Any advice for someone stuck at home all day???

I am one of those unlucky unemployed spends all day applying for jobs, waiting for phone calls and taking a few on line courses. So I basically spend all my time at home at the computer, I do make sure I take time during the day to ride my bike for 40 minutes in the morning and take a break later in the day to walk the dogs so we are not locked in the house all day. My big problem is being in the house with all the food all day, I guess I get bored and go looking for something to snack on while I am taking my classes. I need some help and advice on the best way to stay away from the kitchen, and I guess at any time for that matter. The cravings are getting the best me and I want to know how everyone else deals with it.

Thanks in advance!!!

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I stay home with my kids. It can be really hard to stay away from stuff in the kitchen if it is stuff I like. I tend to avoid stuff I don't like. Therefore, when I buy snacks for the family, I only buy healthy stuff I like, and if I am going to buy something unhealthy, I try to buy it in a version I don't care for. For example - my family wants chips - I buy corn chips since they don't appeal to me. The kids want fruit snacks - get the kind that sticks in my teeth - I don't like that. I also try to keep healthy snack around that I do like, so I will gravitate toward those.
Seems kind of obvious, but it works for me. Good luck to you!

I would say you should start by buying all healthy foods so that if you do want snacks there are only healthy snacks in the fridge, it's always great to go outside for a walk and get some fresh air seeing as you are inside all the time.

Good luck job hunting!

youll get use to it if you stay strong-it sort of reminds me of quitting smoking
buy an air popcorn popper (best investment you can make) and pop some popcorn, its so little in calories PLUS you can also have that with a pickle like i usually do or a cucumber if your trying to watch sodium.
another thing that helps me is setting times, ill watch the clock and think ...man i really wanna eat something! but if i tell myself "okay self your going to eat at 10, 12, 4, then 7 for dinner" im okay..;, i do little meals through out the day too
snacking is okay! just as long as you keep it under control

Not sure if you're living alone or have a family, significant other or room mate but I would start with doing inventory of my fridge and pantry with the goal of throwing away food items that are not healthy choices if you can afford to do so right now. This would also be a great time to try new meals/food items and be creative with eating 4-5 small meals per day as well as explore the nearby grocery store for healthy options. You would be surprise how much is out there :happy: I would also suggest planning your meals ahead of time daily or weekly and focus on only eating what you have planned for the day. This plus working out at home with workout videos, such as 30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels, would be a great investment of your time and would help you stay focused and on track, yielding the results you want in the end. Personally I think this down time would be the perfect time to jump start reaching your goals. I would try to create a workout schedule and meal plan that would help me maximize results using the down time you have while you're job hunting and taking classes... they say time is money but time can also be calories burned. Why waste this time adding calories when you can chose to burn & boost and lose the extra weight and inches while preparing for that great job opportunity you're about to receive...Good Luck!

i'm in the same boat! i have a hard time avoiding the munchies when i dont keep myself busy, either physically or mentally. i also make sure i set times to eat often like meal, snack, meal, snack, meal, etc. and i make lots of to-do lists so if i find myself not sure what to do next, i can look to those for something instead of mindlessly snacking.