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(StatePoint) When you\u2019re trying to reach your goal weight, it can sometimes feel like booby traps are around every corner: TV ads for big burgers, easy-to-grab snacks at checkout, and birthday cake after birthday cake at work.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time to fight back. Use these five tips from the experts at Nutrisystem to turn your whole world into a willpower-generating super machine and keep flying toward your goals.<\/p>\n
\u2022 In the Kitchen:<\/strong>\u00a0STOCK UP. Part of what makes bad-for-you foods easy to grab is that they\u2019re, well, so easy to grab \u2014 just unwrap it or dig your hand in a bag, and you\u2019re satisfying your hunger faster than you realize what you\u2019re eating. The solution: Make \u201cunlimited\u201d foods just as easy to eat in a hurry. Chop celery, broccoli, cucumbers and other no-guilt options long before you\u2019re hungry so when you want a quick snack, they\u2019re as handy as a handful of chips.<\/p>\n \u201cHealthy snacks will keep you on-track without sabotaging your progress,\u201d says Courtney McCormick, manager of clinical research and nutrition at Nutrisystem. \u201cVegetables are high in fiber and will keep you full longer than unhealthier options.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 In the car:<\/strong>\u00a0GET PACKED. Have you ever come home from work planning to go to the gym\u2026 and then you don\u2019t? The couch feels a little too comfortable or the pile of mail distracts you and you wind up skipping your sweat session? A little preparation can shut down this excuse: Keep a fully-packed gym bag in your car or at work. You won\u2019t even need to come home before heading to your class, run, swim or strength session.<\/p>\n \u2022 Around town:<\/strong>\u00a0ARM YOURSELF. You can\u2019t always sit down to a fresh meal or snack. But you can be ready when cravings strike: Carry a packet of Nutrisystem FreshStart Shakes, a sandwich bag of raw almonds or homemade trail mix. This way, when you need a little blood sugar spike, you\u2019re ready with options that you control, rather than letting hunger pangs steer you toward something you regret.<\/p>\n \u2022 On your phone:<\/strong>\u00a0PICTURE ACHIEVEMENT. People check their phones on average 52 times a day, according to a recent Deloitte study. Let each instance push you toward your goals. Change the background on your lock screen to an image that inspires you to stick with your plan. They\u2019re easy to find: Fire up Pinterest and search for \u201cinspiration,\u201d \u201cmotivation\u201d or other keywords that you like.<\/p>\n \u2022 At work:<\/strong>\u00a0MOVE AWAY FROM THE DISH. Few things in life sabotage the best diet plans faster than the workplace candy dish. You\u2019re working on something, hit a wall, get up for a walk and there it is, right in the breakroom: a huge bowl of gum drops. Decrease your tendency to grab from the communal bowl by moving away from it. Scientists found that subjects ate 1.8 more pieces of candy daily when the bowl was placed on their desk versus two meters away.<\/p>\n