The results of a recent MyFitnessPal poll, which reveal that employees consume over 800 more calories and walk 3,500 fewer steps on days when they don't go into the office, definitely won't surprise anyone who works from home. When the refrigerator is so close to their desk, some people might wonder if they are truly consuming that many extra calories.
As a home worker I am aware of the lure of leftovers, the temptation to take just a nibble of cheddar or a slice of Parma ham that don’t count because you are not popping to get the full works from Pret at lunchtime.
Thoughtless eating, grazing while waiting for a kettle or coffee maker, or to steal a phrase from sports psychologists, the modest gains from unintentional snacking that gradually aggregate as extra weight around the middle, are the causes of increased energy consumption on work-from-home days. Those who participated in the 2,000-person poll reported eating five snacks at home vs three at work. And that’s only what they admit to snaffling.