Hard-working baby boomers? Tips to lose weight in a healthy way…

I have a job in an office, what do I do to eat well?

No problem, just use common sense…

Treat any vending machine like an open flame… Don’t go near them, don’t touch them, everything in them is processed to one degree or another.

Processed foods are the second biggest enemy of healthy eating right behind sugar. Eliminate these two items from your diet and watch the pounds melt away and your overall health improve.

Well, I have to eat, so what do I eat?

What you bring from home… no guessing what’s in your food if you prepared the food in your own kitchen.

Bring sensible snacks from home, apples, pears, bananas, hard-boiled eggs, celery (don’t forget raw peanut butter… yum)… Raw walnuts, almonds, cashews, and especially walnuts.

How about coffee and tea for baby boomers? Plenty of both in the office for working boomers.

We drink both, I drink my coffee black and I probably drink 3 cups a day. Remember that this does not apply to decaf coffee, chemicals are used to remove the caffeine and you should avoid such products.

My girlfriend puts cream in her coffee… Just make sure it’s real, from a cow. Read the label.

If you have an insulated bag… You can keep all these things cool, you probably couldn’t hurt to put the bag in the fridge in the break room.

Especially make sure you have things like raw nuts in Ziploc bags on your desk. These do not have to be refrigerated and you can eat them as much as you like.

You’ll soon discover that raw nuts are also filling and satisfying.

There is always a mixture of raw unroasted almonds and raw walnuts in our car and golf bag. Not only do they taste great, they fill you up and are good for you.

So what about lunch outside of work. It’s perfectly fine to go out with your co-workers once in a while, just use your common sense and don’t eat anything you wouldn’t make at home.

Yes you can or you prefer brown bag. That’s even better, you know exactly what you’re eating, you’re in control.

I love almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter. It gets the picture as long as it’s made from unroasted nuts and contains no other ingredients. You can’t go wrong.

I love celery dipped in those butters… It’ll fill you up, you’ll lose weight, you’ll look better, and your liver will thank you.

So you may have to stir it a bit to mix in the oil and make it smooth or crispy if you prefer, it’s still butter…yum!

You will learn what types of bread are acceptable so you can have a sandwich. Add a few pieces of fruit and you’re all set.

Remember that weight loss alone…is not a goal we should aim for as baby boomers. If not done in a healthy way, we can damage our body and invariably gain the weight back in the future.

These are common sense tips that any working baby boomer can employ. Enjoy.