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Did your 2017 resolution involve getting organized, saving money, eating healthier, or losing weight? If so, you're amongst good company as these resolutions were on the top of American's list. The freezer might actually be one of your best friend in achieving these goals (that's right, move over FitBit - freezer coming through!). It might sound crazy but it's true. Through meal-planning and being purposeful with the foods you freeze, you can get organized, save money, eat healthier, and lose weight! Read on.P150058_139z The Freezer Helps You Get Organized There isn't much worse than coming home from a long day at work just to look through your fridge and realize you have nothing to cook that could be considered a proper meal in time for dinner. As you fight your way through another evening of soggy Top Ramen (or convince your family cereal IS a meal), you vow to get organized starting with a refrigerator that is both stocked and functional. However, it's a lot of work making trips to the grocery store every 3-4 days to keep up with your fresh foods. Instead, stock up and freeze 1-2 weeks worth of meats, vegetables, fruits, and even breads. Make a list of the frozen foods you have on hand to create a meal plan so you'll always know what's for dinner and how to prepare for it ahead of time. You can even host a Freezer Meal Party where you cook meals to be frozen in bulk and exchange them with your friends.Man Using Mobile Phone Close-up While Shopping In Shopping Store The Freezer Can Help You Save Money One of the best ways to save money at the grocery store isn't necessarily couponing or BOGOs - it's meal planning. Whether you plan each meal for the week or month, you're required to keep inventory of everything you have. This allows you to know which items your meals should be based on (ex: pasta if you have lots of pasta noodles) and prevents throwing away items that expired from being forgotten. Say hello to the most efficient grocery list ever! At the grocery store, you buy only the foods you need instead of falling for marketing gimmicks or buying incomplete meal items on accident (like realizing you don't actually have any hot dogs for all those 50 million hot dog buns you just bought at Costco). The freezer helps with meal planning by keeping this week's/month's meats, vegetables, whatever-you-need, fresh and readily available. Don't risk meats spoiling, fruits turning, vegetables magically turning into mush overnight in the crisper drawer. Calculator, Euro currency and handwritten shopping list The Freezer Can Help You Eat Healthier We all strive to eat and/or provide our family with healthy foods. It's super easy to eat healthy the first few days after grocery shopping, but after 3 or 4 days your impressive assortment of fresh foods becomes depleted (or spoiled) and it's another trip to the grocery story. But you don't have time for another trip so you settle with chips and salsa as a lunch because it's delicious and technically there's a veggie hiding in there somewhere. Fresh foods are great and you should always try to keep up with them but they're not the only way to get nutrients. Stock up on lean meats like chicken breasts and fresh fish, grassfed beef, leafy vegetables for smoothies, and fruits for snacking on and smoothies. Additionally, supposed "healthy" foods like granola bars are packed with high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, and preservatives. Unfortunately DIY energy bars made from healthy ingredients don't have additives or preservatives so they don't last long in the cupboard. But in the freezer? They're golden. Frozen vegetables in a pan before roasting The Freezer Can Help You Lose Weight Eating healthy to get the necessary nutrients is one thing - keeping strict eating habits to lose weight is another. Doritos out, kale chips in - easy enough, right? It is until your kale chips are gone and you've eaten more salads than you can stand and those Oreos are starting to look mighty tempting. Avoid unhealthy temptations by stocking up on healthy frozen foods and readily-available healthy meals. Substitute ice cream with a frozen banana & Nutella smoothie, replace fried chicken with baked breaded chicken, and replace canned soups high in sodium with homemade soups you made in bulk. Most foods and pre-made meals hold up very well in the freezer and make it so much easier to say "yes" to healthy foods. Frozen Pops How can the freezer help to achieve your goals?
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