While exercising is a big part of losing weight, the truth is that much of the success of any diet depends on what you do when you're home. Eating well is definitively easier when you're in the safety of your own kitchen, when you can control what foods go into your body. As with everything, though, much of the success depends on the choices you make.
Step 1
Clean up your cupboards. Get rid of everything that is high in fat, sugar or calories. Replace regular chips with baked ones, or pretzels. Change cookies for dry fruit or nuts. To control how much you're eating, either get individual bags or divide the standard size into smaller servings as soon as you buy them.
Step 2
Keep the fridge stocked with low-fat dairy products, reduced-fat cheese, lean proteins and lots of veggies. Use these as the base of your meals, and only add other elements as complements. Go heavy on spices and herbs, and control the amount of salt you use. Add a large jar of cold water or a bottle of seltzer water to the bridge so you always have fresh water to drink.
Step 3
Fill your freezer with diet boxed dinners, frozen berries (for smoothies), frozen veggies (as an emergency replacement when you run out of fresh ones) and veggie or soy burgers. These items are great when we need to quickly put together a meal, and they will keep you away from getting takeout when you're not willing to cook.
Step 4
Switch to smaller plates. Rather than using the standard 12-inch dinner plate, use a 9-inch dessert plate or something similar. That way you can still eat a full plate and trick your mind into believing you're eating a lot, when you're actually eating much less than before.
Step 5
Use your TV time to do crunches, ride a sedentary bike or use dumbbells. Exercising at the gym is great, but if you have no time or can't afford a membership, you can still work out in small bursts of time throughout the day and without leaving home.
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