Are you working long hours and struggling to find healthy lunch options in the world of sandwich shops, restaurants and take out joints? You should stop trying to find them, because there aren’t many out there. The good news is you’re probably closer to healthy eating options than you realize. I bet there are some great options in your kitchen and if there aren’t a local grocer carries what you need. Bringing a lunch to work is the start to a healthy lifestyle, because it has countless benefits over its counterpart, eating out.
Bring Lunch to Work
By bringing a lunch to work, you control what is being put into the meal, which can lead to a smaller waistline line. At a restaurant, there is no way of knowing how much how oil is being put into a pan to make your dish. Even dishes that have been deemed healthy can be some of the worst menu options. Salads sound good. A mix of vegetables and salad leaves are wonderful things to put into your body, but they aren’t the problem. The dressing can quickly negate those greens and then when you add buttered croutons, bacon bits and meat the salad quickly becomes an unhealthy option. This doesn’t include the side of garlic bread that a lot of salads come with.
The first step is getting into the habit of packing a lunch. Our evenings and mornings are valuable and every minute is usually accounted for. There are kids that need to get to school or practice. There are evening obligations as well, so you may not want to make a meal before bed or when you get up, but the decision to do so is your first step towards a healthier lifestyle.
Fitness Lunch
In the weeks and months to come, I’ll go over how to make the brown bagged lunch healthy. I will also delve into the other two meals of the day and healthy snacking options. In addition to eating right, excise has to become part of the ritual for the working person to get back into shape. Again, the workday consumes most of us, making it hard to find extra time to go to the gym, go for a walk, run, swim or bike ride. It’s not impossible tough. In fact, you could be leaving the office every evening with two healthy meals in the books, a workout and only a nice dinner to finish the day. How is that possible? In my next article, we’ll go into the art of the lunch hour workout routine.
By Kevin Finley
