I’ve gained so much weight having to stay home, I seem to have turned to comfort eating through boredom. I’m dreading going out again.
Many people have turned to comfort eating during the virus lock-down, often while watching TV as a time filler.
It’s a challenge now to impose ‘action steps’ upon yourself that will alter your behavior, but it is likely to bring results, even beyond weight-loss.
If you can, enlist a buddy who shares your trimming goals, you can be a support coach for each other to stick to the meal and exercise plans you each construct for yourselves. You can connect online or via your mobiles and still keep your distance.
Purchase some weights and a stretch band and treat yourself to some exercises throughout the day.
Alternatively, there are heaps of self-help apps for high intensity quick workouts you could do throughout the day as well as learning about healthy eating programs.
Self-hypnosis is another option.
If you are fortunate enough to have a dog, take her for challenging walks in the morning and/or after sundown.
Binge on a really great novel. It’s a wonderful habit.
Take a course online, the choices are abundant.
