1. Eat breakfast every day. End of story, no excuses. It could be eggs and oatmeal with fresh fruit which is what i would say is probably the best choice, however if you are one who is always hitting the snooze button until the last minute then you could try a quick protein smoothie. Bottom line is that if you want to lose weight, feel great, be healthy and look good then breakfast is an absolute must every single day.
2. Eat 3-5 servings of fruits per day, and a minimum of 4 servings of vegetables each day as well. As for the fruits, try to consume them earlier in the day as they tend to have an effect on blood glucose levels which is a key component in fat storage. But remember this good tip veggies are your "builders" and fruits are your "cleansers".
I don't want to go too far into detail about which fruits or veggies are best and why and how, just know that you will have the upper hand against weight loss when you consume these on a daily basis.
3. Consume lean meats such as fish, turkey, tuna, chicken, bison meat, steak and lean beef on a daily basis. Keep the red meat consumption to 1-2 times daily and try not to consume meat at every meal. Now when i say that i mean for you to not eat meat in between meals where you are just having a snack to hold you over until your next meal.
4. Which leads me straight into this rule that any healthy diet plan should include. Snack wisely, and snack often. It is proven that if you eat smaller meal portions with a snack in between meals you will have your metabolism always firing which will not only lead to greater amounts of fat loss, but it will also preserve your lean muscle mass, and you will have much more sustained energy levels; on a side note i hate when i overeat or eat the wrong foods and that resulting energy crash just takes me down and there is not a single thing i can do about it until my body restores its metabolic balance. Great snack ideas would be low on the sugar and low on high glycemic index carbs, have a decent amount of healthy fat and a small amount of protein. Examples are almonds, pecans, walnuts, low fat yogurt, string cheese, low-fat low-sugar milk, whole wheat whole-grain crackers, turkey,maybe some berries, etc... Remember snack wise, snack often.
5. And the final rule to a healthy diet plan is to include a cheat day or cheat meal periodically. If you do this and are not too tough on yourself you will find it much easier to stay on this healthy diet plan which correspondingly leads to a healthy lifestyle. The important thing to remember is that if you do allow yourself a cheat day you must get back on the bandwagon the following day or you will lose momentum and get sucked back down the path that you so desperately were trying to get away from when you started eating healthy. So allow yourself to enjoy those cravings but remember consistency will win the battle.
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