets in various flavors?
If it’s the latter, then try finding ways to make it healthier such as buying the old fashioned kind and putting your own sweetener – preferably something like raw honey, real maple syrup, or even unrefined evaporated cane juice [sugar] as opposed to white sugar – and other healthy add-ins like apples, cinnamon, real butter, etc.
So, look over your healthy items and decide if you can make ’em a little bit healthier.
Now I want you to look over the foods you don’t like and think about WHY you don’t like them.
The reason for doing this is to see if there is something that can be done differently that would cause you to like them.
For example: I used to hate broccoli.
I tried it boiled, I tried it raw, and neither appealed to me.
Boiled was too mushy, and raw was too tough and hard to digest; and I just didn’t like the flavor of it, even with ranch dressing.
However, later down the road I tried it again; this time sautéed in butter with sea salt, garlic, a little soy sauce, and ginger. Also, it wasn’t cooked as long so it wasn’t too soft and still had a nice “bite” to it.
I LOVED it!
I also tried it roasted on a baking sheet in the oven, with similar seasonings, and I LOVED that as well.
Sometimes it’s just a matter of first impressions, based on how it was prepared; so try the foods again, prepared differently.
Another thing you can do, if doable, is to try something you don’t like IN something you do like.
For example: I find that bell peppers in an omelet, on a pizza, or in chili are much more appealing to me than eating them alone, as a side dish, or stuffed.
You may find yourself the feeling the same with one or more of the foods YOU don’t like if you try it mixed in with something you like.
I know, I know. It can be scary venturing out and trying new foods, ESPECIALLY if you have preconceived notions about them.
One year, we had our annual family camping trip and my brother-in-law and his girlfriend roasted oysters over the fire pit.
Needless to say, I was reluctant as hell to try them (slimy, gross, disgusting OYSTERS?? *bleh*)
But I DID try one and guess what?
It wasn’t slimy! At least, not the way she prepared them. They were actually pretty good.
Now, I haven’t added them to my not-so-vast list of foods I regularly eat (and probably won’t) but I can say I’ve tried them and “sorta, kinda” liked them.
So, be willing to at least give (healthy) foods you “think” you don’t like a try… you just never know!
One of the main issues I ran into when my family and I were raw fooders was, because we were super-picky eaters, we suffered nutritional deficiencies that COULD have been avoided, had we known better.
“Oh you don’t need supplementation, you can get it from the fresh, raw foods you’re eating.“, they said.
HA! Yeah right.
When you’re eating a very LIMITED variety of fruits, veggies, etc, you simply cannot rely on food alone. Some argue you shouldn’t rely on food alone anyway due to soil being depleted.
But all-in-all, just know that if you’re super picky, you definitely need a good multi-vitamin supplement to fill in any gaps, due to your limited choices of healthy foods, especially if you’re not eating enough vegetables!
Here is the one I use: My personal pick for daily dietary supplement
I hope these tips on how to eat healthier when you’re picky have been helpful to you. If so, please share this article with others who can also benefit from the information.
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