9 Things You Can Do With Unhealthy Foods When you Start a Diet
Stop, don’t eat those unhealthy foods, read this first!
New Year is a time when so many people up and down the country and even across the world are starting weight loss plans and diets with the view of losing weight for good.
One of the reasons many people go on to not succeed initially is the temptation of all the unhealthy food still in the house from the Christmas and New Year celebrations!
Here I will share with you 9 suggestions of what you could do with the foods so that you can start eating healthily with temptations under control.
Throw them away
Whilst this may seem a waste of money, just think of the extra money you will waste if you continue to eat these unhealthy foods, but also pay for a weight loss club! If you don’t want to throw them away, however, then maybe one of the other suggestions below is for you.
Give them to a neighbour
Do you have a neighbour who could use them? This is a quick, easy way to get rid of the items and have them out of your house pretty instantly. If you have a nice box of chocolates, you could maybe give it to someone who has just had a baby?
Throw a party
Cook and serve all of the unhealthy foods, asking guests to take the leftovers with them or throw them away. If you need a party game, then OMFG is brilliant too! A party is always a good way to use up extra alcohol or soft drinks, too!
Donate them to a food bank
Whilst you think that surely no one would want your box of Christmas-themed Crisps, still, a family with very little would appreciate these, and a food bank will ensure they go to someone in need. Some areas have community pantries too; it is always worth asking on local social media pages or groups for ideas.
Donate them to a local community group
There are so many local community groups who may be able to use them, worth a phone call or email to enquire. Perhaps a toddler group at the church hall, or does the library run a book club that would love some biscuits for their next meeting?
Portion them up
Portion and calculate the syn value or points value of whatever plan you follow, and then treat yourself to suitable amounts of the unhealthy foods in the coming weeks, etc.
Freeze them
If you freeze unhealthy foods in small portions, you can defrost them when you allow yourself to have them. Even chocolate could be frozen easily. Have you ever frozen cheese? Most freeze adequately.
Give them to family or friends
Whilst this is just as good as giving them to a neighbour in some respects, it depends on how quickly you can get them out of your house. The sooner the better, or you will continue to snack on the unhealthy foods!
Eat them
You could always eat them and put off starting your diet or weight loss plan for a week or two – whilst this is seen as an easy option, it is worth remembering that in that week or two, you could be gaining even more weight! The choice is, of course, yours!
What do you do with your unhealthy foods when you start a diet? Maybe you are better than I and don’t buy so much that you have leftovers? If you have any other ideas, please do let me know, and I will add them above as I am sure other dieters will find them helpful too.
