Staying Fit & Healthy As A Programmer Part 2 - What To Eat?
This is a series of articles discussing tactics I use to stay fit and healthy as a programmer working at a startup company. Part 1, Part2, Part 3
Being healthy and fit is probably dictated most by the food you eat, so I’ll be sharing how I decide what to eat. It’s actually really simple, I eat primarily fresh vegetable, fruit, and meat. This also implies I cook my own meals, which some of you may claim "oh, I’m not a good cook" or "I don’t have the time". We’ll if you find your health important become a good cook and make the time. These excuses is a reflection of how much you actually care about your health and fitness, so please don’t make any excuses. You got to know what’s going into your food to properly maintain your health and fitness.
I’m realistic and know most people can’t commit to doing this immediately, so let’s take it step by step. But you see that’s not an excuse, it’s a fact that you could take action on. To start transitioning here’s what I recommend:
- order food from the restaurants that consist of fresh vegetables and meat
- before buying food and snacks make sure you recognize the ingredients, so none of that BHT or other chemical compounds
- start learning about meals you really enjoy
- find friends to cook meals with at least once a week- make it social and fun
This will improve your health, but it’s really only the tip of the ice berg. In the next article, I’ll give some more tips on how supplement this transition.
