Tips to Staying Healthy at Work

I do not know about you but one of my biggest excuses I struggle with revolve around work. Here are a few of them: work always has snacks, I work too many hours to have time to do a workout, how do I eat healthy at work when everyone goes out to eat or has a frozen meal, I work full time and am a mom no way I have time to be healthy, or I work two or more jobs and have no time left. Let me call you out girlfriend it is all lies. I have conquered each of those excuses and lived through them. True it was not easy but it can be done. A healthy lifestyle is not for the faint of heart it is for those who want more in their life. I want to have energy, good health, and the ability to participate in all the opportunities that come my way. What about you?

I assume since you stumbled upon this blog that you are already interested in how to be healthier at work. All these tips come from things I have done at different jobs I have held for the past 4 years. I have worked a desk job, a management retail job, a receptionist job, a server, and more. So I can attest to the failures and successes in all those areas of work. I want to give you some of the tools you need to be successful at any kind of job.

·         Meal Prep: This is something I have done from day one after failing at being healthy at my first full time job. So let me say it for the people in the back you CANNOT stay healthy with a fulltime job without doing the prep work. For each and every one meal prep looks different. It could be once or twice a week. But you have to make a plan and prepare.

·         Schedule Time to Workout : You have to know exactly when you are going to workout everyday. You cannot just wing it or find time. You need to plan ahead. Do you need to wake up early to get it in or plan a crockpot meal for dinner so when you get home you have the time to do it? Do not leave this up to chance have a plan in place and stick to it.

·         Hydration Plan: This is something I have learned from working in retail and helping my husband. Some jobs you need to pack enough water for your whole day. You need to calculate how many ounces you need a day and make sure to bring over half of that to work each day with you. If you work outside or have an extremely active job bring12-24 ounces more to help refuel you for the above average work you are doing.

·         One Cheat a Week: If you work at a job that has tempting food all the time; cut yourself some slack. Give yourself the grace to indulge in one serving a week in one of the treats. Keep it in mind all week and save it for the best treat.

·         Desk job or Dead jobs: If you are not very active at work or have a job with lots of dead time; make sure you are stretching a lot. I seriously have kept yoga mats at work before. Don’t waste time it is so precious. Wearing an activity monitor and following its prompts are helpful as well. I always make sure to hit my move goal every day. My apple watch is currently set at 350 calories for those of you who are curious.

·         Be That Girl: Yes, people are going to notice you are different than them. They will notice you eat healthy and workout a lot. It is okay girl. At every job I have worked I have been that girl. “Oh Deborah’s healthy I doubt she will eat this.” It is okay because in the end I have inspired at least one person per job to make a change in their own lifestyle. I would count that as a huge win.

You have got this girlfriend! I know you can do amazing things. Being healthy while working full time or multiple jobs can be done; I have done it for the past 4 years and had amazing success. If you need more guidance or help I am here to support you. I host monthly health and fitness accountability groups and would love to give you more information about those and how it can fit into your lifestyle. If that is something you want to do fill out the form below and I will reach out to you within a few days. No matter what you have got this! 

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