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Scroll through pages of tips, tricks and ideas below. You’re bound to find something that works for you and your family. You’ll see a variety of ideas and opinions, some very interesting.
Eat 5 or more fruits or vegetables each day
Eating 3 meals a day at regularly the same times each day as close as possible and follow the food rules of eating grains, vegetables, proteins for a balanced diet. This helps to maintain your weight and you do not have eating binges throughout the day. If you are trying to loose weight, follow the same pattern but just eat a bit less at each sitting.
I eat yogurt for desert instead of oh so good cakes, cookies and donuts!
I start my day off by eating oatmeal (high in fiber) topped with blueberries, (antioxidant), I use maple syrup instead of sugar. I feel full till lunch and find I’m not as hungry all day.
Switch lunch and supper
I began weight loss by recording what I ate and how much. As I journaled I was able to keep track and eliminate carbs for a time and reintroduce a little at a time.
Drink water before each meal
I try to eat smaller portion sizes than I really want to and I try to have some piece of fruit at every meal.
EVOO – extra virgin olive oil and LOTS OF WATER
Never snack after dinner
Stay away from too much salt
Eat some fruit with your breakfast.
Eat a lot of green veggies, less salt, lots of fruit
Eat small meals and walking
Simple – eat only when you’re hungry, and only until you’re full.
Fish at least once a week
Eat a lot of greens, fish, chicken, cut down on salt &sugar
Cut down on sugar and greasy foods
I love to walk so after I’m finished 5 kms I eat shortly afterwards as your metabolism is working harder and will burn off the calories.
Cut out junk food as much as possible
Low fat food, carrots, celery, cauliflower & broccoli other fruits
Drink water – watch your carbs – limit your junk food
Lots of salads
Never eat after 7 pm
Go by the Canada easting guide. Avoid drinking pop. Go for a daily walk. Avoid junk food, and if you want a snack eat popcorn, but not laced with butter.
Stay hydrated!
Instead of drinking pop, use a juicer. If craving carbonation, add ginger ale. Yum
Eat your vegetable/salad first….then you will be less likely to eat too many carbs or fat
Portion control, fresh or frozen fruits & vegetables with a glaze when craving something sweet.
Drink 8 oz water 1/2 hour before every meal
I try to plan my meals and exercise times out in advance. If I go by my cravings then I am in serious trouble, and if I wait until I “feel” like exercising it would probably never happen!! Lol
Try to eat as little of packaged food with preservatives as possible
I eat whole wheat bread lots of fruits
No longer eat regular potatoes, have replaced them by eating sweet potatoes. Great as fries or baked in the oven.
Eat a lot of raw vegetables when wanting to snack
Don’t’ have cookies in the house
I try to eat smaller meals every 3-4 hours. Also, I drink mostly water and avoid sugary beverages.
Always eat at least something at breakfast time
Stop drinking soda pop. Stop eating junk food.
Use smaller plate ton avoid overeating
Eat an apple before a meal you will fill much faster and healthier
Have veggies at night for a snack instead of goodies
Work out first thing in the morning and make sure to hydrate your body so your organs work well.
Don’t eat past 6pm 
Don’t eat after 7pm
Don’t eat after 8pm and drink a lot of water!
Eat Fruit and vegetables, and drink lots of milk
Don’t starve yourself. Treats are good in moderation. If you deprive yourself of the simple joys of delicious food, you will be unsatisfied! Portion control is important with food. Don’t eat the whole bag of mini-chocolate bars this Halloween; eat one (or two!)
I eat less red meats & double up on the veggies.
Never eat anything heavy late at night
We keep lots of fruit on hand, and have a snack between meals. Small snacks prevent everyone from over eating at meal times.
Do not add salt to food while cooking
We try to eat a balanced diet – meat, vegetables, salads and mostly all non-processed foods. Enjoy Yogurt
Cut up vegetables all at once and store them in the refrigerator, makes for quick access
Wash fruit before you put it into the fridge, easy to access, encourages others in your family to eat it, and especially kids
Always have fresh vegetables clean and handy!
