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After yesterday’s Inside Tracker<\/a> post, someone asked what sort of changes I had made to improve my cholesterol numbers.\u00a0 And well, I can’t tell you specifically what changes had what effect, but over the past few months, here’s what I’ve been working on in regard to my diet.<\/p>\n

Hydration<\/h2>\n

Hydration is hard.\u00a0 There are all sorts of studies that say how much water you need, but basically, the number seems to be somewhere between half an ounce to an ounce of water per pound a day.\u00a0 So if you weigh 150 pounds, you need between 75 to 150 ounces of water a day.\u00a0 If it’s hot, if you’re working out, if the air is exceptionally dry, you need to be drinking on the higher end.\u00a0 If you’re sitting on the couch, you can be on the lower end.\u00a0 I aim for at least 100 ounces a day.\u00a0 It was going really well through the fall, and now, not so great.\u00a0 So I’m working on it.<\/p>\n

Processed Food<\/h2>\n

I was the queen of Lean Cuisines for lunch every day.\u00a0 When those suckers were on sale, I would stock up.\u00a0 But that has entirely gone by the wayside.<\/p>\n

Added Sugars<\/h2>\n

I try to keep my added sugars low.\u00a0 I don’t worry about fruit sugars, but no more snacking on sweets.\u00a0 I eat a lot of Kind Bars (with 4 or 5 grams of sugar) and drizzle honey on my oatmeal, but that’s about it.\u00a0 It was a tough switch, but worth it.\u00a0 I don’t crave sweets like I used to.<\/p>\n

Lowfat Products<\/h2>\n

No more lowfat products for me. Full fat Greek yogurt.\u00a0 4% fat cottage cheese.\u00a0 They’re more satisfying and help prevent cravings.\u00a0 Also, those flavored yogurts?\u00a0 Check out the sugar content.\u00a0 It’s ridiculous.<\/p>\n

Veggies<\/h2>\n

I’m doing my best to ensure that I meet my veggie intake daily.\u00a0 This often means a giant smoothie filled with chard and kale and whatever else I can cram in, but hey, a bit of pineapple thrown in masks the flavor.\u00a0 I figure it’s better than nothing.\u00a0 I also try to eat a bit of avocado every day (as if this is a hardship) to get those healthy fats and other vitamins.<\/p>\n

Really, a big key has just been eating mindfully.\u00a0 The other day, I threw away part of a cookie because it wasn’t that good and I realized it just wasn’t worth it to be eating it.\u00a0\u00a0 Admittedly, I’ve fallen off the wagon a bit lately (I blame the Girl Scouts and their evil cookie ways) but I’m working on getting back to it and getting off the weight plateau I’ve hit.\u00a0 I know that my weight loss has had a positive effect on my health, but I have a ways to go.<\/p>\n

To be honest with you, it’s not been that hard.\u00a0 It takes commitment, but none of what I’m doing is a challenge.\u00a0 I’m still a lazy cook.\u00a0 Lunch is often baked chicken, sweet potato, and a veggie.\u00a0 It looks like I’m eating clean, but mostly I’m just too lazy to do anything else and it’s easy.<\/p>\n

It’s all about figuring out what fits best into your schedule and way of life.\u00a0 You don’t need to be spending all your time in the kitchen to eat properly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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