Say NO to Temptation

Like A Big Bowl Of Cereal In The Morning?

Your first course of action is to make sure you’re eating a healthy, such as Raisin Bran, All-Bran, or Bran Flakes. If you’re not used to these cereals, mix them with a bit of your usual cereal at first to make the transition easier. Second, pour less into the bowl and add something else to fill it up. You can top your cereal with fresh fruit, like chopped apples, strawberries, or blueberries. Adding a tablespoon of chopped nuts is an excellent strategy because nuts add protein and “good” fat, both of which helps keep you feeling full.

No Time For Breakfast At Home?

Pack your breakfast in an insulated lunch bag the night before so you can grab it on the way out of the house. A fine breakfast is a piece of fruit, a plastic bag with a small handful of nuts, and 250 ml of low-fat yogurt. Or make a batch of healthy bran muffins over the weekend and grab one along with an orange. Another option: Keep a box of high-fiber breakfast cereal (along with plastic spoons and bowls) at your desk, and bring the milk (in a Thermos), fruit, and nuts with you.

Can't Stop Sipping On Pop?

Think of sweet drinks, whether they’re soft drinks, sweetened iced tea, or sugary fruit drinks, as a treat, like dessert. You wouldn’t eat dessert more than once a day, so don’t indulge in these drinks more often than that either. Wait until the afternoon and then get the smallest size you can find. In the meantime, cultivate another habit—sipping sparkling water. Some flavored varieties have few or no calories, and a good squeeze of lemon or lime juice makes plain sparkling water much more interesting and palatable. Buy seltzer or mineral water in bulk and make sure there’s plenty at home and at the office. Changing this one habit can be a really effective way of improving your diet and even losing weight.  

No Healthy Lunch Options Near Work?

One strategy is to think through what changes would make it easier for you to bring lunch from home. If you’re lucky, your office has a refrigerator, a microwave, or even a toaster oven. If so, get into the habit of making more of whatever you’re having for dinner, then pack up the leftovers for lunch the next day. If there’s no fridge, pack your lunch in a small insulated lunch bag with an ice pack. It will stay cold through lunchtime.

Are You Overloading Your Salad?     

If you drench your salad in dressing and smother it in cheese you might as well eat a hamburger with a side of lettuce. Full-fat cheeses, creamy dressings, and croutons are high in saturated fat and loaded with calories. Don’t abandon salads, just look for ways to keep them interesting and healthy. Add toasted sunflower seeds for crunch (and healthy fat) or a few black olives for richness (and again, “good” fat). Add hot peppers, if you like them, for kick. Throw on some chickpeas for additional texture. Top it all off with a vinegar-based dressing; experiment to find a tasty one you like, such as mustard vinaigrette for extra flavour.