Clear out your refrigerator and pantry.Clear out your refrigerator and pantry. Leftover holiday pies and cookies should be tossed, and so should any full-fat cheeses and other full-fat dairy products. Cast out any seasonal candies, be it Halloween, Valentine's or Easter candy. For a more general sweep of your kitchen, take a look at my article on the low fat kitchen. Remember, you can eat or prepare only the foods you have at hand. You can't polish off a pint of ice cream that isn't there.