What healthy alternatives have you chosen to keep a healthy diet?

Preferring water over soda works like a charm!

@Blueberris

Training for bodybuilding show. I found that taking out a lot of gluten foods and high carb meals. Keeping carbs for the morning and early afternoon. The best advice for anyone wanting to maintain or lose weight would be. Never eat anything that’s not natural whole foods.

best carbs- sweet potato, oats white potato, brown rice.

best proteins- fishes, lean chicken, and any good quality steaks

fats- cashews, walnuts, almonds, olive oil,  avocado.

veggies- zucchini, carrots, spinach, brocolli

fun fact- sweet potato is much better for vitamin A then carrots. Good eyes can be maintained from also a great carb.

@Blueberris

For me personally I have began switching coffee with tea

whole grain instead of white grain and if there is an option for no bread I also choose it (taking into consideration that I have some sort of carbs already)

adding vegetables to my meals. I used to only eat 3rd of a tomato in my meals as a veggie but now I eat half of a tomato and half of a cucumber. It's been great so far with this addition

since I like soda and sugary drinks while working or while doing tests I chose to switch to sweetened water instead for now to fill in the sweet drinks gap and it had been pretty great so far. I am planning to gradually switch that too with normal water since I want to stop this bad habit for a while now. otherwise I try to drink more water in general in normal setting.

Instead of white rice, I go for cauliflower rice or quinoa. I swapped sugary drinks for infused water or herbal teas, and Greek yogurt has replaced my usual desserts. Also, I stick to whole, unprocessed foods as much as possible. To make sure I’m getting all the right nutrients, I use supplements from Pharmacy B2B Partner, super convenient. I still enjoy treats, just in moderation.

@Blueberris Hey blue,

Having some healthy snacks like nuts with me at work or around my desk at home helps a lot to avoid eating junk food. 

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@soulout

I've switched from sugar to jaggery based products. I don't consume milk anymore or do it rarely because it would mess up with my hormones. My skin and gut feels so much better than before.

What has worked best for me is cutting out very little, and eating the things I enjoy in moderation. I find strict diets hard to stick to and it's way easier for my brain to accept "same thing, but smaller portions of it" or "give yourself a sweet treat maybe 1-2x per week, but don't cut sweets out entirely."

One of the things I have swapped, though, is replacing tortillas (tacos/burritos) with rice bowls. Same fillings of meat, cheese, and veggies, but a slightly healthier form of carbs.

I've also cut out soda or at least only have it rarely as a really special treat. I've accepted that I'm just never going to enjoy diet or zero-sugar versions of soda - they just make me crave the real deal more! I mostly drink water but if I want a flavored drink I can do sparkling water, powdered mixes, and certain juices/teas.