Fri 30 May 2008
Easy Weight-Loss Tip
Posted by Deb under *Easy Weight Loss Tips

An easy way to save some major calories and to eat more healthily in general is to take the time to pack your own lunch before you head to work. It takes some time to do this, so don’t wait until five minutes before you’re supposed to leave. An easy way to have lunch items available is to package up leftovers from dinners you prepare (maybe even eat a little less dinner, so you’re sure to have some leftovers for lunches!). Another good idea is to make a healthy homemade soup over the weekend when you have more time, and package appropriate lunch portions for the following week. You can even freeze portions for weeks ahead. Also, you can take time over the weekend to cut fresh veggies and store them in containers so that when you are ready to pack up a quick salad, most of the work is already done. And be sure to keep plenty of fresh fruit on hand that is easy to pack into a lunch, such as apples or grapes or bananas. Make sure the night before you have planned what you will take the next day. If it’s already made up and easy to pack up, you are more likely to end up with a healthy soup and salad lunch or a nice lunch-size serving of stir fry with a piece of fresh fruit for dessert and less likely to grab a fat-filled fast food hamburger and French fries with a chocolate sundae for dessert. Just think of all the additional nutrients you’ll be consuming and all the empty calories you won’t!


