STICKING TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE (5 tips to stay on track) (2023)

Introduction

Sticking to a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle can be hard, but there are things you can do to set yourself up for success. In this video, I share five tips to help you stay on track long-term.

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In my practice as a nutritionist, I have seen many clients do well and many struggle. From my experience, I've learned that the people who stick to a healthy lifestyle and diet long-term do a few things before they get started and these things can help them stay motivated.

I'm going to share a few tips in this video to help motivate you for the long haul. I'll show you how to stick to healthy eating and not fall of the wagon!

P.S Do these things before you start eating healthy and BEFORE beginning your healthy lifestyle. You'll be able to stay on track longer if you have the right tools and mindset before you begin.

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Video

Do, you have trouble sticking to a healthy, lifestyle?, You know what you need to do and have a plan.

But you can't seem to stick to it? It's, a rather common problem.

In.

This video, I'm going to talk about five things that you could do to set yourself any of the other tips in this video just do this one.

I think will make a huge difference! That is to find out what truly motivates you.

Because if you don't have a strong motivating factor, you're, not going to stick to your healthy plan for very long.

Now.

Let me explain.

So by motivating factor I'm, not talking about something that's going to motivate.

You short, term., For, example.

Weight loss is a motivator for sure, but it's, a short-term motivator.

So.

People are motivated until they lose the weight.

And then they go back to their old ways.

And then they regain the weight in some cases.

So.

What I'm talking about is figuring out things that will motivate you long term so that you can make those lifestyle changes and really stick to them for the long haul.

And not just for a couple months.

I can illustrate this better with an example.

So I had a client who did everything to at T.

And it was amazing because most people can't follow plans to T and I don't expect them to either, but she was really really motivated.

So I asked her what's motivating.

You what's, keeping you going because you're doing an amazing job.

So.

She had a really interesting thing to say - her main motivating factor was not to lose weight.

It was something she was trying to do.

She was trying to lose weight.

But that was on her main motivation.

Her main motiation was to set a good example for her daughter.

She wanted to become a role model for her daughter.

So.

Her daughter could learn healthy habits as well and I think that was amazing because it's such a strong motivating factor and something that's gonna motivate her every single day.

So, even if she falls off the wagon for a couple days, she'll get back on it, because she has that strong motivating factor.

Now, obviously that motivating factor may not work for you.

What works for you may not work for me - we're all different.

But I wanted to give you that as an example.

Now, an example of what motivates me is my mother passed away when I was 28.

She was only 51 - she had a heart attack.

And it was a result of diabetes and diabetes is a lifestyle disease.

Obviously.

It has a genetic component, but it's, mainly lifestyle - you can prevent diabetes.

If you take care of yourself.

So for me - my main motivating factor for becoming a holistic nutritionist, and taking care of myself is to prevent diabetes.

Now.

What I suggest you do is sit down, get a piece of paper and get a pen - brainstorm! Figure out what it is and motivates you write.

Everything down.

Whatever pops up in your head- there's, no wrong.

Motivating factor.

Once.

You've written down a couple factors, , figure out which one really means the most to you.

And which one is a long term motivating factor.

And.

You know what write that down on a post-it note, stick it up on your fridge or a mirror that you look at every day.

It's, a constant reminder as to why you're actually on this healthy plan.

And why you're trying to live a healthier lifestyle.

So number two is time.

Management.

So, a lot of people who come to me as clients.

They know that they need to eat healthy it's gonna require some cooking , but they can't seem to find the time.

Now, I know, we live very busy lives today, it's, not like it used to be, but we all have 24 hours in the day and some people can manage to do a lot more than others and I think it comes down to time management, efficiency.

And you know, asking for help when you need it., My suggestion is to figure out where you spend your time.

So for three days, write down a time journal - every single hour of yours account it .

This is going to be a little bit tedious.

But it's gonna give you a really good picture.

When I.

Did this I figured out how much time I was spending on social media and on my phone just aimlessly scrolling.

And you know what that is time that you could use for other things for cooking for meal prep for exercise for meditation for all the things that you think you don't have time, for., Number, three - make cooking more enjoyable.

So.

When it comes to healthy eating, cooking is usually part of the process because I believe that it's much better to have home-cooked meals., Because, no matter how well you try to eat when you're out, you really don't know, the ingredients that they're using, and you don't have control over what they've put in their food.

But when you're cooking at home, you have a lot more control., But I do understand that not everybody likes cooking., I, didn't like cooking.

When I first started,but, you have to realize when it comes to long-term health, enjoying cooking and making it less of a chore goes a really long, way., So, I have a video on how to make cooking more enjoyable.

I'm going to link it in the description box below.

So watch the video, but the one tip I wanted to share here is to embrace experimentation.

Because the more you experiment in the kitchen, the more you figure out what you enjoy, the more you're going to enjoy cooking Number, four - let go of perfection! So, I, can't count, how many times I've had clients come to me, and they start the plan really well.

And two weeks in something happens.

Life happens or they've got something going on or they're busy they've gone on vacation.

And they fall off the wagon completely and never get back on it.

Because in their mind they need to do the plan.

Perfectly., But, I, don't, agree with that way of looking at health.

Health is not about being perfect.

All the time.

It's about doing what you can and doing the best.

So let's say, you know, it's Friday.

And you feel like you really need a piece of cake enjoy it don't beat yourself up for it.

Don't feel like you need to punish yourself with an extra workout, the next day.

You don't need to do that and don't use that cake on Friday as an excuse to eat poorly on Saturday and Sunday.

So you can start on Monday.

Don't do that.

That's, not the way to go because that is the perfectionist attitude - oh I.

Didn't have a perfect weekend.

So you know what I'm just gonna be bad all weekend and then I'm gonna do well on Monday.

It doesn't need to be like that., Do your best everyday.

And when you want indulge don't beat yourself up for it, because you are in this for the long haul.

Not for the short term -for, the long haul.

So strive for progress, not perfection! Number, five - find a buddy.

Now this person is someone who's gonna help you stay accountable.

It doesn't need to be someone who's doing the healthy eating and living plan with you.

It just needs to be someone who you're comfortable with, and someone who can push you.

Talk to your buddy once a week, or once in two weeks, whatever works for you and tell them what your progress is.

And what your setbacks are and see if they can give you some sort of advice, or you know, their opinions on the matter, and they can help push you in the right direction., I find that when we have someone to talk to and someone who will keep us accountable.

We are more likely to stick to a plan as opposed to doing it on our own .

So.

Those are the five things! I.

Hope, you enjoyed the video and learned something new.

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I, create videos like this every week.

And before you go, and let me know in the comment box below, what are some of your main struggles when it comes to eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle?, I'd love to hear from you.

And you know, maybe some of your ideas could become.