Even on hectic days with only 20 minutes for a meal, you may be able to skip fast food visits sometimes; you just need to plan ahead a little.
1. Eat Breakfast- Nothing will make you quite so hungry like an empty stomach- so make sure you fill it up in the morning before you even leave. Choose protein rich foods, like a pair of scrambled eggs with some veggies chopped in or greek yogurt with some berries. If you know you’re always short on time in the morning, hard boil some eggs the night before or have the berries washed and ready to be thrown into the yogurt- it’ll make for a quick breakfast-to-go. Avoid bagels and muffins- you’ll crash fast.
2. Prep the night before- If you know you won’t have much time to eat the next day, throw together a brown bag lunch for yourself the night before, or at least a bag of snacks. Bananas, especially slightly underripe ones, are great for keeping you full. Apples are fantastic to munch on. Sandwiches aren’t only for kids; if you go easy on the mayo and throw in some avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, or whatever other veggies your heart desires, you can whip up a delicious ham and turkey sandwich.
3. Stay Hydrated- When you’re running around all day, it’s easy to forget about making sure you drink liquids. But it’s important to stay hydrated in order to properly digest food and keep your body running. Sometimes, you may even trick yourself into thinking you’re hungry when you really just need a drink of water. If you have a busy day ahead, grab a couple of bottles of water or juice with you.
4. Leave Yourself a Snack- When you finally get home, you’ll be exhausted. It’ll be tempting to order out to eat. But if you leave a snack for yourself to come home to, you can re-energize and reprioritize. Have some sliced apples with peanut butter, ants on a log (celery with peanut butter and raisins), cottage cheese, or carrot sticks with hummus in the fridge waiting. The snack will fill you up and give you new energy after a busy day.
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