Keeping New Year's resolutions: Diet

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Every year, millions of people make resolutions. However, the number of people who follow through is significantly less.
     
The biggest resolution people make is getting healthier, especially through eating better.
     
With the holidays and the feasts behind us, a lot of people are wanting to hit the re-start button. This can be a big challenge.
     
In fact, more than half of people who make resolutions to eat healthier don't have success past June.
     
News 10 went out and talked with people who were trying to eat healthier for the new year, just to see what struggles they're facing.
     
One lady we talked with was Rebecca Boyd. She seemed to express a problem many people face.

"The good food," said Rebecca, "because the worse, greasier food is...tastier than the sandwiches."

Breanna Moore, a Registered Dietician at Regional Hospital, said she sees a lot of people setting resolutions.
     
While it's good to have a long-term goal in mind, she said that's not what you should set your sights on.

"Take that and break it down into steps that you can take to achieve that," said Breanna. "So, if that's adding one fruit to every meal of your day or adding a different color to your diet that you don't necessarily eat."

Too many people set a goal that when you look at it can seem impossible. This includes losing a certain amount of weight, or completely avoiding a particular food.
     
Instead, start small and pace yourself.

Another easy way to eat healthier is eating more meals. While you want to stick with eating the same or fewer calories, making your meals smaller and spreading them out will help your body digest.

Also, while it may seem like a good plan, don't skip breakfast. The sooner you eat, the sooner your metabolism will start and begin burning calories.

Finally, drink lots of water. This will not only substitute for other less healthy beverages, but it will make you feel full. Often times, people mistake the craving for hydration as the craving for food.