The 100-Calorie Secret - Never Diet Again!

Eating in a car can make you fat: whether in a Car Pool Lane, Drive-Thru, or a  Supermarket Check Out Counter

It does not have to be McDonalds®, Burger King®, or Starbucks® that can lead to that extra weight. It can be two or three slices of bread, a bag of chips or two cookies in that little bag (its always a little bag) that sits innocently on the passenger’s seat of the car that can lead to you easily gaining 10 lbs. in a year.

Here are some of the reasons why people eat in the car and what can be done to avoid it:

1. Stress and fatigue:  People have the least control of what they chose to eat when tired or stressed after a day's work.

4. No portion control: You may not even see the food your eating, unless your looking at the food instead of the road; you have no idea of portion; you will eat what ever you can easily reach.

3. Poor Selection: Car eating involves  high calorie, easy to obtain and eat types of foods. Who eats a salad or fruit in a car?

4. Food is used for a reward: After a hard day's work, it's easy to reach over and eat a  chunk of French bread, hot donuts or a bag of chips.

5. No one is looking: For some overweight people this is part of the “fun”- hiding the evidence from spouses, friends and even children.They hide the empty bag in their purse, squeeze it into the compartment between the seats or on the door, or even pull over to the nearest trash bin and discard it. –the more clever the deception the better the food tastes.

What can you do to prevent this kind of eating?
Plan ahead, carry a snack in your car. Share it with the kids after you pick them up. If you are buying groceries  take one of the 100 calorie bags of snacks out of the bag and put it next to you. Buy a small cooler for fruits and vegetables. Keep away from fast food drive-ins, and most important stop hiding your food.