Essential guidelines to follow on new eating plan

Simplify.  Start slow and make changes to your eating habits over time.  Every change you make to improve your diet matters.  Try not to think of certain foods as “off-limits.”  Think smaller portions.  Listen to your body.  Avoid eating at night.  

1- Drink at least 8 glasses of water (or best, drink water half of your weight.) Thirst often passed off as hunger. Have a sports water bottle with you, sip it throughout the day.

2- AVOID margarine, hydrogenated oils, processed, and fat substitutes. 

3- Eat more fresh foods than frozen/canned products. Buy seasonal and local produce from your local farmers in your area. Save money by buying in bulk seasonally - fruits, grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and so forth. 

4- Steer clear of artificial sweeteners like sucrose, surcalose, aspartame, etc.

5- Stick to your recommended foods.

6- Eat a variety of foods every day.

7- Don't skip breakfast. Breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day. You can make simple breakfasts- fruit bowls, steer oats w/ berries, juicing, smoothies, etc.  Shakeology is also a fantastic meal replacement shake, the healthiest that your body needs to obtain ABUNDANT nutritions and vitamins. (Ask me for more info on Shakeology.) 

8- Buy in bulk. Cook in bulk. Make a week of meal plans and preparation. A week plan will ease with busy schedule, easy to follow.

9- Practice "consicous eating" - eat slowly and savor every bite. 

10- COMMIT to the full 30 days.