COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere and the reality is we have to adjust to this new lifestyle for while. So what can we do to help keep our nutrition stay on track while in lockdown?
No matter your goals, nutrition plays a key role in helping you achieve them. Whether your goals is; performance based, health focused, weight loss or muscle gain, the food you eat will determine how fast you get there.
Just because you aren’t working out at the gym, or playing basketball for your local Monday night team, doesn’t mean that you should slack off of good nutrition. If anything, it matters more then ever.
Good nutrition can help with; more energy, a balanced mood, improved sleep quality and managing stress.
So here are 5 easy tips to keep your diet on track during a lockdown, without counting calories.
1. Make a Plan
Plan your week in advance. Plan your meals and snacks, so when life throws you a curve ball, you have something ready to go. Having a solid plan will ensure you can quickly get back on track.
Once you have a couple of weeks planned, you can rotate your weekly menus to keep your meal plan interesting and easy!
Check out our video tutorial and steps on how to meal plan in under 15 minutes here.
2. Keep it simple
You don’t need to cook an extravagant meal everyday. Stick to the basics. Protein of choice, carbohydrates such as potatoes, and veggies. Simple.
Make a extra large dinner, use the left overs for breakfast and lunch meals during the week. This reduces the amount of time spent in the kitchen.
3. Stay Hydrated
Keep a water jug or bottle close by. Aiming for 2 -3 L of water per day! If you are at your desk make sure you refill regularly.
Reduce your caffeine consumption, and try to limit yourself to 1 coffee per day and avoid caffeine in the afternoon.
4. Move Around
Take planned breaks (set an alarm on your phone to remind you. ). Create a schedule to get up move around and then get back to work. Track your steps for motivation, aim for 10,000 + everyday.
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5. Avoid Eating Where You Work
We may be working from home, turning the dining area into a study, or at the least you are out of our normal working environment. However, no matter the situation we should aim to keep our workspace for working and eating space for eating.
By changing our physical location, we give our selves space to eat mindfully, reducing the amount of snacking we do. Eating at our desks means we are more likely to eat without thinking, increasing the amount of snacking we do throughout the day. We can easily consume more calories then we need or even realise, leading to unwanted weight gain.
Working from a different location than our home life also allows us to switch off once the day is done. Reducing stress, and stress eating or not eating.
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