Weight loss in an office environment is never easy. You sit
on your butt in front of the computer all day, there is always some sort of
celebration, where cake and pizza will be present and eventually, you can just
feel the kilograms packing on. Well, you don’t need to feel utterly hopeless.
I’ve found some solutions to this in the past few years.
Tips for losing or
maintaining your weight in an office environment:
1.
Drink lots of water. Besides the obvious
benefits of making your skin look healthier and younger, and the fact that it
suppresses your appetite – taking care of those munchies – it also makes you go
to the loo more. No, listen; this is a benefit in its own. Not only do you
flush all the toxins from your body, but you walk more, which burns more calories.
Ta da.
PS: refilling a bottle of water
on your desk every time you went to the loo also ensures that you get enough
water. Just don’t overdo it, because that has repercussions of its own.
2.
Pack your own lunch. This will probably be a
healthier option than Steers or pizza and will also be a lot cheaper than the
health foods at your local superette. {A friend of mine also suggested that we
make turns every other day to pack for both of us. That way you also won’t get
bored with the same thing every day.}
3.
Instead of phoning someone on the other side of
the office, get up and walk to their desks. It burns calories.
4.
As I mentioned above, there is always a birthday
or some or other, where people will bring cake, pizza, sausage rolls, fizzy
drinks and so forth. If you have the willpower, kindly decline the
calorie-oozing offerings. You will already be admired for it. If you really
can’t decline and are so hungry that you start licking your desk, have as
little as possible. Your body will thank you for it.
5.
Now, this might not apply to everybody, but it
did to me when I was still a roaming journalist and it has the same principle
as above. When you are at an event and there is food on offer, either steer
away from the feast, or choose the healthier option.
6.
TAKE THE DAMN STAIRS. God gave you a good
working body and you choose to take the elevator? The shame! (Hypocrite right
here, I take lift just as everyone else does.)
7.
Have some healthy snacks in your drawer.
{Personally, I don’t do this, because I don’t know how to stop snacking, so I
just prevent it from happening, but sometimes I will steal a healthy snack from
a colleague or two. And by stealing, I mean begging.}
8.
Find someone who will hold you accountable. This
morning, I quit coffee and I told everyone in the office about it, because I
want them to chastise me when they see me reaching for a cup. It might also
work with other things, like junk food or chocolate.
9.
Instead of sitting at your desk during lunch
hour and eating there, ask a colleague to walk to a nearby park with you. We
have one just down the road, which is lovely to walk to and relax in.
10. Don’t forget to stretch. You will find that
you are a little more relaxed and not as stiff at the end of the day.
There are obvious other things that you can do, like jogging
to work – or biking – going to gym before work {firm favourite}, but if you
just try these 10 things for a week, you might already see a difference.
4 comments:
Love it! x
Very true! :)
Love die lysie!
Darem gaan ek elke dag huis toe vir lunch.
Those office parties/celebrations!!! Weight loss busters.
Great tips!!
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