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Interviewed by BodyNutrition on Avoiding Weight Gain During the Pandemic
Expert panel: How to avoid gaining weight during the pandemic
If you used to have an active lifestyle and now you spend all your time stuck at home it’s difficult to avoid gaining weight.
The lack of movement and the non-stop access to the fridge and unhealthy snacks are the main causes for the weight gain that you are so eager to avoid.
In this post, you will find solutions to help you keep your current weight and adopt healthy habits. We reached out to 39 fitness and nutrition experts and asked them the following questions:
How to avoid gaining weight while working from home and in quarantine/lockdown? (diet and exercise tips)
We received a variety of answers from the experts below:
Bianca Grover Fitness
Staying moderately active while working from home can be a challenge but can pay off long term. Here are a few tips to prevent weight gain while in quarantine/lockdown:
1. Sign up for virtual classes through your local gym if they’re offering the option.
2. Get up and walk around the house/apartment every 30 minutes. Try and aim for a minimum of 7,500 steps a day.
3. Get a stability ball and do some low impact cardio, like jumping jacks, or marches in place while watching TV.
4. Squeeze in 30 minutes of bodyweight exercises at the beginning of the end of your workday, every day in order to relax and clear your mind.
5. Go for a 45-minute walk through your neighborhood or a nearby park. If you don’t have 45 minutes all at once, you can split it up in 10-minute bouts. This can apply to workouts as well.
6. Set physical activity reminders on your phone or your wearable fitness technology to remind you to be active. It is easy to get carried away with work.
7. (Not exercise related but very important) Control what kind of foods you snack on. Go for fruit or granola snacks instead of chips and fast-food. Stay hydrated and switch from soda to water.
8. Do your chores. Believe it or not, cleaning your house, doing laundry, and buzzing around the house is a workout and will quickly add up.
9. Hire a personal trainer to help you. You can go for a virtual session or in-person. A personal trainer can help keep you accountable and guide you based on your goals.
