How does planning out our intake help with consistency and what does it look like?
Planning food can be either a saving grace or a worst nightmare, can you add flexibility into planning intake? Does everything need to meticulously planned or can we flex up and down to suit?
Let’s start off with the obvious, make choices at the point of hunger usually leads to less than desirable choices.
So do we need to plan perfectly? – No
Do we need some guide rails? – Most probably
Over the years there have been lot’s of systems/diets created or adapted which have claimed to be the ultimate way of sustaining or losing weight. The main outcome of all is calorie control, whether that be from food source control, food selection or food timing.
Clearly food choice is a large part of this, having options is equally as important.
I like to think of it as a boulder, when moving a boulder you need to keep it moving, little movements make it easier to keep it going, stopping makes it much harder to start again!
So what does this have to do with planning intake?
It’s all about the small pushes, having some go to snacks prepared makes us more likely to keep the boulder rolling, it makes us consider the choice of food.
Having meals ready means we are saving time, those days that seem to get away from us? – what’s better than having something ready to eat in a few minutes rather than pressing deliveroo (other food delivery services are available!) on our phones.
Easy ways to start?
Cook two things at once, easy to pop something timed in the oven whilst preparing something else on the hob.
Make a larger portion and save some, cook multiple vegetables and split them down, slice a few extra carrots to have as a snack
Buy an extra piece of fruit to leave on your desk
We don’t have to cook every meal for everyday, just make sure we have good options available, like cooking from fresh everyday? – awesome, let’s prep it ready (as much as we can) the day before or in the morning so when we get back it becomes the default option.
Small steps in the right direction makes everything move forward, and keeps the boulder moving.
Need some more help with planning? – Chat to one of the team here at SF info@spikefitness.co.uk or 07597215652.