7 Tips for Making Healthy Eating Habits Stick
Raise your hand if you promised yourself not to eat refined carbs only to indulge in a bowl of breakfast cereal after a few days because you’re almost late for school or work. It’s easy to break healthy eating habits than to keep them. Reasons for breaking these good practices can vary from hunger to the availability of food to family gatherings.
What must you do to stay committed to your body goals? You know that you need to be in the best shape possible because fitness is one of the criteria for the auditions. Not only that, being fit gives you more stamina, endurance, and strength!
Today, I want to share with you ways to stay disciplined and committed. I want you to be proud of yourself and have a fitness journey that’s enjoyable!
How to Stick to Healthy Eating Habits for the Pro Cheer Auditions
1. Remind yourself of your ultimate goal.
Being a professional cheerleader of your dream team -- that’s the reason why you work hard! Whenever you’re tempted to eat junk, ask yourself this question: Would I rather eat this and regret that I did or would I not eat this and get lean, feeling great, and see my skin looking beautiful?
2. Set realistic expectations.
Isn’t it exciting to make a long list of everything you want to change about your diet? Yes, it is -- only at the beginning. Sustaining your efforts, especially when you’re trying to change several things at once, is difficult and often leads to burnout. If you start small, you maintain your action. Then work from there.
Related: Small Diet Tweaks That Lead to Big Results
3. Identify foods you love that love you back.
If there are certain foods that are good for your body but you dislike because of the taste, know that you don’t have to force yourself! Getting fitter should be a pleasant experience. It only takes a little research to list down top healthy foods that you love. You have countless choices, believe me.
4. Carry healthy snacks with you.
Will you be away from home for hours? Will you be traveling? Make sure to carry something nutritious and filling to munch on. You’ll make a healthier choice by doing this rather than grabbing a donut on your way home out of hunger. Examples of portable snacks are jerky, trail mix, and protein bars.
5. Surround yourself with people who also eat healthily.
You’re lucky if you have friends who’ll also be auditioning for a pro cheer team because you can be accountability buddies. You can also find people dedicated to healthy eating at the gym or your dance class. Join online groups if you must! Listen to webinars - you’ll gain practical wisdom from the experts.
6. Get rid of an all-or-nothing mindset.
You’ll know when you’re using an all-or-nothing approach if you label a food choice as either “good” or “bad.” The problem with this mindset is that you’ll have the tendency to think that a less than stellar choice is a failure -- which is not. This leads to yo-yo dieting and feelings of dissatisfaction which are bad for your pro cheer prep!
7. Track your progress.
Keep a food diary with you. In your diary, write down everything you ate and drank. If you can be accurate with your quantities or servings, that would make your tracking better. Not just that, record how you felt after eating. Doing this lets you look for patterns. Maybe you’ll discover an emotional connection with eating or consumption of extra calories through drinks.
I hope you learned from this post. Please stay tuned for more! For the time being, check out these pro cheer health articles:
- Why Should You Have a Snack After a Workout?
- Power Foods for Your Busy Lifestyle
- 5 Ways Diet Affects Your Physical Appearance
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