One way to drop some weight is . . .
to drop some weight.
When we’re overwhelmed with stuff . . .
we tend to stuff.
At least I do.
If my surroundings are out of order, my eating is out of order.
I don’t have the energy to eat in a way that provides energy.
I eat what’s fast and what’s easy.
And too much of it.
Or I make my husband take me out.
I don’t take time to buy and prepare healthy meals and snacks.
It’s too overwhelming.
So I’m finding that one way to drop some weight is to drop some weight.
And I’m not talking diet.
I’m talking declutter.
Do you need to establish (or re-establish) order?
Start with the kitchen. Clear everything off the counter that you can. Dump all the tools you don’t use. Clean out the cupboards and the fridge. Trash all the undated foods. Don’t use the table for a dumping ground.
Then make a grocery run and fill your cart with healthy foods.
Splurge on a bouquet of fresh flowers while you’re there.
Come home and whip up something(s) good.
And watch the weight drop.
I did some reorganizing this morning, in my kitchen. It’s a season, isn’t it?
Excellent advice, Sandy. Thank you.
Digging in together. Tis the season. 🙂
I was just reading a label on a “snack” and it had absolutely 0 food value. Into the garbage!!!!
Applause! And it probably had a bazillion ingredients.
Great idea! My husband made an extra effort at lunch today to really clear the counter completely. It made dinner preparations so easy. And I made a really healthy fish dish.
Yummy!
I’m trying to be careful. I’ve lost a fair amount of wt in the last couple years. Now, addictively, I weight myself every morning. If I gained wt, I would drink piles of water and, other than a few very basic needs, wouldn’t eat until the pound dropped. Sounds crazy, but it’s working for me. At my age, it takes too long to drop some if there’s a need to do so. AND, just as Susie mentioned on hers, I look at the nutrition part and if it’s not healthy, I toss it away. Being pickier and pickier. Worth the constant attention. [doesn’t mean that I never eat ice cream and chocolate! I may be working harder to watch my nutrition, but I’m not crazy!!]