3. Cut out alcohol
Alcohol delivers a triple whammy of being high in calories, increasing appetite (if drunk in small amounts) and lowering inhibitions – which means you’re less likely to stick to your healthy eating and activity plans if you’ve had a few drinks. Cutting it out for a few weeks, and then making sure you have a few alcohol-free days each week, can help keep you on track.
4. Don’t buy biscuits, snack on fruit
Too much choice can sometimes be a bad thing. Rather than trying to find a healthy snack from the huge range in the shops, limit yourself to fruit or veg for between-meal snacks. These are low in calories, provide plenty of nutrients and help you towards your 5-a-day. And it has the advantage of being a really simple goal and you’ll easily be able to tell whether you are achieving it.
To reduce temptation, don’t go down the supermarket aisles with cakes, biscuits and sweets – and try not to be tempted by end-of-aisle special offers on fatty and sugary goods.
