If you have been putting on some extra pounds during this past year, you are not alone. Just like the “Freshman 15” is synonymous with the first year of college, the “Quarantine 19” has become a real issue, which many of us can relate to.
We have been faced with unprecedented challenges. Lockdowns and COVID-19 safety precautions forced us to isolate more, sit more, and to play and move less. Having that extra glass of wine at night to take the edge off or eating extra carbs to calm the nerves is human and completely understandable. Eating comfort food represents a powerful ritual for self-soothing and down-regulating.
In addition, the kitchen is now awfully close to the workstation, and the omnipresent lounge wear (i.e. stretchy outfit for Zoom meetings) is oh so comfortable!