{Guest Post} Subtle Ways to Change Your Diet for Your Wedding Part 1

It’s no secret that most brides go on crazy fad diets to get themselves ready for their big day and while there’s nothing wrong with wanting to trim your figure, many brides go about it in completely the wrong way. Unfortunately for many brides the latest raved about diet trends simply don’t work. While you may see immediate results from going on a fad diet, it’s just not sustainable.  You should think of your ‘diet’ as less of a diet and more of as a marathon and a new way of living rather than an overnight solution to your body woes.  To do this you should start slowly and be realistic in what you can achieve because your likelihood for success will as a result increase. It is also unreasonable to expect that you can simply cut out a range of foods from your diet and it will work. So to help you get on the right track we’ve put together some neat little tricks for changing your diet that will help you see long-lasting results.

Kick Start your Metabolism

The easiest and number one way to kick start your diet is to make sure you eat breakfast every day.

Skipping meals such as breakfast will cause your metabolism to slow down and start to hold onto fat instead of burning it off. Rather than cutting meals from your daily eating schedule, dieticians recommend actually adding healthy reasonably portioned snacks throughout the day to aid in weight loss. By adding meals you will be encouraging your metabolism to essentially pick up steam and start burning more. Eating breakfast and snacking throughout the day will also help you to control your eating habits, by helping prevent you from binging later on at night.

In order to eat regularly throughout the day, you should try scheduling your meals and adding snacks to ensure you are sufficiently full and getting all your daily nutritional requirements. You should do this by spacing out your meals and doing the bulk of your eating earlier in the day. It is also best to avoid late night snacking where possible especially right before bed. By avoiding late night snacks you will encourage your body to digest while you sleep.  

Making the Switch

Eating healthier doesn’t have to mean deprivation you can still treat yourself once in a while. A successful way to diet and moreover live is to follow the 80/20 rule, whereby you eat healthy 80 per cent of the time. Restricting yourself will only cause you to binge later down the track or affect your overall mood.  So your best option is to fulfil your cravings without going overboard. This will involve limiting your intake, whether it is the portion size or how often you eat something. Gradually you will find you crave unhealthier foods less and less and you might even find that you are able to completely cut them out as your wedding day edges closer.

Part of making your eating habit changes sustainable is to swap unhealthy options for their healthier counterparts. For instance, instead of eating a packet of chips why not snack on raw nuts.  Another great change to make is to introduce whole grains into your eating routine by substituting white bread, rice and pasta for their ‘brown’ alternatives.  When it comes to curbing your sweet tooth why not seek out natural sugars found in berries and other fruits. As for those chocolate cravings, you can also opt for dark chocolate which is full of antioxidants and other health benefits. However remember moderation is the key.