Starting the Whole Food Diet - The Whole Food Diet Challenge: 30 Day Whole Food Cookbook (2016)

The Whole Food Diet Challenge: 30 Day Whole Food Cookbook (2016)

Chapter 2. Starting the Whole Food Diet

The whole food diet has proven to be a very tasty one, that will help you to lose weight if you wish, and become a lot healthier. At times, you may start to struggle, but there are some helpful tips below that could make your life a little bit easier.

Making mistakes

We all make mistakes from time to time, and mistakes can even happen when we embark on a new diet. You may accidentally (Or purposefully) eat something that you later regret consuming. If this happens don't panic, just get back to the whole food diet as soon as you can.

Find out where you can source your ingredients

One of the best ways for you to ensure that your whole food diet is as successful as it can be, is for you to know exactly where you can source your ingredients from. If you are lucky enough to have a shop nearby that will sell you fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as other healthy foods, you're onto a winner.

Before you embark on the whole food plan, please work out where and when you're able to buy the food you need. Work out what you can buy online, and what you can buy from your local shops. This will help you to understand how far in advance you need to order specific things, before you run out of them completely.

Start the plan with a friend

While many people try to embark on a new diet alone, those who begin a diet with a friend or family member often have more success. This is because they have someone to compare notes with. It's also likely they will get a lot of motivation and reward for making the journey with someone else too, and that's never a bad thing.

Reward yourself

It is so important that you reward yourself now and again. Don't insist on only ever eating healthy foods. This is not good for you, as your body needs fats and sugars as well as salt. Reward yourself at the end of each week, so you don't feel like you're missing out. Alternatively, give yourself a very small treat every day, but try not to overdo it.

Key foods/Ingredients

Whole grains

Whole grains are an important part of the whole food diet. Whole grains are full of fiber, and a wide range of vitamins and minerals. What's more is they can help to reduce the risk of you developing type 2 diabetes, and they can even help to reduce your cholesterol level.

Whenever you can, buy foods that contain 100% whole grains, and use whole wheat flour when you cook or bake. These foods will help you to feel fuller for longer, especially as they haven't been processed as much as other foods, if at all.

Fruits and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are jam-packed full of a wide range of nutrients that your body needs. If you give your body all the nutrients it needs to keep working properly, your health will improve. What's more is you're likely to lose weight thanks to the high level of fiber found in fruits and vegetables too.

Buy from your local greengrocer, or the market at the foods will be fresher and cheaper than they are in supermarkets.

Dairy Products

When you're embarking on a whole food diet, please make sure you only enjoy unsweetened, whole, organic dairy products. Also choose pasture-raised products too if they are available.