How do I eat healthy?

Alexandra Schmidt

Welp that's a tough spot to be in for sure. I know the feeling. And this answer is probably obvious but maybe it'll be a little helpful! If you're interested in eating healthier and not worried about doing a "diet," I'd focus on finding the healthier versions of the foods you love and SAVE them somewhere! Actually the app we're in right now works for that purpose haha. Saving them helps you to be disciplined about sticking with the foods and recipes instead of reverting to your comfort foods. For example I hate almost all nuts, but I can deal with almond slivers without the skin. So any recipe that calls for nuts I just replace them with the most tolerable hut I know of, the almond slivers. I also found a banana split breakfast bowl that's healthy but I don't even notice it's healthy because it's so delicious (Bananas, organic rasberry preserves, almond slivers, chia seeds, cottage cheese). Finding these unicorn recipes and figuring out what healthy foods are actually enjoyable for you is a process and might take a while, but this is what I resort to when I need to diet but don't feel like depriving myself. Hopefully this was somewhat helpful! Eating healthier is a great goal!

Katie Esther

i too have a major sweet tooth and love carbs! i used to think carbs/sugar are bad for you and did keto for about 5 months until i found out it can cause brain damage unfortunately. but basically carbs are so good for you, just listen to your body and it’ll all eventually balance out. and sugar is okay in moderation. balance is key!!:) i don’t mind the foods you listed above, but i can’t eat gluten and dairy. i rely heavily on rice, potatoes, and fruits especially bananas. these are all super healthy and easy to find recipes that’ll help savor your sweet tooth. you can also make all kinds of smoothies and try adding healthy things you normally wouldn’t eat, that way your diet can have more of a variety without the awful taste. another thing i’ve found to help with my sweet tooth is to not eat anything too sugary earlier in the day. this makes a huge difference for both my cravings and appetite! not to mention energy levels and mood. i hope this helps! :)

L. Buck

Alexandra has a great reply! Another thing you can do is take baby steps towards changing the way you eat. I hate hate hate the very concept of mushrooms but know they have trace compounds I might not be able to easily get elsewhere in my diet, so I include them chopped fine in ground turkey and things like that so I don't notice them as much. I'm not gonna want to eat a whole pint of baby bellas but I can do way more than I used to. Also look at other options similar to the food you dislike. I don't eat a ton of quinoa for ethical reasons but I do love wheat berries and barley and brown rice. They're a different texture but they fill the same "whole grain slow carb" idea that quinoa fills. Are there any substitutions you can make? Can you add more veggies? Leafy greens are so good for you and come in so many flavors and textures and levels of crispness. But even roasted veggies are good for you and they're waaay more flavorful than a leaf of lettuce. Lastly sugar is in so many things in western diet, but creeping less into the foods you make is a good idea. I can't tolerate agave or stevia (the taste 😰) so I buy less processed sugar and started weening myself off adding sugar to every cup of tea and coffee. I also put less into baked goods I make, because does this cookie recipe NEED a cup of sugar, or can it be 3/4 and still be delicious? Again, baby steps. "Eat healthier" sounds so overwhelming but you don't need to fling yourself into the deep end. You can do it! 💪

SARAM15

Both above replies are great. A great lower glycemic sugar substitute is coconut sugar. Worth a try as you ween yourself off sugar.

Anonymous Parmesan

This is going to sound dumb 🤣🤣🤣 but…. I have a horrible time eating vegetables. I hate onions, spinach, green beans, corn, etc. so if I know it’s been a while I’ll come the veggies till they’re soft and then I blend them up and put them in spaghetti sauce when we’re having pasta. You literally can’t taste it at all. My mom used to sneak my veggies in like that when I was little. But the not eating sugar thing? Yeah I have no advice for that. I’ve been struggling for months to stop eating sugar. No such luck 🙊🤦🏼‍♀️

Dana :)

I know you said you don’t like tree nuts - does that include seeds like sunflower or pepitas? Sunbutter (sunflower seed butter) or making a pumpkin seed butter could be a nice way to make something to have as a spread! Not sure if you like dried fruit, but I love dates dipped in almond butter - could work with sunbutter or pepitas! How do you feel about fruit in general? I find that when I eat the most in-season ripe fruit, it can be super sweet (farmers markets are nice, but even just following the fruit in season will get you good stuff!) like in fall, grapes, apples, persimmons, and pears can get really sweet if you get ripe ones!

CharChar ✨

Breakfast: Greek yoghurt with honey and your favourite fruits is great healthy breakfast or dessert. Throw some chia seeds in if you want to feel more satisfied. Lunch: frittas are filling and last a couple of days in the fridge. Keep you going through your day, and you can put lots of healthy ingredients in. Recipe attached. Dinner: There so many different vegetables out there, and you can cook and disguise them in so many ways - it is trial and error. Rattoullie is a fantastic vegetable dense recipe and tastes great. Have that with some chicken and a starch, and you're trunkin'! Eating healthy isn't taking away from your diet, it's ADDING to it. So many new possibilities in the kitchen.