Picture this, Sunday evening we are all set for the week ahead, good intentions for food and exercise.
If it all goes well, result, every now and again it doesn’t seem to work out like that though. So, how can we plan-ahead to flow with changes we might need to work around.
Much like the flexibility, we can plan our calorie intake, we can plan our week in the same manner. Having better choices available will help to remove the need to choose something quickly, which can remove temptation!
So enough talking, let’s be having some examples shall we?
Have a number of meal options available without the need to get anything from the shops, if cooking is something you enjoy, having all of the ingredients available saves time and gets you into cooking without any other distractions Create a backup go to meal that’s quick and easy – Frozen meals (that we cook) are super good, other options would be having something healthy pre-cooked ready to go.
Say we have time to cook on a Monday evening, cook a chicken breast or alternative, pop it in the fridge, if it’s not needed the next evening shred it into a wrap for Wednesday lunch.
So many options here and you get the idea. Have some healthy snacks on hand – so many healthy snacks can be made, from flapjacks to homemade protein bars and pancakes these can be used during the week or for those on the rush days.
Keep water intake up – mentioned last week, are we hungry or thirsty? – let’s ask ourselves would we eat an apple (or another fruit)? Bring your food with you for the day – start our day by packing our food for the day, it helps create a connection with our goal, and by having it with us, we don’t need to choose between options at the local shop – or even visit it!
Couple of other things to consider, and I’m expecting some heat for this one, frozen veg or frozen items, they can last longer – helps us shop less, which saves temptation. Write a shopping list before you go shopping and stick to it.
Try out some recipes, see what works for you and doesn’t, the more options we can have available, the less likely we are to stray away from the Sunday evening plan of action.
Much like the last few weeks creating flexibility is the key here, we need to allow some trial and error, is it better to have an extra healthy snack that wasn’t on the plan or a chocolate bar?
Rome wasn’t built in a day, was last weeks sign off, let’s add the next bit before we move onto talking strength training.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.
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