My little sis is going/on a diet and asked if my other sister and I would hold her accountable. Okay, sure. Been there, done that, I know how hard it is to change eating habits. I have some red flags already with the "diet" she has picked for herself. Having being coached by a personal trainer and given many tips on healthy eating, I have a few things I want to point out:

1. Eating "fat free" isn't actually that healthy. Instead stick to lower fat like 1% especially in yogurt. I love yogurt and personally "fat free" tastes like crap.

2. Portion control is critical!

3. Eat lean proteins at every meal

I don't have a link for this one but with the program I followed back when I was seeing a PT, the biggest help to feeling "full" and maintaining proper nutrients, was consuming a fair amount of proteins daily. And not just eating chicken all the time either. I really should hate chicken by now but thankfully I don't!

Other quick ways of consuming it - protein bars and powders! Once you get over the initial uh, tastiness (hee,hee) you'll agree. My protein bar of choice used to be the "Body for Life" bars but apparently they no longer make those. Now, thanks to the helpful lady at MountainTop Nutrition, I've switched to "Zone Perfect" bars and there are lots of flavours to choose from. For protein powder my choice is "Whey Cooler" (which is a line from "Whey Gourmet"). This powder mixes well with water and less thick than the regular whey protein. A great way to take the powder is in smoothies! (My smoothies consist of taking frozen fruit and blending with water, yogurt and scoop of protein)

More of my "dieting" thoughts tomorrow!

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