It’s time for a fresh start on your nutrition. Here’s an easy way to go beyond intentions and take a SMART (Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant and Time bound) step to better nutrition:

Clean out your pantry.

This is a way of taking stock of your eating habits as they really are. I suggest the following plan for success in this endeavor:

Put your family on notice so they can prepare.
Have a simple plan for your healthy meal while you get all this done
Take everything out of the pantry and sort it into
- Keep
- Donate
- Compost
- Trash
Be ruthless and keep only what fits into the plan of healthy eating. If you are unsure, then review our section on Nutrition.
Clean the whole pantry.
Replace the good stuff which made the cut.
Now that you have a detailed overview of what you have and what you lack, make an excellent list of your healthy pantry staples. Keep the list on your phone and make a couple laminated copies for the pantry itself and for your wallet.

You will feel such a great sense of satisfaction, and you will be on your way to dietary honesty. Stay tuned next week for my preferred list of staple pantry goods.