Flourtown nutritionist Patricia Morris By April Lisante The other night I put down the Pinterest at around midnight to take the dog out, and I found myself down in the kitchen. This scenario has …
This item is available in full to subscribers.
We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active subscription, then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free website account by clicking here.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
By April Lisante
The other night I put down the Pinterest at around midnight to take the dog out, and I found myself down in the kitchen. This scenario has undoubtedly happened many times before but this time, I reached in the fridge and grabbed a little, mini cannoli. And I ate it right on the spot. The next night, I caught my husband and one of the twins in the kitchen after 11 p.m. eating Fruity Pebbles and Nutella toast.
The thought of doing that would have seemed foreign to us just a couple of months ago, but I’ve noticed during this quarantine business that along with our interrupted sleeping patterns and extended waking hours, our eating has become a bit, how do you say? Lax.
I just recently did a column about my family’s quarantine cooking joy. We love making meals together and eating meals together. But this has also meant a lot more eating in general.
For the past few weeks, I’ve used my column to try to tackle some of the quarantine quandaries we’ve all been facing when it comes to grocery shopping, finding goods from our local restaurants and bakeries, and cooking at home.
But one of the subjects I haven’t yet touched on is staying healthy at home and avoiding overeating during this stressful time. In other words, avoiding the “Quarantine 15” as Flourtown nutritionist Patricia Morris likes to call it.
"I tell people that during the quarantine, you have to have a plan," said Morris, a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator who does nutrition counselling in Flourtown.
“You have to tell yourself ‘This is the time I’m going to get healthy’,” said Morris, who tackles the issues on her blog patriciamorrisrd.com. “I’m going to do something positive.”
Ok, ok, I am listening. I did start quarantine telling myself I’d use the down time to walk every day and do yoga. But by the time I finish doing three hours of homework with the kids, writing a story, cleaning, doing laundry etc., a piece of leftover chocolate Easter bunny sounds like the only game plan come afternoon.
But Morris has some ways to avoid my pitfalls. She offered some tips to all those in quarantine who want to try to watch what they eat, start a new regime, or just stay healthy during this time.