In the beginning, the thought of eating differently might be intimidating. After all, you’ve been eating one way for months, maybe even your entire life. It’s going to take time for your body and mind to adjust to something different.
The good news is that there are simple tricks that you can use each day that will make everything easier. And the easier you can make this transition on yourself the better your chances for success.
When you make this transition something that is simple for you, you will find that this new way of eating is able to become a habit much more quickly.
One way to make this transition easy is to begin a routine that allows you to be able to make all of your meals quickly while spending less time in the kitchen. When you are new to cooking this way, spending a lot of time in the kitchen can be overwhelming.
After a long day of work and driving your children around, the last thing you want to do is get lost in the kitchen for an hour or more each night. A great way to make this easier on yourself is to get into the habit of setting yourself up each night for the next day.
For instance, let’s say that you have a favorite smoothie, rather than doing all of your prepping and chopping before you have your drink, it might be easier to chop and freeze batches of your favorite smoothie ingredients once or twice a week. Then as you want a smoothie you simply grab the pre-made portion from your freezer. This simple trick can add a lot of free time to your day while still allowing you the comfort of your favorite drink.
Another simple trick is to get into the habit of pulling out all of your ingredients the night before you make your meals. Anything that can be prepped beforehand should be prepped that night and stored until you are ready to cook your meal the next day.
By doing this, you’ll find that you can get into the habit of quickly throwing one meal into the oven and prepping the next nights meal while your current meal is cooking.
Additionally, if there are any room temperature ingredients, you can put them together in the front of your pantry so that you can easily grab them when you’re ready to use them. As you get into the habit of cooking this way, you’ll find it becomes much easier to make your meals quickly while spending less time in the kitchen.
When you learn to prep your meals this way, you are making the most of your time in the kitchen while sparing yourself the headache that generally comes when you try to cook after a long day of work.
One of the easiest ways to make your whole in 30 journey less stressful is to find a few staple meals. If you can find just three or four meals and snacks that you like and can easily prepare then make those the cornerstone of your meal rotation.
You can make an extra batch so that you have some for lunch the next day, and maybe you can even freeze it to eat later in the week. Sometimes you’ll find that you are able to turn your meal into a few different meals easily.
For instance, if you make baked chicken on Monday you may be able to turn that chicken into a salad on Tuesday, and maybe even a chili on Wednesday. Learning to use your food in this way will not only help your budget, but it will also keep your taste buds happy.
The thought of transitioning into a new way of eating might seem a bit intimidating and that’s okay. Many people have been where you are and they have had the same fears. The trick is to make things as easy on yourself as possible, and by doing so you will be setting yourself up for real success.
