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You know how it is. You've tried to drop the holiday weight and it just doesn't seem to want to come off. You feel like you've tried everything, but nothing is helping. So what do you do? Where do you start? www.popsugar.com put together a list of the top 10 things to help you lose weight, and it all starts with the kitchen.
Make Fruits and Veggies as accessible as a bag of chips:
Wash, cut up, and store produce like grapes in reusable containers in the fridge so they're easy to grab
Prepare a big container of salad:
Having a salad before dinner is a great ay to fill you up so you eat less of the main course
Have measuring cups and spoons on the counter
Measuring your food will keep portions in check since overestimating sizes is a huge reason people don't lose weight.
Premake snack packs
Take your favorite healthy snacks like mixed nuts, popcor, cheese, and fresh fruit. Grab some Ziplock baggies and make some 100-calorie or 150-calorie snack packs
Freeze fruits and veggies
Buy larger bags of fruits and veggies at the story and wash, cut and store them in baggies in the freezer for a quick snack you can buy in bulk.
Freeze smoothie bags
Prep fruit smoothie bags and keep them in the freezer. Empty the contents into a blender and you're on the go.
Ditch the unhealthy foods
Hide the unhealthy food. Throw it out or give it away that way you can't be tempted to eat it.
Use smaller sized plates
Use smaller plates
Double or even triple the recipe
Make double or tripple the servings on your dinner. Then freeze the rest for lunch. You can easily grab a pack for the next few days and you won't need to resort to unhealthy takeout food
Put food away before you sit down to eat
After you've cooked, put the food away. You won't see it, so you won't think to go back and eat more.