With any new venture, the key is to eliminate all the clutter (i.e., the "bad" food) and to begin anew. When first starting your cleanse, you will need to arm yourself with a garbage bag, a recycling box and donation bag. All you need to do is follow the simple steps below to get weight-loss ready.
1. Eliminate the processed foods in your kitchen cupboards
Remove every item (yes, I mean everything!) from your kitchen cupboards to see what lies inside. Chances are, you'll find you have multiples of the same item (How did I buy four packages of salt?). Instead of throwing away your hard-earned money on more of the food you already have, keep one item on hand and put the rest in storage or donate to a food bank.
Items to eliminate are those one-way tickets to weight gain, including those filled with refined white flours or sugars (e.g., cookies, white crackers, candy, certain types of granola bars or cereals, pop, pudding, etc). Watch out for the "100 calorie" snack food: While the portion control in these treats is definitely good, many weight-loss seekers find they have difficulty eating just one. Many of these snack foods are also filled with white sugar or artificial sweeteners, which can contribute to your energy fluctuations and sugar cravings. Remember: Having cravings doesn't mean you’re weak! However, it is likely that you are biochemically "off" from eating too many of the wrong types of calories (i.e., those derived from processed and packaged foods).
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