Six Simple Ways To Eat Healthier at Home

Six Simple Ways To Eat Healthier at Home

One big adjustment this last year has brought into many of our lives is the amount of time that we are spending inside our houses.

Working from home, limitations on social gatherings and outings, and/or having our children home from school have all been BIG changes.

As I’ve adjusted to the challenges – and perks! – of working from home, I realized that my snacking, meal consistency and just healthy eating overall were being impacted.

Not having a regular schedule, sometimes feeling bored or restless in the house, and having easy access to the kitchen at all times can be challenging when it comes to weight management.

If you’re like me, you’ve been finding yourself snacking more often throughout the day, and ordering food in because cooking at the beginning of quarantine was fun but now it just seems too exhausting.

You may even be indulging in more foods like pizza, pasta, and alcohol because we all need to feel comforted in these trying times.

Since quarantine didn’t end up being the short-term experience we all thought it would in the beginning, these indulgences have gone on for too long.

Now it’s time to take back control of your eating habits, and implement some simple strategies to help you get on track with your healthy eating goals, while coping with being at home more often.

Here are six simple tips to make eating healthier at home easier and more fun!

✔ Set up your workstation away from the kitchen.

Working in such close proximity to your fridge and pantry creates easy and overly convenient access to snacks that you don’t need.

Create a designated work space where you can focus on getting your work done without the distraction of food or TV.

✔ Determine WHY you may be snacking more than usual.

Is it boredom? Stress? Restlessness?

Identify what emotion is causing you to want to reach for that bag of treats, and then choose an alternative action – like drinking a glass of water, or taking a quick stretch break or walk around the house (or outside if possible).

✔ Plan your snack/meal times.

Schedule when you will take your lunch break the same way that you would if you were at the office. Plan an afternoon snack break. AND make sure you actually take your breaks and eat during your scheduled time!

The schedule will prevent you from overeating, as well as forgetting to eat during the day and then eating too much later to compensate.

✔ Focus on one task at a time.

Multitasking, such as eating your lunch or snacks while you continue to work, creates distraction and prevents us from paying attention to how much we are consuming and/or when we feel full.

When it is time for a food break – actually take a break and enjoy your food.

✔ Portion your snacks before eating.

Pour snacks into a bowl instead of eating out of the bag or box so that you can determine and control the portion size.

✔ Limit your purchase of junk food.

If you don’t have it, you can’t eat it, right?

That being said, it’s not about depriving yourself of the foods you really enjoy. It’s ok to enjoy a treat from time to time! You just have to take control over when and how much.

Keep your snacks – especially unhealthy ones – out of sight so you won’t be tempted to eat them every time you walk by the bag sitting on the kitchen counter.

Take back control of your healthy eating habits by setting up your home environment for success. A few simple tweaks to your daily routine can make a HUGE difference when it comes to creating new healthy habits.

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