Monday Reset Rules

Nutritionist and lifestyle coach Anupama Menon has the hacks you need to help your body reset itself for the week to come

- Anupama Menon

When the weekends are busy and food is happy, the fact that Monday morning will need a twist in routine is always at the back of our minds. Each of us probably intends well but ends up implementing ineffective hacks.

So let’s first explore what we must not do to reset our diets on a Monday…

DON’T PUNISH YOURSELF – IT WILL SERVE NO PURPOSE

If you’ve had a late Sunday night and have not had enough sleep, sleep in. Your body needs rest. A groggy morning run at the cost of an extra hour of sleep will set you off on the wrong foot right at the start of the week.

DON’T SKIP LUNCH AND EAT DESSERT INSTEAD

This is a common occurrence. Well intentioned, you might go really light at breakfast and lunch and then, by 3 pm, when the hunger and cravings strike, you will land up telling yourself that it’s okay to eat the leftover dessert in the refrigerator as you haven’t really eaten anything in the day. It’s not.