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Your Essential Guide to Weight Loss After Self-Isolation

Your Essential Guide to Weight Loss After Self-Isolation

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After spending several months indoors, you may have realized that your pants are fitting a little tighter these days. Staying in shape during self-isolation has been a challenge, especially if you’re a parent or caregiver, but as you slowly shift back to your normal routines, you might feel like you’re ready to take on the challenge. These tips will help you jump-start your weight loss efforts, from cooking healthy dishes to finding ways to drink more water. 

Get Professional Support

It can be tough to start your weight loss journey by yourself, so it definitely helps to have someone to lean on. And if you have questions about fitness, nutrition, and wellness, you may want to check out online job boards to find a dietitian who can help you transition to a healthier lifestyle. A dietitian can assist you with meal planning, choosing supplements, and losing weight without giving in to crash diets or fads. You may also want to work with other professionals who can provide valuable input and instruction, like a yoga instructor, an online physical trainer, or even a counselor. 

Cooking Healthy Dishes

If you’ve been eating takeout, packaged foods, and frozen meals for the past few months, it can take some time to get used to cooking your meals for yourself. But with a little practice, you’ll be surprised at how delicious your own home cooking can be! Plus, you likely already have some healthy ingredients stocked in your pantry. 

Cooking flavorful, filling meals will help you avoid reaching for sugary desserts or salty snacks. For example, you could add chili, bean burritos, or whole-wheat pasta to your menu. Simple vegetable soups and sandwiches are easy choices for lunch. You can also experiment with tasty recipes like frittatas, legume quesadillas, spinach tortellini soup. 

Munch on Healthy Snacks

Even if you’re cooking healthy dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you’ll impede your progress if you’re snacking on empty calories between meals. It’s time to put down the candy and cupcakes and replace them with satisfying alternatives! Eating Well recommends trying celery with peanut butter, yogurt with fruit, nuts, or whole wheat crackers. 

Stay Hydrated

Do you sip on soda or fruit juice throughout the day? If you swap these sweet beverages out for water, you’ll be surprised at how easily you lose weight with little effort. Indulging in sneaky liquid calories on a daily basis can definitely hold back your progress! In order to drink more water, make it a point to have a glass with every meal. You can also add slices of fresh fruit to jazz up the flavor without adding extra calories. 

Move Your Body

In addition to changing your diet, you’ll need to incorporate working out into your schedule. You can get fit without the gym by focusing on home workouts and safe outdoor exercises. For instance, if you want to improve both your strength and flexibility, you can do yoga flows in your living room. For a more intense workout that doesn’t require equipment, try basic body-weight exercises. And if you feel like you need some fresh air after spending week after week inside, there’s no better time to lace up your old sneakers and head out for a run

As you adopt these new healthy habits, it’s important to be patient with yourself. Losing weight is challenging, and if you slip up once in a while, it doesn’t mean you’ve fallen off the wagon. As you start seeing results when you look in the mirror, you’ll be very proud of how far you’ve come, and you’ll know that the hard work has paid off!

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