Any tips on staying in track with a busy life?

JuliBiGoolee

Hello! I'm a teacher and have been on holiday break, I've been doing well following a meal plan while on break but once work starts, I fear I may fall off my plan. What are some things you do to stay on track with a meal plan/diet (other than tracking with MFP)? My challenges are definitely mornings, I can barely get my 2.5 year old fed, dressed and ready, let alone myself. And if you say "just wake up earlier" I'll just laugh or cry, or both lol. I have never been a morning person and doubt I ever will be. I always bring lunch to work so that's doable. Making breakfast is very tough for me. