Some ideas for the environment

Is your environment hindering your ability to lose weight? A refrigerator makeover and other tweaks to your surroundings can make the difference between dieting success and failure, CNN reported Jan. 18.

Get your personal space in harmony with your wellness goals by:

§ Throwing away any “trigger foods” in your fridge and pantry — those would be the unhealthy snacks you reach for when you are hungry/depressed/tired/etc. Also, move the healthy fruits and vegetables to eye level, where you are more likely to see and choose them.

§ Get the cookies, candy, and other munchies off your countertop and into the closet to limit the temptation to grab a handful during the day.

§ Close your laptop when you are watching TV; instead of surfing the web during commercials, do some situps or planks

§ Make a point of standing. Get a standing desk for your computer, place your printer across the room so you need to walk over to it occasionally.

§ Identify the temptations in your office — the snacks in the break room or on your coworkers’ desk, for example — and make a point of avoiding them.

§ Keep some healthy snacks in your car to help avoid the urge to grab fast food when you get hungry on the road.

§ Pack a gym bag and keep it with you at all times, so you can always squeeze in a workout when you want one.