Alitha Ward never believed in crash diets. “I’ve tried them before,” she admits, “but the results were temporary and left me feeling drained.” What eventually worked wasn’t a diet at all—it was clean eating, done consistently.
For Alitha, clean eating didn’t mean perfection. It meant choosing whole, minimally processed foods most of the time, and learning how her body responded to them. “I stopped counting calories and started listening to my hunger cues,” she says.
One major shift came when she began prepping meals on Sundays. “If healthy food is ready and waiting in the fridge, I’m more likely to eat it,” Alitha explains. She also made water her main beverage and began experimenting with herbal teas to curb late-night cravings.
“I used to grab a sugary coffee every morning,” she laughs. “Now I make overnight oats and bring green tea in a thermos. It sounds small, but it changed my energy levels completely.”
Over time, clean eating helped her lose weight gradually—and keep it off. More importantly, it gave her a sense of control and balance. “I don’t fear food anymore. I feel good about what I eat.”
She still allows for treats now and then. “Balance is key,” she says. “I’ve found that when I nourish my body with real food, my cravings for junk just naturally fade.”
