There are so many things that you should be thinking about. Don’t just diet, but change your lifestyle. I am doing this myself right now, and it gets easier and easier. I often prefer the healthier foods now, but I still allow myself a coca cola and a burrito occasionally.
Some things to think about:
–A craving lasts inly 15 minutes, if you can preoccupy yourself with something else, you can get through it.
–The more you exercise, the easier it is to sleep, which may help you lose weight.
–Don’t be too hard on yourself, because you can’t always cut everything out, but you can allow it occasionally.
–Think of ways that you can replace some of the foods you like: if you like ice cream, buy frozen yogurt and berries, blend them together, and freeze them to make a healthier snack. This means you can eat more of them.
–Studies have shown that it doesn’t matter what you eat, but how much you eat. Start counting your calories. Try to cut at least a hundred calories, at first, from your diet. Like others said, it is about portion control. You can still eat a hamburger at home, but buy lean meat, don’t use cheese or mayonnaise, and put it on an english muffin!
–It also helps me, personally, to try to stay updated on different health blogs. This way I am constantly thinking about the lifestyle change.
The great thing is that once you get used to it, it won’t be that big of a deal.