We’ve all been in that position where we’re counting down the minutes until lunchtime, or desperately trying to find the will-power to not pick up the biscuit tin. Why not try these simple tips to help retain those energy levels and avoid hunger?
MAR 24th 2017
How to retain your energy levels during the day?
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- Eat breakfast within an hour of waking up – Believed to be the most important meal of the day, breakfast is most beneficial to your body if you eat as soon as you wake up. Whilst you might not always seem hungry, restoring your blood sugars after a night’s sleep will give you the best start to your day.
- Morning snack – The wait between breakfast and lunch can sometimes seem like forever, especially if you have less distraction. Allow yourself a pre-lunch snack, around 10am to ensure that the blood sugars you restored at breakfast remain strong throughout the morning.
- It’s lunchtime! – Mornings are often our busiest time of day, if we’re heading to the gym, off to work or providing a taxi service for the children. This means that our morning meal can wear off fairly quickly, therefore eating lunch between 12pm and 1pm will set you up for the afternoon, without feeling a drop in energy.
- Afternoon snack – Snacks are important for a healthy, balanced diet, even if they might be the first thing to cut when trying to shed a few pounds. Filling that gap between lunch and dinner with a nutritious, light snack will help ensure you are not dropping in any blood sugar and energy throughout the afternoon.
- Make dinner your lightest meal – Whilst dinner is just as important as breakfast and lunch, it should be the lightest meal that you eat all day and it should be eaten before 7pm. This is to allow your body time to digest the food and make sure that you don’t go to sleep with a heavy stomach.
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