Think you’re too busy at work to quit sugar? No way!
In the next in our Ask and Ambassador series, Rani Hansen and our other incredible IQS ambassadors round up their top tips for staying sugar-free when things get crazy at the office.
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Step away from the vending machine. You’ve totally got this.
1. Do a one stop shop.
Last minute trips to the supermarket during the week are a recipe for frozen pizza with a side of ice cream. Elise avoids the mid-week supermarket dash by writing up a weekly meal plan and shopping list, and doing one big shop for the entire week.
And let’s face it, there’ s nothing more tempting than takeaway after a frantic day at work. But when you have a fridge jam packed with healthy food, you’ll never to be too busy to eat well again.
2. Meal prep like a boss.
There’s one thing that all the I Quit Sugar Ambassadors agree – meal prep is your BFF.
Spend an hour in the kitchen on the weekend, and you’ll save tons of time during the week.
Just ask Leanne. She makes a big batch of I Quit Sugar muffins, veggie bread, or granola every Sunday, so weekday breakfasts are ready to grab and go. And you won’t find Diana hitting the vending machine when the 3pm munchies hit. She boils eggs in bulk and totes them to work for a healthy weekday snack.
And then there’s dinner. The IQS Ambassadors favourite trick? Cook staple ingredients in advance. Tracey cooks a big batch of quinoa or rice to bulk up weeknight meals, and Rowena makes up coleslaw to serve with tacos or baked potatoes.
Yulianna par cooks and freezes her veggies, to guarantee steamed veggies in seconds. Get the low down on par cooking here, it will seriously change your life.
3. Keep it simple.
If you are busy stick to simple recipes. The I Quit Sugar website has hundreds of tasty, nutritious sugar-free meals. Plus, you can search for recipes that take under 30 minutes to prepare. Cool, right?
Or do what IQS founder and director Sarah does and use this clever 50:25:25 rule to throw together a quick and healthy meal. Just use whatever you have in the fridge to fill your plate with 50% salad or veggies, 25% protein and 25% carbohydrates. You don’t even need a recipe, it’s so easy!
4. Stash it.
The best way to get a healthy meal on the table fast? A fully stocked freezer stash.
Claire stocks her freezer with everything she needs to make a healthy meal anytime. Simple, stuff like pumpkin puree, stock, rice, sliced bread, coconut milk, and herbs. Yes, you can freeze herbs. Check out this post for some more super clever freezer hacks that will help you keep on track when your schedule gets hectic.
Zoe spends a few hours on the weekend cooking up a double or triple batch of one meal like lasagne to put in the freezer. She says it “makes it way easier during the week” and who said no to lasagne ever? Yum!
5. Take a short cut.
Don’t try and do it all yourself.
Leslie says supermarket chickens are a “massive time saver” for her. She shreds the chicken then keep it in the fridge to throw into her weeknight meals. Think stir fries, pastas and salads.
My secret weapon? Microwave rice. Just add it to a wok with some super market chicken, veggies and soy sauce/tamari for tasty fried rice in less than 10 minutes. It’s genius!
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