To be able to maintain a healthy weight when going to school, you need a healthy and balanced diet. This article provides you with a number of tips for staying fit, within your normal weight range, and ensures that you maintain the energy you need for sports, fitness and all other activities. Keep reading.
Steps
Step 1. First of all, set up a meal plan and follow it every day
You can indulge in some delicacy from time to time, but don't constantly overdo it with sweets.
Step 2. Have breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It allows to activate the metabolism throughout the day. People who eat breakfast regularly typically make better food choices for the rest of the day. This meal should include a lot of protein and fiber. Here are some good suggestions: an egg on a slice of wholemeal bread, a piece of fruit, fresh juice or milk.
Step 3. Eat a healthy snack at school in the morning
Some nourishing ideas are an apple and a bottle of water, some chopped veggies like carrots, cherry tomatoes, and celery stalks with low-fat peanut butter.
Step 4. Have a simple, filling meal
A good choice is a sandwich with a slice of meat, cheese, lettuce and a small amount of sauce, as well as a small snack of vegetables, fruit, raisins, and so on. For dessert, you can take a single-serving pack of granola or a cereal bar.
Step 5. If you want to have an afternoon snack, choose simple foods
Get a bottle of water or some fruit juice, a light salad with fat-free crackers.
Step 6. Ask your parents to prepare light and healthy dinners
They should include at least three servings of vegetables, grains and beans, sometimes rice with chicken or tuna. It's also a good idea to always make a salad to go with every evening meal. Drink the water with a little squeezed lemon juice.
Advice
- Avoid fatty and sugary foods as much as possible; these are primarily responsible for weight gain and are not even healthy in the long run.
- If you feel like having a snack, always have healthy snacks on hand, such as a packet of raisins, a bowl of lettuce and carrots, pieces of watermelon, etc. Occasionally small handfuls of walnuts are also great.
