01/07/2025
If healthier meals feel underwhelming when you start a new diet... that's completely normal.
You're not doing it wrong. You're not broken.
You've likely just spent a long time eating food that's been engineered to taste amazing - salt, sugar, fat, texture - all dialled up to max.
Unfortunately I think this messes with your expectations of how textures and tastes of food should be.
So when you go from that to lean protein, veg, whole carbs... of course it feels a bit bland at first.
But here's the good news - your mindset and taste buds will adjust.
It doesn't take long before those foods start tasting good again.
And when you're not constantly overstimulated by hyper-flavoured stuff, you'll actually start to appreciate the simple stuff again.
No, this doesn't mean you can never eat the tasty stuff.
Food is most definitely meant to be enjoyed.
But it does mean understanding how it influences your cravings - and how your body adjusts.
If you're in that early phase where nothing tastes exciting, just hang in there.
It gets easier.
👉🏽Not sure where to start with eating healthier or want help making things more realistic?
Drop me a message, I'll point you in the right direction.
