
It’s SO easy to find yourself in the pantry when you’re bored or nibbling on snacks here and there.
But these calories can add up quickly and derail you from your weight loss goals!
Here are some of the best ways to stay entertained without reaching for food:
Things to Do When Bored (that aren’t eating)
Relaxing
Go on Pinterest
Listen to a podcast
Read a magazine
Listen to an audiobook
Take a walk
Walk around your apartment or house
Call a friend
Call a parent or sibling
Do a facemask
Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
Sit by a window & read a book
Meditate
Take a long shower
Take a bubble bath
Put your PJs in the dryer and get cozy
Fun
Get really good at doing your nails in a fancy/ fun way
Try out a new hairstyle
Go through all your bathroom products & try ones you’ve never used – toss or donate old ones
Reorganize a room in your house
Rearrange your furniture
Do a puzzle, play a board game
Search online for some new favorite or motivational quotes
Reach out to a friend or relative you haven’t spoken to in a while
Play an online game (with friends)
Make an inspo-dream board on Canva.com (or use magazines & make an actual one)
Hustle
Start a blog
Take a blogging or online business course
Take an Instagram/ Pinterest/ Youtube/ TikTok/ photography course
Take a posing course
Research all of the free online business resources
Research dream careers
Update your resume & LinkedIn
Read some entrepreneurial books
Email some entrepreneurs you admire to see if you can virtually intern for them
Learn how to use Adobe software or Canva
Become a virtual assistant – make some $ on the side
Productive
Look at the food you have & make a plan of what you can make
Prep your upcoming meals
Make a list of personal & professional goals
Make a detailed plan of what you’re going to do when life gets back to normal
Clean out your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
Clean up your emails
Do your laundry
Clean your phone & phone case
Clean your makeup brushes
Sort through your clothes – are there any to donate?
Get Better in the Kitchen
Look up new recipes on Pinterest
Get out those cookbooks you have but have never used & try a new recipe
Learn how to use an Instant Pot or Air Fryer
Start a kitchen “garden”
Antsy
Put your fitbit on (or use your phone) & get 3000 steps around your apartment
Clean or reorganize a room or section of a room
Move your computer to a countertop so you’re standing
Do a workout app or YouTube video
Turn on your favorite music & dance
Learn a TikTok dance
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