Sedentary Mornings: What to eat?

A lunch tweak for high-energy afternoons. Over the past few months, this is one small change I’ve followed personally.

On days with long hours of sitting and mental work, the body simply doesn’t need a heavy lunch.

If you’ve had breakfast and know you’ll be eating dinner, lunch doesn’t need to be a full-blown meal. When movement is limited, excess carbohydrates at lunch don’t add much.

What helps instead is skipping the carb at lunch.

→ I increase the salad (usually double it).

→ Add a small portion of fruit for sweetness pomegranate, guava, or mosambi work well.

→ Dal and sabzi continue as usual.

Dal does contain carbohydrates, but with fiber and protein, it behaves very differently from rice or wheat.

Around 3:30–4 pm, there may be a slight dip. That’s my cue to get up, move a bit, and get some sunlight. Sometimes tea, sometimes lemon water the movement matters more than the beverage.

This keeps hunger calmer, supports weight loss, and helps energy stay steady through the afternoon.

Starting point is simple. Try skipping carbs at lunch.