Being Healthy?

My biggest driver to eating healthy is buying and cooking my own food. It's not hard to make healthy meals that taste good. Then you make enough to have leftovers the next day for lunch. Just controlling what you eat can make a huge difference (and will save you a lot of money). For me, it starts at the grocery store. Shop healthy, eat healthy.

Try oven roasting vegetables if you don't currently cook much. Pretty much any vegetable tastes good with a little oil, salt, pepper, and 15-20 minutes in the oven at 375-400.

PM me if you have any specific questions. I can lay out a week's worth of simple, healthy, budget friendly, meals for you, if you think that would help.

Steamed fresh vegetables, easy rice and oven baked chicken is my go to meal at college. Really simple, quick and healthy. Also it's not so expensive either.

JAHpowSteamed fresh vegetables, easy rice and oven baked chicken is my go to meal at college. Really simple, quick and healthy. Also it's not so expensive either.

Plus I drink only water, cuz it's free...and healthy

JAHpowPlus I drink only water, cuz it's free...and healthy

I have a friend that just quit drinking soda altogether a few months ago and he cut down 10 lbs easy, and he's not even that overweight. Small stuff can go a long way if you put your mind to it.

In the past couple of months or so I have:

Stopped eating dairy

started drinking more water

started eating more fresh produce

Stared eating more meat

stopped caffeine consumption completely

started taking vitamin supplements

mirozMy biggest driver to eating healthy is buying and cooking my own food. It's not hard to make healthy meals that taste good. Then you make enough to have leftovers the next day for lunch. Just controlling what you eat can make a huge difference (and will save you a lot of money). For me, it starts at the grocery store. Shop healthy, eat healthy.

Try oven roasting vegetables if you don't currently cook much. Pretty much any vegetable tastes good with a little oil, salt, pepper, and 15-20 minutes in the oven at 375-400.

PM me if you have any specific questions. I can lay out a week's worth of simple, healthy, budget friendly, meals for you, if you think that would help.

Roast veggies are awesome! Getting hungry just thinking about some grilled onions with olive oil and sea salt, or some oven roasted carrots...

.complexI have a friend that just quit drinking soda altogether a few months ago and he cut down 10 lbs easy, and he's not even that overweight. Small stuff can go a long way if you put your mind to it.

This. Definately stop drinking soda. All I drink is Water, Skim Milk, and orange juice.

http://www.simhea.com/simple-health-pro/

The biggest thing you have to do is set your mind to it, without willpower you won't succeed

An eight ball of coke a day keeps the doctor away

mirozMy biggest driver to eating healthy is buying and cooking my own food. It's not hard to make healthy meals that taste good. Then you make enough to have leftovers the next day for lunch. Just controlling what you eat can make a huge difference (and will save you a lot of money). For me, it starts at the grocery store. Shop healthy, eat healthy.

Try oven roasting vegetables if you don't currently cook much. Pretty much any vegetable tastes good with a little oil, salt, pepper, and 15-20 minutes in the oven at 375-400.

PM me if you have any specific questions. I can lay out a week's worth of simple, healthy, budget friendly, meals for you, if you think that would help.

Yup, agreed and what he said ^.

Pasta and chicken with oven roasted asparagus is pretty simple and healthy. all together it takes maybe 15-20minutes of cook time.

I'm motivated by money and you would be amazed at how much money you can save (or spend) by just buying stuff from the grocery store and cooking your own meals. Safeways and other grocery outlets are usually laid out with the bare essential and healthy items on the perimeter. Do one lap around the outside and pick up fruits, vegetables, dairy, bread and meat.

Making your own lunch ahead of time will save you loads. 10 bucks for lunch a day turns into 50 a week, 200 a month, 2400 a year. 50-100 bucks will buy you 2-4 weeks of apples, bread, peanut butter, jam, granola bars, carrots, crackers, cheese and you are already eating healthy and saving up to 1500 per year +/-. Put the savings towards beer, investments, savings, ski gear whatever. Be sure to treat yourself though. Like spend one or two days eating out to break up your cheaper foods and start looking at other ideas like salads, leftovers from the night before, etc.

Also try finding a time either before or after work to get in a routine of working out. Just even a run 3x a week is better than nothing and is a great way to get your mind off things from work. 12 hour days suck so this could be hard, but a 20 minute run and stretches at night might work for you?

