I've seen a few people mention that they've learned a lot of new habits whilst doing South Beach, habits they keep even when they don't stay on plan. I thought it would be nice to share them to remember that even when we aren't 100% on plan, we are still improving our health and doing ourselves some good.
Mine are:
1. I'm looking carefully into what vitamins and minerals are in the food I eat and try to get more bang for my calorie buck, so to speak. Rocket > iceberg, cauliflower pizza > normal pizza, side of vegetables > side of rice. Instead of feeling deprived by having to eat vegetables instead of bread, I feel much better because I know my body will thank me.
2. Not planning all my meals around the main carbohydrate. Before I would have chosen wholegrain pasta and pesto, now I choose pesto topped salmon with lots and lots of vegetables.
3. Eating consciously and exercising consciously too. I have way more willpower not to cheat when I do exercise that day!
4. Drinking lots of water, and not even because I heard it helps get the water weight back out
Over to you!