Try harder
I try to balance my food intake with exercise.
Oatmeal porridge for breakfast and no salt
Write down what you eat
Eat 4-6 fruits and veggies a day
Visalus Shakes are great – packed full of nutrients! Have one for breakfast with a banana, skim milk, and ice. Blend in the “magic bullet” and you will feel full for hours. Added bonus, your energy will increase and, if you include a second shake, healthy well balanced snacks and dinner plus some exercise you can watch the pounds melt away!
I only eat rye bread
I MAKE UP A LARGE BATCH OF OATMEAL AND THEN FREEZE THEM IN SERVING SIZES. THIS WAY THEY ARE READY FOR ME OR THE KIDS IF YOU HAVE THEM
I try not to eat greasy fast food. Always have a colourful plate.
I try to cook low fat
Always eat a good breakfast, get the metabolism going. Eat a good supper early before 6. Never eat after 6, if your hungry eat fruit something with no fat.
Make my lunch from the previous dinner’s leftovers, keeps me from fast food-ing my lunch. Make a healthy smoothie in the mornings to bring to work for breakfast. Use a smaller plate for my meals, eat less.
Sandwiches- do not use butter or margarine to cut down on fat content. Use other condiments that you are probably using along with the butter, i.e. mustard, low fat mayo. You will never miss the butter!
Lower fat intake. Use less butter when cooking. Use Extra Virgin Olive oil instead. Bake or broil instead of deep frying everything. Roasted vegetables are delicious. Use your favorite vegetables such as: broccoli cut into florettes. Coat with olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about ten minutes then turn over and cook another 10 minutes until slightly caramelized. Delicious!!
If I feel like a snack I walk away and get a drink of water
Drink V8, eat a variety of salad, and don’t eat late in the evening
I get my salad dressing on the side at a restaurant and dip the fork into it so I get a taste every bite and some restaurants put too much on the salad!
Pack frozen juice box with your child’s lunch to keep everything cool.
I cut up my veggies and place them in containers with cold water-more likely to eat them if they are ready to eat. I also cut up my fruit each day.
I have a smoothie every morning for breakfast with soy milk, protein mix, banana, yogurt and frozen fruit of some kind.
I eat small meals six times a day.
When buying bread, always buy whole wheat. Serve your meals from the stove as apposed to family style.
Don’t have any butter in the house!
Be aware of what you are eating each day. Find out the nutritional value of your choices and try to replace the unhealthy ones with better more nutritious ones bit by bit
Everything in moderation
Eat often (every 4 hrs or so) so you try not to overeat.
I WORK IN THE BUSH AND VERY HARD, I’M IN GOOD SHAPE FOR 61 EAT LOTS OF MEAT POTATOES AND VEGGIES, PLUS CAN OF PORK AND BEANS A DAY. LOTS OF FRUIT
Try to eat the main meal of the day as close to mid day as possible, rather than late in the evening. Avoid fried foods
Always start your day with breakfast to boost the metabolism
Pre portion your meals and when the plate is empty you’re done
I eat an apple every morning; it controls my appetite throughout the day and gets me moving in the morning.
Cook at home its one of the easiest ways to eat healthy without added fat, sodium, and chemicals. My son was called into dinner one night when his friend asked what he was having my son replied home made chicken pot pie and peach cobbler. His friend at that point asked what the box they came in looked like my son explained that his mum doesn’t use boxes that she makes dinner from scratch to which the reply was Oh all my mom knows how to make comes out of a box. People need to realize that waking up 15min earlier you can make your coffee to go, have a fruit and a piece of toast for breakfast instead of spending money on fast food and coffee, and the from your own kitchen foods are better for you to boot.
