Organize + Energize: Can Being Organized Really Help You Lose Weight?
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
The answer is, yes! Are you working on shedding some extra pounds? Are you disorganized at home? If you’re disorganized, you may be sabotaging your weight loss.
Here are 5 ways being organized can help you lose weight.
Organize your food pantry. If you were going to make a food shopping list right now from your food pantry, would it be easy or difficult to see everything in front of you? Can you see what is hiding in the back corners? Do you refer to the pantry when making your list? Do you have healthy food on one shelf, snacks on another, and breakfast foods on another? Is everything itemized and categorized? If f you want to lose weight, this should be the first project you put on your to-do list.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTPrepare for the supermarket. How many times have you gone to the supermarket unprepared, spent more money than you intended, bought items you already had, and gained weight in the process? Do you plan your meals for the week ahead to make food shopping a breeze? If you go to the market unprepared, you will purchase impulse items. The majority of the time, they’re unhealthy choices. Never go to the market hungry! We’ve all done this, and what happens? We end up with junk in our cart and a gain on the scale to prove it at the end of the week. This will sabotage your healthy eating plan. Eat before you go or at least have a snack.
Make one trip a week to the market. How many times a week do you venture to the market? Do you find if you go more than once a week you are purchasing those impulse items? If you want to lose weight, now is the time to try to make one trip a week to the market.
Planning and preparing meals. Are you preparing your meals for the week ahead? Are you portioning out your meals and snacks? Plan your meals for the week on Saturday or Sunday and write down a healthy meal plan. Sit for 10 minutes with your menus, store flyer, and coupons and decide what you are going to eat for the week ahead. Don’t forget to write down the snacks you will be having. Prepare ahead anything you can. You won’t have to think about preparing when you come home from work and you won’t have to prepare your lunches in the morning before work. This tip is going to save you time. If you stick to the meal plan and portions, you’ll also lose weight.
Schedule your workouts. Do you schedule your workouts ahead of time? Begin to schedule your workouts into your calendar just as you would schedule an appointment. Schedule your workouts for the entire month, even jot down when you’re going for a walk. Knowing ahead of time when you’re going to exercise will keep you on track. Can’t make a scheduled workout one day? You can look ahead and know that you have 3 other workouts scheduled for the week!
Follow these tips and not only will you save money, have more free time, less stress, and more energy, but you will also lose weight. Make a plan and start applying these tips and drop those unwanted pounds!
Kristin Carcieri-MacRae, is an organizing & efficiency expert and owner of Organizing in RI. Kristin teaches her clients that living an organized lifestyle will save them time and money, decrease their stress levels and help them become more efficient and productive. Her articles have been published in local and national magazines. Kristin's CD, Organizing Basics, is a 1-hour guide for the person who wants to get organized but doesn't know where to begin. She is also available for organizing workshops.
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