Camilla Hayes began her path to weight loss with one straightforward choice: reducing added sugar.
From store-bought sauces to apparently “healthy” snack bars, she came to find that sugar was slipping into her diet in more ways than she had thought. Eliminating extra sugar helped her to change her eating patterns and meet her exercise targets without feeling deprived.
Camilla stresses whole, naturally sweet products instead of processed dishes. Her go-to flavours now are fresh fruits, nuts, and spices like cinnamon and vanilla, which makes her meals filling without depending on refined sugar. Her meal prep schedule guarantees that she always has good selections, so avoiding her from grabbing for sweet snacks out of convenience.
For Camilla, a normal day consists in a breakfast made with fresh berries, almond milk, overnight oats with chia seeds. She likes a quinoa and roasted veggie salad sloshful for lunch topped with a homemade lemon-tahini dressing. Her dinners are usually substantial but healthful; she might have baked salmon fillet with roasted sweet potatoes and steamed broccoli on one side.
Making forward plans is one of her best strategies for keeping on target. Every weekend she spends cooking meals to make sure she has nutritious, sugar-free choices on hand. She also pays close attention to food labels to prevent hidden sugars and, when possible chooses homemade sauces and dressings.
Camilla feels that eliminating extra sugar does not mean compromising taste. She has developed an interesting and efficient approach of eating for weight loss by combining fresh, complete foods and moderation of natural sweeteners like dates or honey.
