Stop Snacking at Work!
Consumer Conscious
We have all been there, you turn up to work full of good intentions for the day. You promise yourself you will not give in to temptation and not a single sugary snack will tempt you at work today. Nope, no snacking for you today!
Of course, later in the day your stomach rumbles. It's telling you it's hungry. You feel the hunger and assume it's nearly lunch time - you can wait. Then you check the time and its only 10:30 AM - it's only mid-morning and the munchies have arrived!!
Okay, you say - again - that you can last until lunch time. After all, that's only 90 minutes away and look how fast time can go. But your stomach has other ideas. You try and think of something else but the only thing your mind is thinking about is chocolate and cakes. You look at the clock thinking surely one-half hour passed by - only 11 minutes did!
That's it. You cannot last a moment longer and rush to the vending machine where just about everything looks good. You give in and tell yourself tomorrow will be different, tomorrow you will avoid snacking at work. You're just dealing with low motivation tomorrow for this, that or the other reason.
And so it goes...day after day. And for some reason, sitting at a computer and munching really seems to go hand-in-hand (even though you need your hands...go figure that one!).
Well, you're sure not alone, if that brings you any comfort. We have all been there; snacking at work is a big problem for the vast majority of us. The average person spends $45 on snacks every month.
But take heart; there are ways you can stop snacking at work. The office does not need to be the place you surrender all willpower. Right now you're probably so used to a snack at work, at a certain time of day, that you're "conditioned". Now you need to put a few things into practice to "UN" condition.
Here are the top 5 tips to help you cut out those sweet treats at your desk:
1. Remain Calm
Stress is one of the biggest reasons why snacking at work is so hard to control. If you can stay relaxed by planning your workload efficiently then it will be easier to say no to those unhealthy snacks.
2. Stock up on Fruit
Keeping a supply of fruit on your desk will give you an alternative option to chocolate, cakes and potato chips. Better still, you won't even have to leave your desk to get them!
3. Don't Carry Loose Change
This is particularly useful if you have a vending machine at work. No spare change in your pocket means you cannot use the vending machine and no matter how much you want that chocolate bar you cannot have it.
4. Keep Yourself Busy
No doubt you often snack because you are bored. If you can keep yourself busy then you will not even think about snacking. Always ensure you have tasks to do to keep your mind off sweet treats.
5. Invest in an Appetite Suppressant
This is one of the tricks we swear by. Appetite suppressants are small pills you take each day which gives signals to the brain that you are full and do not require more food. They are perfectly safe and help you to get your willpower back and control those snacking at work cravings.
By far the best appetite suppressant I have used is a fat binder called Proactol Plus.
Results have also shown that Proactol Plus can help cut your calorie intake by as much as 2,000 calories a day meaning weight loss is much faster and easier than by dieting alone.
