Is Your Fridge Making You Fat?

Have you ever really looked deep inside your fridge to see what's in there? Now may be the time to really take a hard look and realize what you have stored in there could be sabotaging your efforts to staying fit and healthy! At the beginning of each week my fridge is jammed packed full of fruits, vegetables, cooked grains and some dairy products (yes this is really what my fridge looks like). By the end it is completely empty again. By having your meals prepped including salads is not only a time saver, but ready and available to eat when you're hungry. No need to have the mindset if it's not there I won't eat it if you have a fridge full of foods that are good for you to eat in the first place.

Where it can all go bad in sabotaging your being fit efforts are the hidden and most often forgotten about calories and fat stored in your fridge. Think about the butter, cheese, and condiments you have in your fridge that you add to meals or while cooking. Do you consider these calories and fat as part of your meal plan? If not you should think again! In just a 1/2c shredded cheese there are over 220 calories and 18g fat. That's right in just this little amount the numbers quickly start to add up. What about things like Mayo and other dairy products milk, butter and regular yogurt? All are just as dangerous as the cheese. Many think it's only about clearing out the pantry and not having the temptations lurking around, but the fridge can be even more dangerous. Let's also not forget beverages. Everything from soda, vitamin water, Gatorade, energy drinks, sports drinks all have calories and some have more sugar than the cookies you just tossed out of the pantry!! If you're working hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle and clean eating habits, then it's time to think about all the things you buy, keep and have available. Whole, natural and unprocessed always trumps anything when making choices on what to eat the next time you're standing in front of the fridge holding the door open asking what can I eat?