AVOID PROCESSED FOODS. EAT FRESH INSTEAD. THROW AWAY THE SALT SHAKER
Why have plain water? Introduce a lemon to detoxify your body.
Eat veggies instead of potato chips.
Have a glass of warm water at night before bed, as it tends to relax and make you sleep better.
Only one helping at mealtime, no snacking. Only with healthy snacks, celery, etc.
Start your morning with a good breakfast which will keep your metabolism going all day. Cereal and banana is the way I go
Grains, calcium and protein do a body good. Always follow your Canada food guide
Plan your meals ahead of time to avoid making bad choices
I do not eat after 8pm and also try to eat my big meal early in the day.
Brown instead of white
Eat a balanced diet. Omitting fat totally from your diet is not the answer to losing weight.
Check labels to see fat and sodium contents
Eat organic produce and meat
I would rather cook a meal from scratch than use any boxed mixes. The more fruits and vegetables you have in your diet the healthier you can be.
Brush teeth after every meal
Drink plenty of water. Eat a balanced diet to keep your blood sugar level throughout the day
Choose lean cuts of meat to cut down on fat intake
Make half your plate vegetables and fruit one quarter protein and one quarter carbs.
I choose foods with more fibre to keep me feeling full longer, and foods that are lower in fats and sugar.
Eat home grown and no salt
I eat lots of fibre and drink water and walk everyday
We don’t eat many packaged foods as they contain a lot of salt and unhealthy ingredients such as MSG, and Trans fats. I like to plan my meals around the four food groups. So we’ll have meat, a vegetable or two, and whole grain or rice for supper for example, with a glass of milk. Eating healthy snacks are encouraged as well, such as a trans fat free popcorn or grabbing a fruit. Lately we’ve enjoyed making milk shakes, which can be make pretty fast and are healthy – for example mix 1c milk, banana, frozen berries and blend…ymmm good for you too!
Eat 5 small healthy meals per day, drink water
Don’t prepare so much food to avoid snacking on leftovers
I eat a nice salad every day for lunch
Be a vegetarian.
Don’t get hung up on weight, as you get older your weight should change
Drink a lot of water – many times you might feel hungry but actually thirsty
I have really cut down on processed foods to cut out the sodium, and drink lots of water.
Use a small plate and fill half with vegetables. Use the remainder of the plate to add protein and any carbs.
I try to avoid salty snacks such as chips. I only eat them if we are invited out and not at home.
Have two vegetables, one carbohydrate, and one protein for supper and 8 oz of water
Canola oil and canola margarine
Avoid candy
Eat slower. It gives your body time to realize you are full so you usually end up eating less. (Plus you have more time to enjoy and savour what you are eating)
I cut my veggies up, place them in Ziploc bags with a little water in the fridge to keep them crisp. I find that if the veggies are cut up you eat them more
Keep clean cut veggies in bags in the fridge along with homemade low fat dip. Leave clean fresh fruit on the table in plain view.
Eat fruit instead of sweets! Pack a huge bag of ready to eat servings of fruit and veggies and boil up some eggs for work each week! Bring on Monday and your snacks are there and ready to munch when you need a quick snack!
Eat fruit on an empty stomach and allow at least 20 minutes before eating anything else. This helps with digestion.
Reduce your carbs to keep your blood sugars under control
Eat only foods with one ingredient – i.e.: vegetables, fruit, meat (chicken, pork)
Snack on edamane (soy beans in the pod) … 90 calories all protein
I eat a lot of yogurt, cheese, almonds and drink a lot of water. I always have breakfast as it gives you energy for the day, and it is the most important meal of the day.
I eat about 6 times a day, small portions of course so that I don’t pig out at 1 or 2 sittings during the day
Bake, BBQ or broil meat. Have at least five servings of fruit or veggies each day and drink lots of water.
I like to put out sliced veggies with our dinner. This is the best way to get my kids to eat veggies.
I eat less red meats & double up on the veggies.
