Eating just for the fun of company inspite of being full
Although you may have already eaten, a colleague may offer to share food and snacks. It could also be a special occasion such as a co workers birthday and there are several goodies flowing around. Such constant snacking at work grows into a habit making you put on pounds. Learn to say no or start storing the candy and sweet stuff in jars so you will be less tempted to reach for one.
You don’t bother about what you are eating
Even though you plan on a healthy diet routine that includes a healthy lunch but when you start work and its way past lunch time, your hunger makes you settle for just about anything. Before you know it, you’re digging into a pizza and deciding that your health plans can be delayed for one more day.
What you should do is to make a checklist of all the things that you eat in the week. This helps you track when your diet is being interrupted and form a strategy against it. Carry some healthy snacks with you so that could take away hunger pangs temporarily.
Lighting and room temperature affects your appetite
Research has discovered that a dim room can increase appetite. The lighting in a room influences a desire to eat more when dark and less when light. That goes for the temperature of the room too. When it’s nice and sunny, go for a walk which works wonders mentally and physically. If it is cold in your office wear a sweater. You could always discuss about the lighting and temperature with the office authorities.
Stress and deadlines cause tension and increase mental pressure
Constant stress at work is a huge cause for weight gain. When your stress levels increase, it could also increase the levels of a hormone called cortisone which triggers a craving for fatty food and sugar. You need physical activity and sleep to get rid of stress. Food can’t really solve your problems. There are several ways to beat the stress and the fact why you’re gaining weight at work. Breathing exercises, yoga and meditation could help a lot.
