It can be overwhelming once you’ve decided to be a healthier you with so much information out there these days, who wouldn’t be?!?!  As I’ve mentioned before, making small changes may be your best bet to success.  If you aren’t physically able to get out and exercise then start with your diet first.  Start out by eliminating as much processed foods as possible and keep it fresh and simple.  For instance, for lunch you may want a turkey, veggie wrap.  I would suggest a whole wheat wrap, with a sensible portion of turkey and then pile on the veggies.  Instead of mayo use avocado so it’s not so dry.  Avocado has fat in it but it’s a good fat that is beneficial to your body where mayo is just bad all the way around.  Dinner could be a grilled chicken breast, asparagus sauteed in olive oil and maybe a small salad with a vinegarette dressing.  Also, skip the bread and crackers for now.

Before eating anything ask yourself, “Is this healthy for me and what nutritional value does it have”?  If the answer is that is contains no nutritional value then don’t eat it.  A properly nourished body will begin to function in the manner God intended if we eat what is good for us.  A rare treat is absolutely okay, ’cause let’s face it we are human and we like sweets and all the fattening ooey gooey desserts .  I try to save my treats for special days like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Birthday, etc… because I know I will want to try something and not feel like I’m being cheated.

So if you’re not ready for a full blown diet change then start small with the advise I’ve just shared and remove processed foods.  Begin to only eat whole foods that have nutritional value and not concentrate so much on portion control at this point and just see how much better your body feels and begins to function.

*Please Note:  I am not a medical professional.  This is my story and what worked for me.