How Can I Handle a Healthy Diet at the Office?
At Terapias Elite, we care about helping you to reach your healthy lifestyle goals. And we know how hard it can be, when you work long hours in an office environment, far from your kitchen. And, of course, you’re surrounded by temptations. Your coworkers want you to go out with them for lunch, or the vending machine down the hall is calling your name. How can you maintain a healthy diet in such a place?
Here are three strategies that can help you keep up with your healthy eating goals, even if you’re working in an office environment.
1) Prepare your own lunch at home.
It may not seem exciting at first to eat a sack lunch or breakfast from home. But doing so will guarantee that you’ll have complete control of what goes into your body at lunch time. You can prepare a variety of satisfying, healthy foods, including healthy snacks to keep up your energy throughout the day.
2) Intermittent Fasting.
Whatever you do, don’t just go around skipping meals without a plan. This usually backfires, because by the time you get another chance to eat, you’re so hungry you’re willing to make bad food decisions.
But well planned, intermittent fasting can reduce your calorie-intake hours, and help you reach your goals. The most popular method is the 16/8 method. Simply stop eating after 8 pm. Skip breakfast, and don’t eat again until noon That’s 16 hours of fasting, much of which is during your sleep. And you can still enjoy water, coffee, tea and other non-calorie beverages during your fasting period.
3) Hang out with other Health Conscious People
Most offices have somebody who is on a diet and trying hard to stick to a plan. Make friends with them. You can work together to encourage each other and meet your goals.
However you choose tackle the challenge of maintaining a healthy diet at work, Terapias Elite is here to help you with your planning. We can educate you on the right kinds of foods, and the correct portion sizes. That can make a big difference in your chances of success!