Love to eat healthy, it's easy and I'll show you how!

              Do you live to eat or eat to live? Why not both? I have been a victim of preconceived notions about healthy eating that have again and again led to my failure. I've thought; it's too hard, it's too expensive, the food will be boring, it will taste bad, it will take too long, etc. If you stop and think about how much time, money, and effort you put into baking a cake or making your favorite dish, you'll realize that it's always worth it. When food is made with passion, when it is baked with love, it turns out to be a satisfying and enjoyable meal. It doesn't take much to do this. Use the same techniques and tools that you use now. Prepare meals ahead of time. Keep it simple. Fresh, raw food is full of flavor. You don't need to add a lot to give it flavor like you would a cooked meal. Don't make a list of the things you can't eat but instead make a list of all the things you CAN eat. Keep it positive. Another good trick is to find recipes of dishes you already enjoy but in a healthy form. Or really get into and create your own! You'll love sharing your creation with others and this will fuel your desire to eat. Variety is the key! I used to love mac-n-cheese, I ate it constantly. Then I got burned out on it and really I'd rather eat anything but mac-n-cheese. Be sure to eat different types of fruits and vegetables, try new things. Really try them, taste them, chew them, enjoy the sensation of eating. Food is delicious and if you sit down and focus on what you are eating you will become satisfied and full faster. You can do this, you really can. Take it one meal at a time, one day at a time. Before you know it you'll look back and wonder how you ever did it any other way.