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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Michael Pollan said it best.
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Eat food [/b](real food, food your cook from scratch not from a box. foods that are ingredients - not foods MADE from ingredients)
[b]Mostly plants[/b] (any fruit, vegetable, bean, legume, etc no matter the "carb" level. Eat all the plants you want). 
[b]Not too much [/b](don't eat till you're stuffed. Eat until you aren't hungry anymore)
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OP, good for you for trying to make a change. Just don't be too drastic about it or beat yourself up if you slip, and you're more likely to be successful in the long run.

I agree with PP that Pollan's loose guideline is a good place to start. As you indicated you already do, I don't believe anything should be labeled "bad" or entirely off limits, just focus on getting the good stuff first.

Don't be overambitious, but sometimes I like to go to the library and pick up some cookbooks to browse for ideas. Meal planning helps me a ton, so I'll sit down on Friday night or Saturday morning and think about dinners for the week. I keep a running list of what we have in the freezer, or what the kids have requested, and try to incorporate some of that. But I'm a busy working parent, so there have to be shortcuts somewhere. I sometimes go for precut fruit or salad kits, if that's the difference between getting some produce in or not.

I grew up in a household with a mom who hated to cook and relied on a lot of processed foods, so that's what I grew up with (and still definitely enjoy on occasion). But I've realized that I feel better when I eat better, so healthier foods have become a habit.

Good luck.[/quote]

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