Cut the Crap

The first step is always the hardest.
Learning the difference between what is good and bad for your body can take years upon years of new diets and fads finding out what suits you best,
but i have the secrets to a succesful diet for any body or age, I call it the switch diet!

Step 1. Cut out the soft drinks!!
Soft drinks play a major role in weight gain, here are the facts.

- The average 600ml soft drink contains 64 grams of sugar
(1x 600ml a day =23kg sugar a year)
- Consuming 1 can of soft drink a day can lead to 6.75kg gain a year
- Harmful acids contained in soft drink will significantly increase risk of tooth decay and erosion

So in saying this it’s time to make the switch from soft drink to water.
It’s going to be hard but its the first best step to a healthier new you.

Step 2. Do the reversal
I’m sure we all love out meat and greens, and to get the best of both without missing out on the things we love is to swap the amount of each we consume, meaning instead of having a big steak and small serving of greens on your plate, have a large serving of greens and small steak.
This way we are getting the nutrients we need, staying fuller for longer and are still able to have our tasty fix!
Not saying meat it bad! it does contain iron, selenium, zinc, and B vitamins,
but if you are going to eat meat regularly stick to lean & avoid processed meats like sausages and deli meats like salami.

Step 3. Stay Natural!
There are so many things we see at our local supermarket that just scream out to you.
Do NOT fall victim to the voice in your head it’s best to know the facts first.
Prepacked items can be deceiving, containing things like preservatives, artificial colours, flavours & other nastys.
It’s best to stay all natural and make food from scratch.
I know hearing that it may sound time consuming telling yourself “well i may aswell stop and get takeout!” but that’s not always the case.
There are many quick and easy ways to have a super healthy meal and know exactly what you’re getting.
I will be posting my own home made healthy recipes in the next blog so keep an eye out!

Step 4. Cut Carbs
My diet consists of very low carb instake, also being lactose intolerant, Isubstitute a lot of my foods and they are usually the healthier alternatives.
Things I wont eat consist of Pastas, White Bread & Dairy.
A substitute for these would be Wholegrain Pastas Bread & Cereals & Vegan Dairy.
You have to remember that not all carbs are bad!
Things like potatoes, they say are good for you, also contain carbs but the right kind of carbs, until you fry them up in a batch of oil all nutrients are thrown out the window.
Though I myself substitute Potatoes with Sweet Potato (Super Food!)
Instead of white rice simply have brown rice.
This is just my own take on what suits best for a low carb diet.

Step 5. Super Food, Super You!
Try to squeeze in as many super foods a day, they are super foods for a reason.
I’ll be talking more about super foods on my next blog and the benfits of each.

For now, here’s a list of Super foods I eat on the regular:

Asparagus, Avocados, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Green beans, Kale, Onions, Peas, Shiitake mushrooms, Spinach, Sweet potatoes, Tomatoes, Apples Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Oranges, Pears, Pineapple, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, Almonds, Lean Beef, Black beans, Cashews, Skinless Chicken, Chickpeas, Egg whites, Eggs, Unbreaded Fish, Flaxseed, Hummus, Kidney beans, Lentils, Nuts, Peanut butter, natural Pumpkin seeds, Salmon canned or fresh, Sesame seeds, Soybeans, Sunflower seeds, Tuna canned or fresh & Veggie burgers

This is just the beginning! Keep Posted ✌😘