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Continued from page 34 and sugar. Grab a yogurt cup on your meal. You’ve discovered you really grabbed some nice cheese and whole
way out of the house for a bit of like lemon water (WHAT? You don’t grain buns from the local market on
eating at a workplace cafeteria),
how can you shoot for “a little bit protein. Naturally, you’re still rushed even recognize yourself anymore!). shopping day. For lunch, all you have
and busy, so you eat your breakfast You eat mindfully, feeling relaxed, to do is take your homemade burger
better” while still being realistic,
and without trying to be “perfect”? with some distractions, while while watching the sun rise. Ahhh. and its fixings to work. You still grab
Let’s transform breakfast, lunch, scrolling through emails at work. But Transforming Lunch a diet cola from the vending machine
this is a solid start. Well done. Stage 1: The Usual Game Plan to wash it down. You move from
and dinner. Here’s how that “food
spectrum” might look in daily life, Stage 3: The Next Level of Game At this point, starting out, the idea your desk to the lunchroom, where
Play: of a sit-down lunch feels flat out you socialize with co-workers. This
with a sample day of eating.
Transforming Breakfast You switch the muffin to granola ridiculous. “Eat slowly? Who has slows you down a bit and helps you
Stage 1: The Usual Game Plan with cottage cheese or Greek yogurt. time for that during a busy workday? digest and relax.
You switch the cream in your coffee Grab a burger and go!” Another Stage 4: Playing Like a Pro
Let’s say that your go-to breakfast
is a whipped-cream coffee drink for 2% milk (or even go right to “car dashboard” meal. Another You’re now having the burger
black coffee, you meal player you!). stomachache and regret. You decide without the bun, alongside a nice
and a chocolate croissant that you
pick it up in the drive-thru and wolf You add some colorful fruit to the you might want to play with this pre-prepped salad. Instead of staying
While quantities last.
down on your way to work. This is mix. You’re now eating out of dishes meal too. at your desk or in the office, you take
on a table, instead of out of takeout Stage 2: Opening Transformation a break, and you sit outside and get
your starting point. It’s not “bad”.
It’s just no longer working for you. packages off the dashboard of your Moves some fresh air while you enjoy your
car. Of course, you’re still checking To improve this meal a little bit, meal. For a drink, water’s all you
You’re getting indigestion from
rushing, the croissant doesn’t hold out the news headlines while you eat. you go to a higher-end burger place need.
you at all, and you’ve just spilled No problem - we’re keeping it real. where you’re pretty sure they use real Transforming Dinner
Stage 4: Playing Like A Pro meat. You get a side salad with that Stage 1: The Usual Game Plan
the coffee on your crotch while
changing lanes. Now you are seriously playing like burger, and maybe just a few potato It’s 8pm. You’ve just gotten home
a pro. You’ve changed “rushing and chips. You choose a diet soda instead after an insane day at work. All you
Now your game is to improve
Card
your breakfast just a little bit, panicked” to “set aside a little extra of a regular one. You don’t eat in your want to do is put food into your face
Game

starting with what you already have time to enjoy a leisurely breakfast”. car, but you do eat by your computer. and zone out in front of the TV. You
Popcorn
You cleverly prepped an egg frittata That’s okay, you’re progressing. can’t even imagine making anything
or do. Snowman
Stage 2: Opening Transformation with veggies in advance on your Stage 3: The Next Level of Game more complicated than boxed
Kit
food prep day. The coffee’s become Play macaroni ‘n’ cheese right now.
Moves: Hot At this stage, you’re doing a little Ketchup and hot dogs are as fancy
You might replace the croissant green tea, since you noticed that too Chocolate
with a whole grain muffin. Instead much coffee was tweaking you out. prep work. You whipped up some as it gets.
The protein plus colorful fruit and burgers in advance, so they are handy Partnered with
of a “dessert in a cup”, you get a
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