Strategies that may help as you adopt more healthy eating habits include:

• Keep a food journal
  Start your journal before changing your eating habits. This gives a clear idea of what you eat and when. It will help identify your weaknesses and areas needing work.
• Have a meal plan
  Planning ahead reduces your chances of turning to fast-food or unhealthy choices. It ensures you have the necessary ingredients at home to prepare a healthy meal. This also applies to lunches on work days.
• Plan daily meals
  Try to schedule when you eat during the day to avoid skipping meals or snacking throughout the day. This also helps keep track of how much you eat.
• Don’t tempt yourself
  Avoid having unhealthy foods in the house. This doesn’t mean you can’t indulge occasionally; just don’t have them at your finger tips or you may eat too much, too often.
• Stop when you are full
  To avoid overeating drink water before eating and with your meal. Eat slowly and don’t feel you have to finish everything on your plate, despite what your parents told you.
• Eat whole grains
  Whole grain products make us feel full longer and are more nutritious.
• Reorganize your kitchen
  Have a plate of fruit on the counter instead of a cookie jar; have healthy snacks in clear view, unhealthy ones hidden away; and make sure you have healthy staples in stock.
• Start slowly
  The more drastic a change you make, the less likely you will be to stick with it. Don’t try to change your entire diet on the first day. Start by eating a fruit or vegetable with every meal or cutting down on fat, sugar and sodium intake. Gradually add more changes that result in a balanced diet.
• Everything in moderation
  Don’t go overboard by limiting everything you eat that may be on the “unhealthy” list. Allow yourself some treats occasionally.