Overcoming barriers AKA food temptations (WEEK 4)

Hey everyone!

So last week I did some grocery shopping and I have to say, I am proud of myself for resisting the temptation to buy some of my favorite (unhealthy) snacks! Per my last post, I made a grocery list and actually bought everything on there without allowing my eyes to be diverted by the cleverly advertised aisles with snacks galore!

GROCERY LIST:

• apples
• wheat bread
• cold cut turkey
• oatmeal
• grapes
• carrots
• blueberries
• whole grain pasta
• peanut butter
• mango sorbet (a little treat!)
• lettuce
• vinaigrette dressing

Looks pretty good, right!? Well, although I've been doing pretty well so far (up to about 3 servings of fruits/veggies per day) there are some barriers that I face, however I have a few ideas of how to overcome them!

Barrier 1: FOOD CRAVINGS
I probably don't need to explain these to anyone, because we all have them! I definitely have a sweet tooth, and with that comes all kinds of cravings...but I have looked into alternatives! I read a few health articles that said that a few squares of dark chocolate can not only satisfy the sweet tooth cravings, but can also be great for heart health. So I'm definitely gonna turn to this (in small doses of course!) when I have the snack cravings.

Barrier 2: BOREDOM
Fruits and veggies are yummy and colorful and all, but they can get boring when you're trying to eat them on a daily basis. In order to overcome this barrier, I have looked into ways to make fruits and veggies exciting and fun to eat! For example, I have found that freezing blueberries and eating them right out of the freezer can be a very yummy snack! I'm currently on the hunt for other fun ways to eat fruits and veggies, so if you know of any, lemme know!

Barrier 3: LAZINESS
To be honest, laziness sometimes gets the best of me when attempting to eat healthy. Of course, everyone wants convenience and ease when you're home from a long day and want something quick and YUMMY to eat! I think the best way to overcome this is to prepare some meals that include veggies and keep them in the fridge to eat when I get hungry. Also, I think it's a good idea to prepare fruits (clean & cut them up) and put them in Tupperware containers so that I can just open them up and start eating!

Putting these barriers in writing actually helps a lot, because I'm more aware of them and will consciously try to overcome them! Wish me luck everyone!!!! :D :D