Although The Beach Diet is not a strict programme where you need to follow a set way of doing things. I am aware that some of us prefer clear guidelines. So here is a Five Step process which on reflection I tend to follow when using this approach.
Step 1
The Beach Diet is all about Behavioural Change. In order to work what behaviours could change, we first need to take a look at behaviours today. That’s the first step. To reflect on what you eat, and how often. Including drinks and nibbles and snacks and tasting dishes as you;’re cooking them. You can do this by recording things as they happen during the day, or just by reflecting. And you don’t want to do this just once, it’s a good habit to get into. That is to notice what you eat, how much and how often.
Step 2
The next step is for you to assess or judge what you eat and how much and how often. I use a simple traffic light. Red for bad food, orange for ok food but not great, and green for great food. It’s not that clever or sophisticated but it’s easy.
Step 3
Your goal is the next step. What do you want to achieve. You have to decide this for yourself, but I would say make it a long term goal, say 3, 6 or 12 months. And make it reasonable, or realistic. Make it a goal you thunk you could achieve.
Step 4
What you could change could well be driven by your observations of what you eat, how much and how often.
Step 5
The exiting bit! What are you going to do? We can help with creating an action which is reasonable and realistic for you.