4 tips for healthy, stress-free eating at home in your own office
"If you had to rate your diet during the week of the lockdown on a scale from 1 to super-healthy, where would it land?"
My friend respects my knowledge as a nutritionist just as much as she feels guilty about her eating habits in the home office.
Hand on heart: how often have you got up during work and come back to your desk a little later, chewing? Without having had any intention of eating something right then?
Traditional mealtimes (morning, noon, evening) go out the window and you graze your way through the working day. The result? You lose track of what you've eaten.
"You know, during the last Zoom meeting I was so hungry, my camera and microphone were off anyway, I was bored, and honestly I had nothing left at home except lentil chips."
The walk from your desk to your own kitchen and your favourite snacks is far too short. And there's no risk of colleagues seeing you grab your 3rd portion of biscuits. Hard to resist.
"I really didn't mean to eat the whole packet. Before I could put it away, I saw the bottom of the bag and thought it didn't matter anymore."
Top 4 ultimate no-gos in the home office
- Eating in front of the screen. Whether you're busy with Excel sheets or customer profiles: you lose mindfulness around your meal and tend to eat past the point of fullness. With all the distraction, you don't notice when you're full.
- Leaving food lying around. You automatically reach into the bowl of biscuits when it's sitting next to your screen. Before you can put it away, the bowl is empty and your belly is full.
- You're alone and you eat alone. The happy hormones you used to get from chatting with your favourite colleagues on a break now have to come from your food. So you tend to eat much more than usual.
- You drink too little. Lack of fluids increases your appetite and your feeling of hunger.
The fact is: the sooner you admit your weak spots, the better you can think up strategies to adapt your diet more effectively and efficiently to your goals in the home office.
Top 4 ultimate gos in the home office
- Structure your day. Focus on breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plan your meals in advance, shop accordingly and make sure something tasty is waiting for you when hunger strikes. Want to try intermittent fasting? Go for it! During your eating breaks, sit at a different table and put your smartphone, laptop and co. aside. Your food will taste much more intense, promise! "But sometimes I just don't feel like shopping and cooking. What do I do then?" You can simply heat up the super tasty vegetable soups from Frank Juice in the microwave or in a pot, and within two minutes you have a great alternative to freshly cooked food. Go ahead and click through our different flavours! (add link) Our mixed soup box with all five flavours is also perfect for trying them all. (add link). Hungrier? Then grab a slice of wholemeal bread to go with it or top it with nuts. And the best part: slurping in the home office is allowed! (As long as your microphone is off.)
- Clear away your food. Nothing edible within reach between meals. And lead me not into temptation, but deliver me from evil.
- Eating together is much more fun. If that's not possible, treat yourself to another little thing. A short digestive walk in the fresh air? Turning the radio up loud and singing along (off-key)?
- Put your drink right next to you. The easiest option is a big bottle of fresh water. Sugar-free tea and coffee are great too.
"Water is so boring. And I don't have any really tasty tea either. Now what?"
Try the juices made from fresh fruit and vegetables from Frank Juice for a change! How about pineapple, apple and mint? (add link) They're also great for diluting with water, so one bottle of juice makes it easy to get through a litre of water. Why not put together your own set of six bottles right away, so you always have the right flavour at home. (add link)If you're looking for something warming in the cold season, Frank Juice also has tea blends that taste fantastic. Whether you want a cup of tea with guarana to give you a push (add link) or you need something relaxing in the evening (add link), they're honestly good.
"With your tips I'll definitely manage a solid 7! But you still haven't told me whether my banana bread is healthy."
4 Tips for Healthy, Stress-Free Eating at Home in Your Own Office
"If you had to rate your diet during the week during lockdown on a scale from 1 to super-healthy, where would it land?"
My friend's respect for my knowledge as a nutritionist is just as big as her guilty conscience about her eating habits in the home office.
Hand on heart: how often have you got up while working and come back to your desk a little later chewing? Without having had any prior intention of eating right now?
Traditional mealtimes (morning, noon, evening) fall away, and you graze your way through the working day. The result? You lose track of what you've eaten.
"You know, earlier during the last Zoom meeting I was so hungry, my camera and microphone were off anyway, I was bored and, besides, I had nothing left at home except the lentil chips."
The way from your desk to your own kitchen with your favourite snacks is far too short. And the risk of colleagues seeing you grab your 3rd portion of biscuits disappears. Pretty hard to resist.
"I didn't want to eat the whole pack at all. Before I could put it away, I saw the bottom inside the bag and thought it didn't matter anymore anyway."
Top 4 Ultimate No-Gos in the Home Office
- Eating in front of the screen. Whether you're busy with Excel spreadsheets or customer profiles: mindfulness for your meal gets lost and you tend to eat beyond fullness. With all the distraction, you don't notice when you're full.
- Leaving food lying around. You automatically reach into the bowl of biscuits when it's next to your screen. Before you can put it away, the bowl is empty and your belly is full.
- You're alone and eat alone. The happiness hormones that came from chatting with your favourite colleagues during the break now have to be obtained through your food. So you tend to eat much more than usual.
- You drink too little. A lack of fluids increases your appetite or your feeling of hunger.
The fact is: the sooner you admit your weak spots, the better you can come up with strategies to adapt your diet more effectively and efficiently to your goals in the home office.
Top 4 Ultimate Go's in the Home Office
- Structure your day. Focus on breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plan the dishes in advance, shop accordingly and make sure something tasty is waiting for you when hunger strikes. Want to try intermittent fasting? Go for it! During your eating breaks, sit at a different table and put your smartphone, laptop and the like aside. That way your food tastes much more intense straight away, promise! “But sometimes I don't feel like shopping and cooking. What do I do then?” You can heat up the super tasty vegetable soups from Frank Juice simply in the microwave or in a pot and within two minutes have a top alternative to freshly cooked food. Click through our different flavours! Our mixed Soup Box with all five flavours is also great for trying them all. Hungrier? Then grab a slice of wholegrain bread to go with it or garnish it with nuts. And the best part: slurping in the home office is allowed! (As long as the microphone is off.)
- Clear away your food. Nothing edible within reach between meals. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
- Eating together is much more fun. If that's not possible, treat yourself to something else small. A little digestive walk in the fresh air? Turn the radio up loud and sing along (off-key)?
- Put your drink next to you. The easiest is a big bottle of fresh water. Sugar-free tea and coffee are great too.
“Water is so boring. And I don't have a really tasty tea either. And now?”
Try the juices made from fresh fruit and vegetables from Frank Juice for a change! How about pineapple, apple and mint in The Good Life? They're also great for diluting with water, so with one bottle of juice you can easily get through a litre of water. Put together your very own set of six bottles right away, and you'll always have the right flavour at home. If you're looking for something warming for the cold time of year, at Frank Juice you'll also find explosively tasty teas. Whether you want a cup of tea with guarana to give you a push or need something relaxing in the evening, they're honestly good.
“With your tips I'll definitely manage a solid 7! But you still haven't told me whether my banana bread is healthy.”
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