For our final week of program 1, it is time to put together everything we have learned over the last 11 weeks and implement it into daily practice. This week we’d like you to focus on having a regular eating patten.
Skipping meals or following fad diets often leads to overeating and unsustainable eating habits. To be successful in maintaining a regular routine, it needs to be realistic and enjoyable.
Here are some suggestions from our Dietitian to help develop healthy, long term habits:
- Choose a meal pattern that works for you, this can me 3 main meals, smaller more frequent meals, or a combination of both.
- Plan your meals ahead to prevent having to fall back on unhealthy convenience foods.
- Always try to start the day with breakfast.
- Include a source of protein (eggs, chicken, tuna, beef) at both lunch and dinner to ensure fullness and prevent hunger between meals.
Lastly, learn to recognise your body’s hunger and fullness cues. This can be particularly difficult as our lifestyles don’t always allow room for this, however skipping meals often leads to overeating later in the day.
You’re now armed with 69 recipe’s in Maty’s menu to help you along the way, continue to use these meal ideas as a resource so you can ensure you follow this advice and keep eating regularly.
As you kick into your second 12 week program (coming right up!), you’ll see new meal ideas and advice that will compliment and cement what you’re already doing. Get in there and enjoy, feeling great in yourself is just the tip of the iceberg!
If you have any questions about your own diet or would like dietary advice from your Able Dietitian, send us a message letting us know what you’re after and we’ll be in touch to help you achieve your goals!
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