08/05/2020
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Who said you had to gain the Quarantine 15?
This is a super challenging time for all of us in so many different ways. The biggest one by far: being home all day and NOT snacking on the entire house (trust me, I know).
If you stick as close to your routine as possible, you wonât feel so inclined to do that! Oh, you know that already? Okay, letâs throw out a real challenge.
đ§đźââď¸Wake up early (yes, EARLY!) and exercise immediately.
You will find with getting a good sweat in earlier on in the day will improve your mental health by raising endorphin & serotonin levels. Now, we all know endorphins make you happy and when weâre UNHAPPY, we tend to gravitate towards those things that make us feel better.
FOOD, SALT, SWEETS!
All the fun things that donât do fun things to our bodies.
đĽPlan your meals!
You will see that if you have a structure of what you plan to eat for the day, it will trigger your brain to tell you to wait for the next plan. Make your meals flavorful so you do look forward to them! This lunch is the perfect example. Seasoned salmon with cauliflower gnocchi and vegan kale & cashew pesto. I get SO excited for lunch when I have this planned because it satisfies all the cravings and it keeps me full until dinner so I donât feel the need to snack. Keeping your protein high also decreases the famished feeling, so have a fair amount with each meal.
đĽŚSnack on veggies!
If youâre going to snack at all, snack on veggies! Carrots, celery, broccoli, peppers, roasted brussel sprouts will all reduce that sweet tooth and fill you up. Plus, you can have so much completely guilt free!
Keep it simple, people and remember: MODERATION IS KEY!
and chocolate is not the enemy đ