These Are The 5 Most Likely Reasons You've Been Putting On Pounds At Work

Nov 05, 2018 by apost team

Office staff, particularly those with a desk job, spend most of the day sitting down staring at a laptop. In such instances, it is easy for the employee to add on a few pounds since he or she spends most of the time being inactive.

Nearly 50% of all staff say that they've increased weight at work, with female employees adding more pounds than men. Apart from sitting down all day, below are 5 additional reasons why you’re gaining weight at work.

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Has this ever happened to you? You get to the office early with your healthy sandwich or another snack and tell yourself that you’re not going to order takeout during your lunch break. You are going to remain healthy. However, as the day goes by, the workload increases and by lunchtime, you feel really exhausted. You take one bite of your healthy snack and then realize that it’s not going to satisfy your hunger... so you decide to order pizza or some french fries. Stay disciplined and avoid such temptations.

It’s not yet lunch or its past it, yet you still find yourself snacking on a coworker’s birthday cake or home-made cookies. Alternatively, you might just decide to go to the kitchen so that you can stare at your office crush, while you pretend to take coffee and a small snack. Interestingly, you never notice that snacking has an effect on you until your jeans or tops don’t fit you anymore.

Research shows that high or low temperatures increase your urge to eat, while mildly low temperatures do the opposite. The same effect goes for room lighting. If a room is dark, you are more likely to feel hungry than if it was well lit. As a result, you find yourself eating more when the office is dark and hot/cold. To avoid such scenarios, make sure that the office is well lit, and the thermostat is set at room temperature – not too hot or too cold.

As much as you love your job, you should avoid working in the office for extended periods. Working long hours takes so much of your time that you forget to hit the gym. As a result, you end up gaining weight due to lack of exercise. Working for long hours also messes with your sleep patterns and makes you hungrier.

Sometimes, office work can be quite overwhelming. You may have a project that’s due tomorrow because you forgot to do it or you had other commitments. Stress is not healthy because it makes you crave sugary foods, which can lead to weight gain.

Since you now know the common reasons for gaining weight in the workplace, you should be more cautious and avoid them. You don’t have to eat French fries to be full or snack every time you feel a craving for something. Discipline yourself to stay in shape.

Did this article teach you something new about weight gain in the workplace? Let us know in the comments and show this article to your coworkers so you can support each other in your weight loss journeys!

Our content is created to the best of our knowledge, yet it is of general nature and cannot in any way substitute an individual consultation by your doctor. Your health is important to us!