Try to keep the protein on your plate, the size of your palm
Eat baked or broiled at supper time, not fried. Eat your lightest meal for supper and if you are going to snack make it a piece of fruit.
Make sure you eat breakfast every morning and also drink at least 2 glasses of water when you wake up. You need it to rehydrate your body.
Fortunately my husband & I are in our 80 & 70’s & we basically must be doing something right. We usually eat well balanced meals, meat, veggies, & salads. Have Yogurt ice cream as well as the cookies, etc.
Eat an egg every morning
Increase fibre thru fresh fruits, vegetables. Get out a nice dish….presentation is everything! Make up colourful platters, do you ever go to a party and not see people eating whatever is in sight! Enjoy
Cut out greasy french fries
Watch the AMOUNT you eat and snack on veggies or fresh fruit NOT canned as it contains sugar & get more active. Walk, swim, run, etc.
Use a smaller plate at meal time. Food looks more plentiful on a small plate. Also allot yourself smaller snack portions. (i.e.) instead of sitting with the entire bag of chips or popcorn, take out a small bowl and fill it from the larger bag. When the bowl is empty you are done. You probably will eat slower as you see your smaller bowl emptying.
A lot of garlic!
Making sure we sit down every night as a family for a healthy supper.
I make one day a week my anything day. My anything day is to eat anything I want at some point during the day, for example. Pizza for dinner, or takeout for lunch.
Change one bad habit a month until you have developed healthy eating patterns.
Use becel instead of butter, 1% instead of 2%. Whole wheat instead of white
Avoid the 3 s’s. No sweets, no snacking and no seconds. It really works.
At night when you crave sweets try dry cereal special k
I eat sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds every day – it makes me feel full and I don’t eat junk food.
In our cereal I add sesame seeds, cinnamon, and hemp hearts
Eat light popcorn.
Try to keep the grease out Eat whole wheat instead of white breads and pasta
Have plenty of calcium everyday especially when over 40!
Eat 7 small meals per day
I start every day with breakfast. Making sure that it includes fruit & a protein. Cut out all white flour, & white sugar
I try to stay away from the frying pan
Lots of fresh salad and veggies, with grilled meat and NO salt. Try to eat the main meal of the day at mid day rather than the evening
Ask yourself if you really want to eat it and is it worth it.
Use 9 inch plates. Many stores sell 11 inch plates. A smaller helping looks much larger on a small plate. Also, try to get a dietician to show you models of standard helpings. It helped me a lot.
Eat many meals a day Read labels DO not “taste test” all foods when you are cooking them. Do not finish off your children’s plates…”rather than throw away good food” Follow the healthy eating guide of Canada DO NOT GO ON FAD DIETS…..eating healthy is the way to go!
To curb calories, I put my fork down between bites, check the internet often for healthy recipes and I’m not afraid to try them out on my husband.
Firstly I will inform you that I am a heart patient. It will be 2 years in Feb I had a heart attack. There were different factors that brought it on firstly I was a smoker, secondly was stress as I have a very stressful job. What I have done is I no longer have salt in my foods. I buy low fat food items. Low carbs is important and try to live a stress free life which I am working on. Getting more active and I have been smoke free for the past 20 months
IN BAKING AND COOKING, I HALF THE AMOUNT OF SALT CALLED FOR
Buy smaller qty’s of chips so I won’t eat the big bag
Fill my plate with 3/4 vegetables.
I try to eat small nutritious snack for example, an apple and a small amount of low fat cheese every 2 – 3 hours in order to avoid overeating at lunch and dinner time. If you are not a fan of gyms, sign up for a class you enjoy and do that a few times a week instead.
Eat a good breakfast that fills you up. Add some granola to yogurt or regular cereal or make a wrap with whole wheat tortilla, spread with peanut butter and jam, add a whole banana and wrap up. Healthy, quick and filling1
Green tea and fruit after supper, no sweets or salty snacks.
