oct 24/21 - How to make healthy choices, every time...

Choices…everyday, wherever we are, we choose what to feed our bodies. 

I often heard in my practice that it’s too hard to eat healthy when eating out but I find that’s the easiest time because you can order “healthy” food and you eat it! You order “unhealthy” food and you eat it, your choice! 

This is a Greek Gyro salad for tonight’s meal (which is at 4:30pm). I also eat super early compared to most people in Greece or in general but that gives me time to digest before bed which I also go to sleep when most Greeks are going for dinner at 9pm! 

There are many healthy choices on menus, start with vegetables, fill up on that or soup in colder climates, then when you order, only eat 1/2 and save 1/2 for the next day or get one main entree to share with someone.

Naxos, Greece
Half Litre of Wine (not a bottle)
Sharing the Saganaki Cheese! So good!

How to make healthier food choices when out 

1. Always have a water bottle with you, it helps keep you full
2. Have some snacks like nuts handy 
3. Choose foods that are filling and colorful
4. Make healthy food swaps such as more vegetables instead of fries
5. Ask them to remove the bread basket
6. Eat early to avoid being extra hungry 
7. Eat SLOW and put your fork down after each bite
8. Choose quality over quantity.​
   
   

I’m doing my best to follow a healthy Mediterranean style keto diet, reducing the wine, the sugar (from pasta and pita) and sticking to lots of vegetables and lean protein. If I do break down and have a treat it’s literally a BITE of baklava (my choice of treat here) and that’s it! ONE bite! Plus I do believe in balance so I will have a glass or two of wine but I try to stick to that. 

I could choose the endless pastries here (the baklava is that good) or the many pasta dishes, pita bread and dips, even pizza with that yummy Naxian cheese (which I will have soon but I will exercise my portion control for sure!) but I want to feel healthy so I chose not to indulge. We only have one body to live in so take care of it!

Thank you for following my journey to writing a book series!
Stay balanced,
LeeAnna