I pigged out over the holidays and I can’t stand to look at myself in the mirror. I made a New Year’s resolution to do something radical about it. My schedule is crazy and I’m really pressed for time. What can I do? Liz M.

Here’s our 6-point strategy for a 2012 healthy make-over (even when you’re short on time).

• Rethink Snacks
• Try to Multi-task
• Shop smart
• Do Breakfast
• Make Meals Count
• Move to Lose

Rethink Snacks
Snacks are now a “full eating event” that account for more than 25% of Americans’ calories. If yours are healthy, you’re 25% of the way to a healthy diet. It takes no more time to eat a protein bar or a low-fat yogurt than a bag of chips and a sugary drink. It’s all about choosing right and making the most of the time you have.

Try to Multi-task
While you’re doing your laundry, prepare a week’s worth of healthy snacks. Great Trufflehead options include: Chocolate Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies, Oatmeal Spice Breakfast Cookies, Lemon Poppy Snack Cake, Maple Walnut Brown Rice and Yogurt “Pudding,” Individual Crust-less Spinach Quiches, and Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars.

Shop smart
Stock up on low-sugar low-fat yogurt, low-fat cheese and fruit or cut vegetables, and nuts. Nuts are high in calories, but they contain healthy fats, fiber, and some protein. A handful can keep the hunger demons at bay and prevent you from over-eating at dinner. If you brown-bag lunch (better for your body, your wallet, and the planet), make a sandwich and a half with lean protein of some sort on whole grain bread. That extra half will make a perfect snack in the late afternoon when your energy dips. Use one of those frozen gel packs to keep it cool.

Do Breakfast
If you skip breakfast, your body goes into starvation mode and your metabolism slows down to conserve energy—which affects both physical and mental performance. By 10 a.m., you’re so hungry that you’ll eat whatever junk comes within range, or you’ll wait until lunch and over-eat to make up for your down-energy state and calories depletion.

Among Trufflehead’s morning-greeters, you’ll find omelets, muffins, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, and smoothies. Most can be made in 30 minutes or less—some in as little as 90 seconds. To keep you in synch until lunch, almost all contain protein—even the pancakes. Protein is key, and lean protein is best: egg whites, protein powder, tofu, cottage cheese, low-fat yogurt (Greek or regular) are good. Get up 5 to 30 minutes early and eat breakfast. You’ll actually feel less tired, not more. Now you’re 50% of the way there.

Make Meals Count
Check out Trufflehead’s “30 minutes or less” category. It was made for time-pressed cooks. The 137 recipes in it will give you all the components of a healthy diet: lean proteins, good-for-you-fats, whole grains, beans, fruits, and veggies. If you live with other people, divide and conquer the shopping, prepping, cooking, and cleaning. The shopper can rely on Trufflehead’s Priority Organics labeling to make the best organic choices while you stay within your budget.

Move to Lose
It’s almost impossible to upgrade your body radically without exercise. Even 30 minutes 3 times a week can make a difference. Cardio workouts rev up your metabolism so you burn more calories. Strength training replaces fat with muscle, which makes you look leaner even at the same body weight. It also adds a metabolic bonus because muscle burns more calories than fat. Exercise gives you more energy during the day and helps you sleep better at night. Try partnering with a friend for support and motivation.

If you do these 6 things, you can turn your New Year’s resolution into a body revolution.

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