5 eating habits that actually work

Big changes almost never hold. What holds are the steps small enough to survive a difficult week.

1. A real breakfast, even a light one

Skipping the morning very often leads to a hard afternoon and an evening where everything is made up for.

2. Protein at every meal

It settles appetite and steadies energy. Eggs, pulses, fish, poultry, fromage blanc: what matters is the regularity.

3. Vegetables at the start of the meal

Not out of virtue: because that's when you're hungry, and therefore when you'll actually eat them.

4. Drink before you're thirsty

Thirst is very often mistaken for the urge to snack in the middle of the afternoon.

5. A closing time

Decide on a time after which the kitchen closes. Not a ban: a marker. It removes the automatic evening snacking.

Pick one. Just one. Hold it for three weeks before adding a second.

⟳ Draft — written for Selena to review before publication.