&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;2. Declutter your countertop. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Are there cookies, candy and chocolate boxes lining your countertop? Put them away behind closed doors to help you avoid the munchies. There&amp;#39;s research behind this tip, Rost says. &amp;quot;It&amp;#39;s a lot harder to just use willpower to say, &amp;#39;I&amp;#39;m not going to eat this,&amp;#39; when it&amp;#39;s literally staring you down.&amp;quot; If the ghost of sugar past still haunts you, replace it with a bowl of fresh fruit. 