Can Reducing Clutter Help You Lose Weight?

Did you know that the average person in America weighs around 2,000 pounds? Thats 
the typical weight of all the possessions a person owns. Furniture, clothes, seldom-used 
appliances, unread books, and boxes full of items from the past all contribute to the 
2,000-pound weight that you are likely carrying around. The idea of cleaning house 
has been a pillar of health and wellness for centuries. A streamlined space has a chain 
reaction that benefits your mental, emotional and physical health.  

 
Health Benefits of Extra Space 
 
Whether its that old armchair that no one sits in, or a craft corner that you havent used 
in years, clutter comprised of large items or parts of an entire room eat away at space 
that could be used for weight loss and health goals. For example, the craft corner that 
has slowly overwhelmed an entire space could easily be used as a place for yoga or to 
do digital workouts.  

 
How Clutters Harms a Healthy Routine 
 
Picture this: you wake up to a messy, overstuffed closet. Your counter is overloaded 
with appliances you havent used in years. You are running late so you skip breakfast 
an apt for fast food or simply skip it altogether, slowing your metabolism. Your level 
goes up and you are more likely to overindulge when lunch comes around. 

The same thing is true when you arrive home for the evening and are bogged down by 
a cluttered home that is consistent need of cleaning and organizing to make space. Its 
pretty obvious how an over-cluttered home can cause a negative effect on your plans to 
lose weight and get healthy. Put your home on a clutter diet and watch the scale shift as 
you clean house.  

 
The Benefits of Maintaining 
 
There is a direct correlation between maintaining a home that is clean, cozy and clutter 
free, and maintaining your target weight. Starting any journey to lose weight should start 
with a clean slate, and that includes a clean home. A weight loss journey isnt simply 
focused around shedding extra pounds. It is about a healthy lifestyle that sheds 
unwanted habits like junk food, fast food and high-sugar drinks. Organizing and 
decluttering your physical space will give you a jump start to organizing your mental 
space, kicking off your weight loss.  

 
How Your Physical Environment Affects Stress Levels 
 
Its no secret that having clutter in your home brings stress right along with it. No one 
gets a good reaction when they have to wade through an overstuffed closet or a garage 
packed with boxes that havent been touched in a decade. With all the stress going on, 
shortcuts begin to look very appealing. If youre a parent, you likely will seek a shortcut 
for yourself first, as parents tend to focus on putting their family first. 

This can also be true of most people with a full-time job. The first things to go are 
usually skipping the workout and not taking the time to properly plan your own 
meals/meal prep. An organized home fuels an organized life, helping you shed stress 
and those unwanted pounds with ease.
