Here's how to push away from the pantry

“You do pretty well while youre at work, but once you get home you eat too much. Here's how to push away from the pantry:”

Imagine an evil gun slinger: maybe Barney Fife. He walks into your kitchen and as you pull the chips from the cupboard, he raises his gun and says, "Move away from the food." Some days it seems like someone will need to get violent before we change our ways. How can we possibly resist when we're so abundantly blessed with food at our disposal 24/7? Think about the times when you do the best at sticking to your healthy eating plan. If you do well during the day when you're away, is it because you have such great willpower, or is it that there are just fewer choices available?
So, try the same plan when you're home. When you're in the kitchen, determine if you need to be there. If you're just hanging out, go do something somewhere else. If you need to be in the kitchen, focus on what your job is. Do you need to do the dishes? Focus on getting that done as quickly as possible. Don't open food cupboards or the refrigerator; guessing you don't keep your pots and pans in there. If you have a desk in the kitchen and need to pay bills, do that. Focus, focus, focus. Don't allow yourself to browse the pantry shelves. If you really know you're going to nibble, grab something healthy. This will keep your mouth and hands busy. Realize what your weaknesses are and avoid them or remove the temptation completely. Limit the availability of at-home foods or put treats in hard-to-access areas and you may fare better.