Looking At Staying Healthy At Work April 1st, 2008

    I was on one of my favorite sites the other day, Diethack, and I discovered an incredible article about staying healthy at your workstation. The article was excellent, and it definitely got me thinking. One of the biggest reasons that adults have trouble staying in shape is that staying on schedule with exercise and nutrition might be the hardest thing in the world! And if you have kids, that complicates matters even more because you have less free time. So what is today’s professional supposed to do? Well, you can try alternative exercises if you don’t have time to go to the gym, or you can try to take advantage of some of tips from Diethack. One of the biggest tips I can give, that I’m surprised isn’t on the list is this:

    PACK YOUR OWN LUNCH!

    As you probably know, diet is about 70% of the fitness equation. No matter how often you workout or what types of exercises you do, if you don’t burn more calories than you take in, you’re going to gain weight. It’s that simple. Eating at work is always an issue because there is always the temptation of the “quick bite”. You know the conversation:

    You: Hey guys, I gotta finish this report, so I’m going to grab a quick bite. Anybody want anything?

    Yea, usually, that “quick bite” is the nastiest, greasiest fast food item you can grab to minimize your eating time. If you start packing a lunch, you might save more time because you won’t have to go anywhere! You can grab your water and your turkey sandwich right out of your paper bag right there at your desk. Easy as 1-2-3. And if you need more incentive to pack a lunch, just think of the cost savings. Instead of spending about $7 or $8 dollars a week on unhealthy fast food, you would probably spend half of that by bringing healthier food!

    With all the money you’re going to save, why not buy those personal training sessions you promised yourself for your New Year’s resolution?

    ;o)

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