How to never say diet

“You want to eat right, but when you try, you feel like you're starving. Here's how to never say diet.”

If you are dieting and often feel hungry, you may not be on the right program. Dieting doesn't mean starving yourself. It means feeding your body what it needs, when it needs it. Every time you eat, your body goes to work processing that food. If it knows you are going to feed it again regularly, it doesn't hang onto it as hard. It keeps your metabolism burning off excess. Feeling "starved" triggers your body to hang onto excess. Knowing when you are TRULY hungry is the first step. Feeding your body properly with fruits, veggies, lean proteins, whole grains, and nuts (and in calorie friendly portions) is the second. Even if you are eating 5 to 6 meal/snacks per day is okay when done the right way. If you've just embarked on a new program, you may need to give it a couple of weeks to let your body adjust to the new plan, so if you feel the need to eat too often, assess if you are really hungry or just wanting to grab something out of habit. In a short while, you and your body will adjust.