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Working From Home? How Not to Eat Your Whole Kitchen

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With so many of us working from home in the coming weeks, I wanted to share some ideas for how to NOT eat your whole kitchen . I’ve worked from home for years now, and it was initially a big struggle for me. I mean, I was several feet from my kitchen, so it was easy to grab a snack or another protein ball from the fridge throughout the day. Over the years, however, I’ve learned, with lots of trial and error, what works for me and keeps me on track with my healthy eating habits. Here are some tips and tricks to help keep you mindful of your eats (and treats) while working from home. Working From Home? How Not to Eat Your Whole Kitchen Set meal (and snack) times – If you find yourself frequently wandering into the kitchen, looking for something to eat, set specific meal and snack times for yourself. That way, you can stick to a schedule and make yourself well-balanced and well-spaced out meals, which will ultimately keep you satisfied much longer than 1 million tiny snacks. Eat

Ask a Health Coach: Embrace Consistency, Squash Cravings, Find Time for Self-Care

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Hi folks, in this edition of Ask a Health Coach, Erin discusses the benefits of being metabolically flexible, the physical and psychological reasons behind cravings, and what to do when you’re too exhausted to work out. Keep your questions coming in the MDA Facebook Group or in the comments section below. William asked: “I know eating Primally is right for me, but I’m struggling to stay consistent and end up making bad choices about 50% of the time. How can I be more disciplined?” First, I want to commend you for having the awareness to know that eating this way works for you. Recognizing that is a huge step toward reaching your goals. The second thing I want to do is reiterate Mark’s 80/20 principle. If you’re eating Primally 80% of the time, the other 20% can be reserved for well-intentioned, but practical choices when eating that way just doesn’t work out—maybe an impromptu lunch with co-workers or a fun afternoon eating ice cream with the kids. I use a similar approach with

First Weekend of Isolation

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What a weekend. We went from concerned to nervous to totally isolated in just a matter of days. On Wednesday Thomas and I went on a date to Alley Light . We had the rare chance that our sitter offered to come back that evening and so we snuck out. During our dinner we thought: “Could this be our last meal out for a very long time?” Yes, yes it was. The next day (I think) they cancelled school Monday. All 3 of our soccer leagues cancelled games and practices until at least mid April. I went to the gym for the last time Thursday morning. The day after that the Governor of Virginia cancelled school indefinitely and one by one businesses closed. On Friday when Mazen got off the school bus I took the boys out for an ice cream cone. “We’ll stay outside and keep our distance. Our only contact will be the cone.” There were surprisingly many people on the Downtown Mall, enjoying meals and conversing. We had beautiful weather on Friday which helped ease everyone’s tension. It was our firs