Kick the Convenience Food Habit

Easy access is the fastest way to eat poorly and gain weight; look at the meals people eat at fast food restaurants and convenience stores (potatoe chips, fries, donuts, etc.). The best way to get on track with healthy eating is to decrease your "convenience" food intake. One way to do this is not to eat and drive at the same time. The appeal of stopping at a at 7-11 or Wendy's is the convenience. If you have to get out of your car, stand in line, and then eat the food in the restaurant (or in the parking lot), the attractiveness of the food declines (just check out what the other folks eating the food look like--I doubt they resemble George Clooney or Nicole Kidman). If you do find yourself in one of these establishments forgo the value meal or the big gulp. You may get more for your money but when people are given larger portions, they eat more. If you really want a value meal, pack your own meal for the road or the office and find a nice park somewhere and have your own picnic; it is always less expensive than eating out.