What is the easiest way to start a diet?

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I have high cholesterol, and gastritis. I need to change my diet. It is just very difficult.. have any of you struggled with eating healthy or better and how did you overcome it?

GuyAnswersGirls123 · Accepted Answer

Whittle away at your worst habits bit-by-bit. Give yourself an iterative approach rather than all-in-one mindset.

For example, if you love milky chocolate, an iterative approach is not to say goodbye to chocolate forever but you might be able to gradually get used to darker forms of chocolate until you're eating 90%+ Cacao with very little sugar in small bite-sized pieces to hit those chocolate cravings hard with few calories.

If you love sugar and cream in your coffee or tea, similar idea. Give yourself time to start gradually cutting down on the sugar or cream if you can't just go cold turkey.

A lot of people try to slash all their favorite foods overnight, like someone who is addicted to carbs trying to go keto overnight. I'm not against the ketogenic diet for some people; if it works, it works. Yet for a carb lover to go keto overnight seems like a recipe for near-guaranteed long-term failure; it lacks the iterative transition to gradually get used to a new lifestyle.

Same thing with exercise. We wouldn't expect someone who is out of shape to train like an Olympian from day one, right? That's setting themselves up for failure. You want to gradually progress towards harder exercise, not do the hardest from day one. Most people understand at least this part.

Yet they approach nutrition like this, trying to eat like a fitness model on day one while trying to amp themselves up: "Motivation! Willpower! Stay focused! 💪" And that's the thing, willpower runs out even for champions. If you rely on willpower as the governing force behind the success of a weight loss journey, that's bound to fail because willpower runs out. What you want to do instead is to gradually start whittling away at your most unhealthy habits and gradually adopting healthy ones in their place.

TommyMountainFigure · Accepted Answer

It's not as difficult as you think. Thinking about it is difficult and the first 3 days also. BUT, if you are willing to struggle through those 3 days? It's a doddle.

Get 2 dozen apples.

Drink lots of water, and eat only apples for 3 days. You will find you'll come out in spots. It is only the toxins releasing from your body! No need to worry.

After 3 days. Eat sardine salads OR pasta (no sauces) fried onions, peppers and kidney beans for your dinner. A light cereal like Porage for your breakfast and then an apple when you are hungry. Also, you can have a yoghurt in the evenings!

Always drink loads of water.

After about a week, carry on with that but include exercising before breakfast.

You should lose the weight pretty quickly

Keep to about 800 to 1000 calories per day after that Oh and VERY IMPORTANT.

Before you do this. Seek your Doctor's advice that is safe for you to do as everyone is different and not everybody should do this.

Rosexøxø · Accepted Answer

I am not a health expert but what helps me is sticking to tasty proteins/ tasty fibers and fiber can help move things along. Tasty fruits and veggies. Carbs and processed foods can be some culprits for gain but cholesterol I think gets irritated and a bit bad or high with like greasy foods and such?

Fats and all.

Try light/lean/clean meats/proteins. I personally enjoy beef jerky/ sausages/ chicken/ fish. I’ll snack on beef jerky.

This is somewhat cliche and I don't know how true, but Honey Nut Cheerios and plain cheerios are good for cholesterol and heart health?

The more fruits and proteins consumed the more full you’ll feel without having to gain. Carbs and starches mixed with that tasty seasoning can be the limit pusher as well as artificial sugars- like a glazed doughnut.

You can get “fun” / enjoyable flavors from seasoned meats and fruits and veggies. I feel like carbs shouldn’t be the MAIN part of the diet. Nor sugar.

You literally have many options when you look at it this way.

Seafood is not off limits. Nor fruit.

Recently I’ve tried these fiber brownies from my local store and it’s quite good. Just getting the basic essentials.

Search up from those categories and select the ones that seem more appealing to you. Then choose a few selections from the carbs lists/ and starches.

If you want to lower something just “wean” yourself down. Be practical.

