To find an approach to eating that works best for you, it’s important to first determine your eating style.

Are you a Grab n’ Go Eater?

• A person who picks up ready-to-eat meals wherever it’s most convenient throughout your busy day.

Are you a Delivery Service Enthusiast?

• A person who likes the convenience of having fresh, healthy meals that require minimal prep sent straight to your door.

Are you a Meal Prepper?

• A person who doesn’t mind a little DIY meal prepping but needs some direction in the form of a written meal plan or a meal delivery service that provides the ingredients with an easy-to-follow recipe.

Are you a Savvy Chef?

• A person who enjoys shopping for ingredients and cooking meals from scratch.

Whatever your eating style, begin with some type of meal plan. This might mean finding healthier options at your go-to restaurants, signing up for a meal delivery service, working with a dietitian to come up with a customized meal plan, or just searching through cookbooks, food blogs, or Pinterest for weekly meal ideas.

Other things to consider when planning your meals:

• Make sure you are getting all the nutrients your body needs to maintain health by eating a variety of foods every day. Also, make it a point to eat healthy year-round. Continual yo-yo dieting to try and undo poor eating habits is harmful to your health and often just leaves you frustrated and miserable.
• There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to how many meals and snacks you should eat per day, or when you eat them for that matter. Sure, eating four to six times a day might benefit your metabolism. True, the occasional intermittent fasting might do your body good. But at the end of the day, what’s most important is that you find an approach to eating you can maintain; one that’s consistent and overall balanced.