We are all familiar with the term out of sight out of mind. So why not apply that to your kitchen. While eating healthier is a goal for all of us, subtle cues in the kitchen can make it harder to eat healthy, and easier to fill ourselves with snacks and junk food. Here are some suggestions to help you lose weight by rearranging the room we seem to always spend the most time in.

1. Empty your counter tops of unhealthy snacks
2. Fill your counter tops with bowls of fresh Fruit
3. When putting away leftovers, it's best to put them away in meal-size portions, whether for future lunches or dinners.
4. Purchase containers that you can see through to remind you of what to grab when you're hungry between meals.
5. Use your freezer for leftovers you may not be able to consume within a couple of days.
6. Rearrange your fridge with all your healthy options at eye level. What you see first is what you will eat first.
7. Spruce up your kitchen with candles and cookbooks as well as flowers. Kitchens don't always need to remind you of food. They can be a place of comfort without eating.
8. Always have prepared snacks in your fridge for a quick hunger fix.
9. Family style serving trays should stay on the counters. Pre-portion your plates and bring them to the table.
10. Purchase smaller plates and taller narrow glasses. You will automatically eat less and taller glasses give the illusion of drinking more.
11. Most importantly, don't bring high calorie high fat foods into your kitchen. If you permanently eliminate them from your shopping list it will make sticking to a calorie budget much easier.
12. Finally, your kitchen is where you should be eating. We now know that eating in front of the TV or other areas of your home can lead to over eating or just never feeling satisfied.