COUNTDOWN TO NEW YEARS TIP #10

Forget about New Years resolutions, start NOW.

Clean out your kitchen so that when the clock strikes midnight you’re already in a health and fitness state of mind.

1. Empty out your refrigerator and freezer.

• Old jam jars, juices, sauces and dips.
• The chocolate bar (s) in the side of your door.
• The Pillsbury cookie dough.
• Old bread, buns, muffins and other frozen baking.
• Preservative filled frozen foods (if it’s not a frozen vegetable or frozen fruit – Toss it!)
• Ice creams
• Waffles, toaster strudels and other such ‘breakfast’ boxed foods.

Don’t leave tempting food in your fridge or freezer. Either give it away, toss it or bring it to your New Years party to unload it.

2. Empty your cupboards.

• Old Crackers.
• Chips.
• Sugar Cereals.
• “Healthy” cereal and snack bars.
• Treats like licorice, chocolates and jubjubes.
• Anything that doesn’t really classify as food.

3. Empty your purse, your car and anywhere else you may find a hidden stash of junk. Including your secret junk food drawer.

4. Swear off sweet flavored gum, body creams that make you smell like a bake shop, lip balms that make you want to eat them and car fresheners that smell like cherry Koo-laid. These are all little triggers that can hinder your best efforts – you want to set yourself up for success, not put barriers in your way.

We’ll talk in the new year as to what to fill your cupboards and refrigerator with!