Maybe one week of a meal with two packs or pepper or salt, then another few weeks or week of one pack of salt. If you have to do it by the grain, then go for it.

You can definitely trick your tastebuds into not missing anything.

if you try this method you’re sure to not have cravings or too many for the high spices/ high sodium/ high fats/ high sugar content filled foods.

Its possible! Just be logical!

iamnotmonalisa · Accepted Answer

Yes, I used to eat unhealthy and loved eating fast food. like shawarma, hamburger, pizza... I started going to a dietician, at first I found diet very difficult because after all, you are trying to change your old habits, I've been on a diet for about 2 months, and one of the things that makes the diet easier for me is that there are foods I like in my diet list: for example, eggs, or meat dishes, or oat bowls. or eating something I want as a reward (like chocolate) when my diet goes well. In short, losing weight by eating everything without restricting ourselves is the most logical thing. But what matters is the portion, of course. I used to eat shawarma, but now I eat a small amount on the reward days I set for myself, it makes me happy and my health is not negatively affected.

Finchie40 · Answer

Try to eat smaller portions and eat slow , stay away from sugar as much as possible , and high sodium foods , drink a lot of water , drink water when you feel hungry that will help you eat less and make you feel full faster , put yourself on a schedule or set a reminder when to eat through out the day , if you don’t want to exercise much this is the best way to lose fat. It will be slower but be patient , if you want to burn fat faster add in exercise , at least an a half hour a day or more , walk or ride a bike to keep your body moving and your blood flowing. Eat fruits and vegetables , I prefer grapes , to snack on when watching tv , cut out soft drinks as much as possible especially soda , it’s ok to have a soda once in awhile but don’t drink a ton of it throughout the week , Give yourself a cheat day but don’t over indulge on your cheat day still drink that glass of water before you eat , and never starve yourself , that’s where most people go wrong , starving yourself slows down your metabolism, our bodies need fuel to burn

Anonymous · Answer

Cut out all sugars. All carbs. All prepackaged foods. Alcohol.

Remove these entirely from your options.

And instead choose meats, eggs, nuts, veggies, fruit, water, cheese, stay away from high fat dairy.

Even if you don’t immediately cut down the portions or amount. This is the best way to start.

Its called clean eating.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/9h9S9kD67-Q

eat these options for at least 3 months. After that you can try cutting down the portions using a calorie counting app.

Attendance to the gym should be THE MINIMUM 3x a week. And weight training or weight lifting is what’ll fix your entire metabolism.

THIS IS SIMPLY JUST A START, AND WHAT CURED ME 🤷🏻‍♀️

BoopBoopBeep · Answer

I eat whatever I want, I just don't eat obscene quantities of it. I'm much happier with a cleaner diet, as is my cardiologist, because good food can taste just as good if not better than shite food once you learn how to make it. My LDL was tested on 29FEB and measured 10, down from 12 the quarter before, down from 23 the quarter before that. Like @GuyAnswersGirls123 said... look for iterative changes that you'll actually stick by.

And you have to exercise. Make all the excuses you want, but they're all fake and you have to exercise.

Still-alive · Answer

Try to slowly replace unhealthy things with healthy things over time. So for instance for one week, instead of potato chips, substitute those with nuts. Or another week instead of candy substitute it with fruit. And just go down the lost of unhealthy foods like this until finally you’re eating mostly healthy stuff.

Whitey_Johnson · Answer

I switched to eating carnivore/ketovore with intermittent fasting six days a week. I made the switch mainly to avoid outbreaks of gout, even though I was having only one or two outbreaks a year. (It's so painful you'd do about anything to avoid a single outbreak.) No gout outbreaks since making the switch. Among the side effects have been a significant increase in HDL and significant decrease in LDL. It's been really easy, but meals are boring. Usually eggs and bacon for my first meal, and a hamburger patty or a steak for the second, and I eat just twice a day. That's why I have a cheat day once a week, for comfort foods like pizza, pasta, potatoes, a cold beer, etc.

