Formosa Fitness

One of the things people think they need but really don't when discussing nutrition or shorter term dieting is variety. One of the most amazing things I discovered in the one nutrition course I took in university was how few foods I was eating. The teacher had us keep a food journal for one week (an extremely powerful exercise -- try it out) and we had to write down everything that went into our mouths over that time. I was shocked at how few foods I was eating and how many times a week I was eating certain foods.

Most of us don't have time to plan for a nearly endless variety of meals during the week. But as soon as people start thinking of changing their diet to reflect more nutritious choices, they ask for more variety.

Instead, focus on finding healthy foods that you WILL eat and make them staples of your diet.

The variety thing is more likely rebellion against poor food choices to begin with. The meals are bland because people think that's what they should eat. So they want variety to get away from that. It's the wrong focus.

Stick to choosing nutritious foods, especially "superfoods," that you find appealing and changing your eating habits for the better will be much easier.