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I am in the process of making a better life for myself by living a healthier lifestyle conscious of how my every day decisions affect how I feel long term. I think this thread has addressed some really good pointers that I agree with. It would be awesome to see more posted in this thread.

I also am drinking only water, no more soda or sugar, exercise daily.

I have found that sleep is also super important, without a good night of rest, I find that I do not have any motivation the next day to get shit done.

Would love to see more people post in this thread whether it be pointers, questions, websites, ideas, etc..

My recipe for a healthy body and mind:

1. Eat healthy. Minimal red meat and no fried food unless I'm in a situation in which it would be inappropriate to refuse it. (Don't turn down ribs at a barbecue, etc.)
2. Exercise frequently. Work out Monday through Friday after work.
3. Get enough sleep. Get eight hours of sleep every night. I'll take a nap if I can't get eight hours one night.
4. Avoid soda and juice. Milk and water only, beer/hard liquor in relative moderation.
5. Maintain healthy relationships. I'm a bit of an introvert and have to force myself to go out sometimes, but some degree of social activity is needed for a healthy mind.

As far as making changes, the little things add up. Make a change and stick with it until it becomes second nature. The longer you do it, the easier it becomes. For example, I used to dread working out, but I'm at the point now where I feel weird if I skip a work out.

Also OP, make sure you take a rest day or two. That is big for muscle recovery and allowing YOU to feel better. Currently, here is my workout schedule

Monday: Upper Body and abs (3 dropsets for each exercise)
Tuesday: Lower Body and abs (3 dropsets for each exercise)
Wednesday: MMA (Depends on practice what we do)
Thursday: Basketball in the evening, maybe a bit of biking during the day depending on my body
Friday: MMA (Same as before)
Saturday: Rest day (Notice how I said it's not a cheat day. Just because you're resting it doesn't give you an excuse to eat like shit)
Sunday: MMA (Same as before)



That's my weekly schedule and it's been working for me. However, it's always more so about your diet than anything. If you eat like shit, you're going to feel like shit and look like shit. Eat good, feel good and look good. Simple as that.

meal prepping seems to be the easiest way to start eating healthy. take 4 hours out of your saturday or sunday and cook up 5 days worth of chicken breasts, veggies and rice. pack them up in separate plastic containers and throw them in the freezer.

check out https://www.reddit.com/r/MealPrepSunday/ it's got tons of good info and has lots of encouraging how-to's

I agree with a lot of the posters. Meal prep is key and making sure you have healthy options stocked. Also don't shop for food when you are hungry or you'll just end up buying a ton of stuff like chips etc. Getting out at least once a day to excercise is key too even if it is just to go for a walk.

I try to eat as little meat and dairy products as possible. having meals with minimal meat or dairy is a struggle

Minimizing processed foods will not only benefit you weight wise, but also you'll see an improvement with your gut health, skin health, and motivation. Focus on eating raw foods or minimal ingredient foods. As mentioned above, cooking at home is a large step in achieving this. When you cook at home, you also are left with more food to save for the next few days. I personally rotate between:
chicken breast, salmon, tofu
Broccoli, arugula, brussel sprouts, zucchini
quinoa, quinoa pasta, risotto

Snacking is also a large contributor to unhealthy habits. Snack on yogurt with seeds, apples, bananas, pineapple, nuts, tuna, some peanut butter/almond butter.

And also exercise! Sweat every day. Go on a long walk, hike, run, bike, do squats while you get ready, stretch in the mornings, etc.

Most importantly, happiness will make you healthy. Granted, it comes with a healthy lifestyle, but when you are happy, you will make good decisions.

I'll never understand why people think it is okay to be unhealthy.

It's not fucking difficult or expensive or time consuming to maintain a very healthy body. It just comes down to want, and most people want other (less useful) things more.

I'm kinda in the same boat with long exhausting days at work and then feeling like a load of crap while your at home.

I work 10 hour shifts over night on my feet with a pretty physical job. I had problems not eating enough for a while. I found myself being super tired all the time. Once I started eating more I noticed I had more energy.

I recently got a dog and to have an obligatory hour walk every day is helpful. I think I get enough exercise at work and then the dog walking. but I like to change things up on the weekend with riding bikes so it's not just the same activity all week.