Anonymous · Answer

My diet used to be horrible but now it's decently heathy. I use cronomter to log everything I eat. I haven't missed a day yet this year.

What helped me become so healthy was gradually making many tiny constructive adjustments. Good way to start would be to think "How can I consistently get most or preferably all of my essential macros & micros, while not being in too high of a surplus & without disliking what I eat.

For reference, I used to eat dairy a lot. But I found that I'm completely okay with not eating it & it freed up some space for other things I prefer to eat or maybe even things my body would prefer me to eat.

You just don't wanna be too strict too soon. Best to start by having fun & testing out many ways of eating.

OtterMan68 · Answer

know it's not a diet. It's a lifestyle change! If you view it as a diet, you may think short term.

I completely cut added sugars out of my diet in Nov and haven't looked back. Haven't even had a Hershey's kiss. I cut way back on refined carbs too. I eat fresh fruits and veggies, lean cuts of meat, and Keto bread and cereal. BUT on weekends, I cheat a bit: pizza, tacos, burgers, but I don't go overboard.

You're not changing your diet as much as you're changing your lifestyle for the better. Proper nutrition and exercise are vital.

NathanDavis · Answer

hire one of those plan meals... where they deliver the meals to your place a neighbor of mine did it... and not only her similar health issues got better, but she also dropped around 20 pounds

Billlewis · Answer

One very easy, inexpensive way to dramatically improve your diet, digestion and cholesterol, etc is to increase the fiber in your diet. However, this must be done in a very specific manner to be truly effective. Maybe if I'm good, you'll consider discussing this with me further, Goddess;)

A_Bell · Answer

Get really really sick, especially an intestinal illness shortly after eating your favorite high calorie food item.

Not only will you lose weight due to illness, it will take a while for your stomach to eat comfortably again, and you'll hate the thing making you fat.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

I think the best way to start is the way I did change gradually. Don't try to do it all at once. Cause it's like a shot to your system. Just try to slowly incorporate more vegetables in your diet and try make healthy choice

RHK36 · Answer

There's no cheat codes. Count calories. One of keys to life is consistency. It especially is true when it comes to eating. Shouldn't be looking for diets so much as a life style change and commitment to eating better.

Eat well, sleep well and drink plenty of water. It's simple in plan, but to execute consistently is what makes it tough.

Anonymous · Answer

Reduce portions by 25%. After a week reduce again by the same amount. You'll lose 10 lbs. just like that. Then start replacing some bad food with good food and gradually keep doing that. Slowly remove sugar and processed food. You'll lose another 10 lbs. in about 2 months.

Anonymous · Answer

Not telling you you should do this but I went cold turkey into a keto diet and I am now down 33lbs in 2 months. For me I needed the change fast. But I'm an all or nothing kind of gal so for me that's what works.

But for you I would say get rid of all the junk food if you haven't already in your house and start eating fruits and vegetables with lean protein. And make sure to get a lot of protein in your diet to stay satiated and slowly transition into a low carb diet.

electromagnetic · Answer

Add a lot of fruits and veggies into your diet. Try by limiting out the thing that you tend to crave mostly. For example if you have 3 cups of coffee cut it to 2 and work from there.

normalice · Answer

I just stopped eating for 70 hours. That set things onto a better path.

Date_a_Snob · Answer

diets are largely useless - the only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take in

Twalli · Answer

I removed most junk food from my shopping list. Since I don't actually go to the store, the temptation is less and if I don't have it, I can't eat it,

Dongie · Answer

Start walking every day. Prove your determination.

OddBeMe · Answer

Moderate behavioral change has the best probability for success.

Fuentes · Answer

Eat fruits lol

Anonymous · Answer

Start with commitment.

Somegirl124 · Answer

It’s easy. Just eat healthy

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