Staying focused on diet while working from home

I work from home and I happen to eat Keto as my WOE. But I have a family that doesn't eat that way. Everything I keep for them I keep away from any place in the house I'd go to find food. So cookies, crackers, etc stay in their own place far away from the kitchen. That's my first strategy. I also make sure to keep foods in the house that do fit my WOE - for me that's things like cheese and meats.

Now the big question you have...how do I not over eat those things? That's been a struggle; not because I'm hungry but because I habit eat. I keep sunflower seeds at my desk and snack on those. I keep gum and sugar free mints on my desk and use those. I keep ice water at my desk and drink it often. I try to think when I get out of my seat why I'm getting up. Do I need to go through the kitchen? Am I really hungry? I get up sometimes just to change my scenery because I do sit almost all day. When I get up I try to avoid the kitchen unless it's actually lunch time. I do things like the laundry and sweeping when I need to get up and move.

I don't prep meals like breakfast and lunch but I usually know by Noon what I'm making for dinner and I try to pre-log that so I can pay attention to my cals and macros the rest of the day. Knowing my dinner will be 500 cals and 4 grams of carbs really helps me figure out what I want to eat in the earlier part of the day.

It is NOT easy, but it can be done and you can condition yourself. I'm still not there 100% but I'm way better at these strategies today than I was 8 months ago.

Much luck @sarahshealthy!

I work from home Thursday and Friday during the off-season. Prep meals, pre-log your food and make sure to not snack. Get out and walk as often as you can and don't let the fact that you work from home and can "go to the gym at any time" let you push it off or procrastinate. Jumpstart your day with a gym session.

I've been WFH for 5 years now, but I tend to maintain my weight (I gain weight a bit only in winter, when I prefer to get comfy & cosy with my laptop and a cup of hot chocolate instead of exercising, but that's a self-discipline issue). I also have a problem with compulsive eating (sweets) when I'm stressed out. All in all, a focus on managing your emotions makes bad food less tempting, I guess.

I plan my meals out so I know exactly what I'm eating for the day (this goes for the days I have to come into the office, too). I actually eat better when I'm working from home; I tend to make things for lunch that I normally wouldn't because they don't reheat well. I also work out during my lunch hour and watch a lot of Housewives.

I work from home. The first thing I had to do once I really buckled down to losing weight was clean out the crap. My fridge is much less full now. I don't really prep my meals, but I do have a plan for what I eat most every day, and it doesn't vary too much apart from dinner. Breakfast is oatmeal, an egg, and sometimes some fruit; my morning snack is some Greek yogurt and almonds, lunch is tuna fish, etc. I eat meals really frequently because I know that I am a snacker, so I purposely try to head that off with pre-planned, healthy, and appropriately-sized snacks that will keep me from grazing.

Also, I second the scheduling thing people above were talking about. That's something I need to work on, myself . . .

I pretty much eat the same exact thing daily (salmon salad, yougurt w/ berries, brussel sprouts protein shakes) and give myself a treat lunch on Friday mostly sushi or chik fil a. It is my set routine. You get used to it.

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Emptying out the fridge and pantry is not an optional considering I live with others who don't eat the same way I do. I pretty much need to stay with the current routine of logging and exercising regularly and not get lazy. Thanks everyone!!

It wasn't for me either. Things I found helpful were prelogging and buying things for them I couldn't eat (I have celiac disease)/didn't like all that much.

Prelogging is really helpful because it gives you a roadmap to follow. Prelogging combined with weekend mealprep is magical if you feel up for going that route. Everything is laid out for you... no tripping up. Your meals and snacks are prepacked almost. You have a plan in place that way. You just have to stick to it.

I work from home. I work from 8 to 10 or so, then work out for about an hour. I eat my first meal at noon. In the afternoon when I start wanting to snack, that's when I generally try to get my errands done (shopping, bank, etc) to keep me out of the kitchen.

I'm far better at dieting from home then at a traditional job.

Keep it with ready to go prelabeled meals after you put all your food together. Freezing can be your friend.

I know this sounds mad, but I'm struggling to get to my daily calorie allowance without going way over my carbs and protein limit. I'm doing this diet to bring my blood sugar down (which is working) and lose weight - which is working too but slowly. Any ideas?