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If you have a job allows you to work from home, your biggest enemy just might be your refrigerator.

Let’s face it, if you’re already sedentary before you starting working from home, it’s only going to get worse. Now, you don’t even get the small exercise of walking to and from your car. Maybe you used to stop at the gym on the way to or from work and now you don’t.

When you work from home there’s no one to see you eating, no one to judge you if you do eat that second donut. You get to wear more comfortable clothes, which are more forgiving than your old business suit, so you might not even notice until it’s too late that those pounds are starting to add up.

People who work from home have to be extra diligent about their diet and lifestyle.  Here are some tips for keeping fit when you work from home.

Keep hydrated. If you drink plenty of water, your stomach won’t feel as empty. Although water will not keep the hunger pangs at bay for long, drinking water also has health benefits, including increasing your energy level. Keep a glass of water on hand at all times at your desk.

If you don’t buy it, you can’t eat it. Your refrigerator is only a few steps away. The potato chips are calling your name. Those burritos you bought are lonely. The next thing you know, you’re walking into your kitchen and rummaging around for a snack. It’s tough to be disciplined about what you eat when you’re hungry and staring at a bag of cookies. It’s easier to simply not buy them. If they’re not in your cupboard, they’ll never make it to your stomach—and your thighs.

Keep healthful snacks at hand. Nuts, veggies, pretzels, are good to have on hand when you do get the munchies. You don’t have to deprive yourself entirely, but simply change your mindset about what you put in your mouth.

Go for a walk or the gym. You should try at least several times a week to get yourself moving. Go for a walk or take an hour and go to the gym for a quick workout. You’ll feel better about yourself and your energy level will make getting back to work more pleasurable. Most health experts suggest people get at least thirty minutes of exercise each day.

Throw away the sweats. Yes, one of the reasons you like working from home is that it enables you to wear comfy sweats. But your stomach can expand almost indefinitely when you wear them. Jeans are a better alternative, because at least you can tell when your waistline is getting a bit bigger.