Being used to a routine and suddenly uprooting it is difficult. The lifestyle change I chose was maintaining a healthy eating pattern while having one cheat snack per week, which was less than 300 calories. Having a hectic schedule made this task difficult. It was hard to find the time to prepare healthy foods and snacks that I could grab throughout the day. Stopping and picking up snacks from a store was much more convenient. Ruff, Acklund & Adjoian (2016) found that corner stores negatively influence ones nutritional habits through the easily accessible, cheap and high calorie foods. These corner stores promote impulse buying of unhealthy snack foods and drinks (Ruff, Acklund & Adjoian, 2016). The other challenge that arose was finding recipes that were quick and easy to make that I enjoyed. Making a personalized recipe book that was tailored to my nutritional needs proved to be most beneficial when dealing with this issue. Working to overcome the challenges that I faced was easier when the results began to
Being used to a routine and suddenly uprooting it is difficult. The lifestyle change I chose was maintaining a healthy eating pattern while having one cheat snack per week, which was less than 300 calories. Having a hectic schedule made this task difficult. It was hard to find the time to prepare healthy foods and snacks that I could grab throughout the day. Stopping and picking up snacks from a store was much more convenient. Ruff, Acklund & Adjoian (2016) found that corner stores negatively influence ones nutritional habits through the easily accessible, cheap and high calorie foods. These corner stores promote impulse buying of unhealthy snack foods and drinks (Ruff, Acklund & Adjoian, 2016). The other challenge that arose was finding recipes that were quick and easy to make that I enjoyed. Making a personalized recipe book that was tailored to my nutritional needs proved to be most beneficial when dealing with this issue. Working to overcome the challenges that I faced was easier when the results began to