B.Y.O.L.
Inspired by a recent conversation with my boyfriend, I'm writing about the virtues of: say it, "B.Y.O.L." also known as..."Bring your own lunch."
Why am I writing such a *cough* inspirational piece on the wonders of brown-bagging it? Well, because, lunch is 1/3 of your meal-time intake. Lunch is the mid-day meal, one where most of the time we "go out" to lunch, or buy lunch, or go for whatever happens to be in the nearest vending machine down the hall.
So, I encourage you to bring your lunch to work with you!
We spend approximately 40% of our waking hours on the job, and we need good food fast, generally something that will energize us, leave us feeling good, and tastes good too. We want something that is healthy for us, especially if we are trying to maintain our current weight, lose weight, or just be a little healthier.
By bringing your lunch with you to work you have control over that meal, and it will likely save you money as well.
When you go out to eat, you may typically spend 10 dollars. If you go for fast-food, sure, it will cost less, but the cost to your heart and waist line will surely be higher.
However, if you make your own lunches, and it doesn't have to be complicated or gourmet, then you know exactly what you are eating, what you are putting in your mouth, where it came from, how it was prepared, what ingredients it was prepared with, and best of all, there's nothing hidden it. You can't argue, well it was just a "sandwich" that the sandwich shoppe-man squeezed a 1/2 cup of mayonnaise on!
Rather, you can purchase lean cuts of meat, low-fat condiments which you can measure and use sparingly, the brand and type of bread you like and know that it is whole-grain.
Or you can prepare a salad and use your own dressings and know that they're good for you! Not a source of a hidden 800 calories.
So, I urge you to B.Y.O.L. Who knows, you may actually lose weight, feel better, look better, and best of all, impress others with your desire for a healthy lifestyle.
Cheers, best eating, and best brown-bagging!
Why am I writing such a *cough* inspirational piece on the wonders of brown-bagging it? Well, because, lunch is 1/3 of your meal-time intake. Lunch is the mid-day meal, one where most of the time we "go out" to lunch, or buy lunch, or go for whatever happens to be in the nearest vending machine down the hall.
So, I encourage you to bring your lunch to work with you!
We spend approximately 40% of our waking hours on the job, and we need good food fast, generally something that will energize us, leave us feeling good, and tastes good too. We want something that is healthy for us, especially if we are trying to maintain our current weight, lose weight, or just be a little healthier.
By bringing your lunch with you to work you have control over that meal, and it will likely save you money as well.
When you go out to eat, you may typically spend 10 dollars. If you go for fast-food, sure, it will cost less, but the cost to your heart and waist line will surely be higher.
However, if you make your own lunches, and it doesn't have to be complicated or gourmet, then you know exactly what you are eating, what you are putting in your mouth, where it came from, how it was prepared, what ingredients it was prepared with, and best of all, there's nothing hidden it. You can't argue, well it was just a "sandwich" that the sandwich shoppe-man squeezed a 1/2 cup of mayonnaise on!
Rather, you can purchase lean cuts of meat, low-fat condiments which you can measure and use sparingly, the brand and type of bread you like and know that it is whole-grain.
Or you can prepare a salad and use your own dressings and know that they're good for you! Not a source of a hidden 800 calories.
So, I urge you to B.Y.O.L. Who knows, you may actually lose weight, feel better, look better, and best of all, impress others with your desire for a healthy lifestyle.
Cheers, best eating, and best brown-bagging!
posted by Dana M. Ellis, MPH, R.D. @ 3:01 PM
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