Eating at work is often where a lot of weight gain happens. It is a stressful environment and people cope by eating food. If you follow these simple workplace weight loss hacks then you will be better able to manage your long term weight.
14 Workplace Weight Loss Hacks
These hacks are some things you can do at your work to make sure you are sabotaging your weight loss goals. They are simple techniques that everyone can learn.
1. Bring your lunch to work
You don’t have to eat out everyday. It is expensive and the foods you buy are usually pretty bad for your waist line. If you bring lunch to work it is normally more healthy - a salad or sandwhich.
2. Keep water at your desk
Keep a bottle of water on your desk at all times. Sip it often. This cleanses your organs and keeps you feeling fuller during the day.
3. Keep nuts at your desk
Snacking on some mixed, unsalted nuts is good for weight loss. The proteins and vitamins in nuts are very important and will help you on your weight loss journey.
4. Use the stairs - no, really.
We all know this tip but we never use it. You should start using the stairs whenever you can. You don’t have to walk all the way from the bottom to the top but walking a few levels would be really beneficial. It builds leg muscles and works out those lungs. It will help you keep that lunch from converting into fat stores.
5. Cut the sugar at tea time
People at my office have anywhere from two to ten teas and coffees per day. If you have a teaspoon of sugar each time it will soon add up. It might not seem like much but it will soon hit you when you can’t fit into your work uniform.
6. Ride your bike
Saving the environment at the same time as losing weight. Riding to work is a fantastic option for anyone who wants to quickly lose weight. There is a woman at my work who started riding to work everyday. She didn’t change her diet at all but in two short weeks she has lost so much weight. She looks amazing! And it is exercise without actually calling it exercise. She just goes to and from work each day. Simple.
7. Compete with your work partner
If your wife is getting sick of your belly and your work mate is complaining of the same thing then set up a competition. Me and my partner go to the gym at lunch time and are in a little friendly competition to see who has the biggest arms at the end of the year (I’m winning!). It is great because you get the support and encouragement from someone who is with you most of the day. Don’t be shy to explore this one - someone will be thrilled by the idea.
8. Replace normal tea and coffee with Green Tea
Green Tea has many weight loss benefits as well as keeping you healthy and fighting cancers. Green Tea will soon be very popular around the world as one of the healthiest things you can consume. It speeds up your metabolism and will keep you alert all day. Drink it. Japanese and Chinese leaves are the best.
9. Get management to buy a gym
This might sound a little silly but I know of at least two small firms where this was successful. The employees of an accounting firm went to management with statistics showing how exercise during work hours increased productivity and morale. Within a month the management committee had purchased a large amount of gym equipment which was placed in an empty office in the firm’s building. The purchase was tax deductible so the boss didn’t mind. Try this one out in your office - most of the time the boss will be as keen to get a gym as you!
10. Walk to lunch
Do you catch a taxi to lunch? Perhaps you catch the tram or the city free bus? Do you drive? Forget all this and walk. Walking burns calories and gets you out in the sun which helps keep you happy and well.
11. Organize a work sports competition
My old work had sports competitions coming out of its ears! People spent so much time talking about the sporting ladders that we hardly did any work. There was tennis, squash, bowling, indoor soccer and golf. Not to mention the end of year paintball trip that was the talk of the town. Something about being able to legally shoot your boss and not kill him really appeals to everyone in the office! Organizing a office-wide sporting competition is a great way to get active and get everyone involved.
12. Sit on an exercise ball
I have mentioned this one before but sitting on an exercise ball is good for your back, neck and eyes. You can also drop back at any time and do a few crunches which is good for your heart as well as helps to develop that six pack. Again, go to management and tell them how it is beneficial for the staff as well as help them to avoid any back injury complaints and they might buy it for you!
I have done a review of a good cheap exercise ball here.
13. Have a protein shake at 4pm
If you have an extra meal at about 4pm you will speed up your metabolism. Try not to have a huge lunch and instead get some more food into you at afternoon tea time. Eating small meals more often is one of the best ways to boost your fat loss progress.
14. Keep a gripper at your desk
A forearms gripper isn’t going to burn a lot of calories but at least you can work on developing some nice forearms while you are talking on the phone or closing some deal. It is also fantastic for getting rid of some stress. I have a Captains of Crush Gripper at my computer desk; they are the best.
Conclusion
These are just some ideas you can take to work with you. Try to make your weight loss exertions last all through the week and not only when you feel like it. This way progress will come much faster and with better results.
