5 tips for losing weight at lunchtime

When dieting to lose weight, packing your lunches is no small feat. If you feel like a weight loss dinner can’t be appetizing and filling, think again! At the Healthy Weight Clinic, we know that the pleasure of eating is at the heart of any weight loss diet – it’s important that you don’t feel like you’re depriving yourself! For this reason, we are sharing the following 5 tips with you to feed your weight loss pleasure!

1. Make a list

Plan your menus before you go to the grocery store. Write down the ingredients to buy by calculating your servings of vegetables, fruits and protein. Whenever possible, choose fresh, local and unprocessed foods to prepare your lunches.

2. Cook

Rediscover the joy of cooking your own meals! This not only allows you to control the contents of your lunchbox, but also to try out new weight loss recipes, like a tasty Mexican-style pâté. Prepare several portions and freeze them.

3. Add some flavor

The pleasure of eating goes through the eyes and the taste buds! If you find a slimming recipe too bland, be creative: add fresh herbs, spices, edible flowers, colorful vegetables, lemon juice or hot peppers, for example.

4. Think “protein”

Make sure your lunch contains at least 25g of plant or animal protein, such as legumes, nuts or fish. Remember, a protein diet promotes weight loss while cutting hunger between meals! Visit our online store for a host of high-quality protein-rich foods that fit easily into your lunchbox.

5. Eat slowly

If you only have 20 minutes to eat at lunchtime, use them all and focus on your meal! Avoid distractions like texting and the computer. Take the time to chew well to let the feeling of fullness come.

6. Make “lose weight” rhyme with “pleasure”!

At the Healthy Weight Clinic, we can advise you on various delicious and satisfying ways to lose weight without neglecting the pleasure of eating as part of a protein diet. If you need a personalized slimming plan that is well suited to your tastes and goals, contact us!