By: MuscleSports.net

“Bad eating habits can and have sabotaged some of the best plans for getting in shape more than any other obstacle don't let them reck you goal of getting lean and healthy.”

Man, juts look around your and you can see how much this country LOVES to eat? I know I do. Hey don't you wish you could eat like you were on a off season diet all year round? That would be the shit! But the truth be told you can't. There will comes a point where you need to drop that body fat in order to look decent, and if you're a competitive bodybuilder, get ready for a show. To win the war against unhealthy and unwanted body fat, you must do battle with not only what you eat but how you eat it. And let's face it, if you're not a competitive bodybuilder, or athlete most of us have pretty shitty eating habits.

A big part of it is what we eat, but some of it is where we eat and when we eat. We eat in our cars, we eat while we are watching TV, we eat while we are on the phone. Its the saddest thing in the world as to how bad our eating habit are. We all have fallen vitim to these trends at on time or another and that is one of the saddest parts about living in a modern society. But DON"T FEAR! This problem can be avoided. There are 6 easy steps that we have come up with that will help you deal with this problem.

1. Eat 5-6 nutritious meals a day - Forget about the 3 meals a day thing. That's HISTORY! GONE FOREVER! As many of you already know that eating 5-6 meals a day (7-8 if your bulking) of nutritious food is better than eating your regular "three squares", so we don't need to go into more detail here.

2. Healthy Shopping - If you shop healthy then your diet will be more healthy, leading to a more healthy body. Keep your junk foods out of your house. All they do is lead to temptations if they are in your house.

3. Eat Proportionately - Since you're eating more meals, you need to proportionately size your meals to meet your caloric needs. If your cutting, your meals are smaller. If you're bulking, your meals will be bigger. It's as simple as that.

4. Take Your Time Eating - If you're trying to lose weight and you tend to eat a lot and have a problem with watching what you eat, you should slow down when you eat. Slowing down will keep your appetite in check.

5. Plan for a cheat Day - Everybody has urges to "splurge" when on a certain eating plans. The way tha you solve this is to reserve 1 day out of a week to eat foods you wouldn't normally eat on your plan. This way you satisfy urges and stand a better chance to staying on course.

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6. Don't let your emotions get the best of you - Almost everybody tends to eats when they are nervous or scared. Some when they are angry and some when they are happy. You have to recognize when you are overeating and when you go off your eating schedule because of certain emotions. In a study conducted by the American journal of clinical nutrition, it was reported that 70% of failed dieters eat unconsciously in response to their emotions. Learn your own emotional eating patterns and be very watchful of them.

Everyone loves to eat, but if you're serious about your body and about your health, you have to often sacrifice these cravings and stick with good nutritious foods. It's hard to stick with a diet and exercise plan, because we have all experienced the exact same problems that every one of you have experienced. Just remember, having good eating habits are just as important as following an exercise program when it comes to having a great looking body. You can HELP eliminate your diet problems if you follow these 6 steps we have outlined. Good luck, train hard, and God bless.

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