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I Am What I Eat

I Am What I Eat

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Whether you want to get in shape, lose weight or build muscle, nutrition plays a major role in reaching your goal. A healthy diet doesn’t just help you lose weight, it keeps your body in top shape for exercise and for your other daily activities. Remember this cliche line: I am what I eat. 

So, how do you know if your diet is healthy and how do you change it if it isn’t? The following steps take you through the basics of creating a healthy diet.

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What Am I Eating?

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Eating the Otaku Diet

There seems to be a misconception when it comes to what is an otaku diet is. The most common stereotype is that we all eat cup noodles, Pocky, chips, and in general junk food. 

Some of us may be in a predicament where we we can only afford to eat this type of food. Which means there shouldn’t be any judgement when someone says all they eat is ramen or Chef Boyardee for lunch and dinner.

Whilst some of us no matter what will just eat what we want to eat no matter what, which is fine.

Though for the majority of us, even though we do enjoy the stated foods, we know better than eat trash food all the time. We have a pretty balanced diet which includes a lot of proteins and vitamins. 

Eating Better

If you’re on this article, it means you’re looking for some information on nutrition and how it’ll help with your workouts.

Below are some tips and recommendations on what you can do as a beginner. 

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Find out if your diet needs some work

Start with this Healthy Diet Quiz, which will help you figure out if you're getting the recommended amount of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, protein, dairy, etc.

Take a health test

This is a university based test. Follow the instructions and you'll know your results within seconds!
Click Here

Find out how many calories you need each day

Use the women's calorie calculator or men's calorie calculator to get an estimate your daily calorie needs.

Assess your current situation

This link will send you to weight loss calculator. Play around with how much work you're willing to put in for different results. Make sure to select your gender.
Click Here

Keep track of your eating

Keep a food diary to track your meals and calories. This will give you crucial information to help you figure out changes you might need to make.

Use My Fitness Pal

My Fitness Pal is an online tool for you keep track of your eating and dieting. There's an app on your phone as well that allows for easy access whenever you munch.
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Use these neat flip cards

Add rather than subtract

Adding something healthy to your diet rather than taking something away. Like drink a glass of water before a meal or add more vegetables to your next meal. Adding something healthy will help fill you up on good stuff so there's less room for the bad.

Careful of emotional and bored eating

Find out what triggers this type of eating and keep yourself busy during those urges to munch. It helps to keep a food journal here and just note the times when you eat when you're not really hungry. We often fall into patterns of emotional eating without even realizing it.

Make small changes

Make some small changes. For example, if you usually skip breakfast, try to eat something each morning, even if it's just a glass of orange juice or some yogurt. Skipping breakfast can actually hurt your weight loss goals.

Eat more fiber

Fiber fills your belly and helps you feel full so you naturally eat less. It's also much easier to add healthy foods to your diet than it is to add more restrictions, which only makes you crave the very foods you're trying to stay away from.

Drink Water!

Drink Water! Often a feeling of hunger is actually your body telling you it's thirsty.

Snacking

When you wait too long, you may end up eating more food to satisfy that gnawing hunger. If you're starving, eat a healthy snack.

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Resources Used

  1. https://www.verywellfit.com/exercise-for-beginners-p2-1229583
  2. https://www.lifespanfitness.com/fitness/resources/weight-loss-calculator
  3.  https://quiz-heq-new.newcastle.edu.au/quiz/start

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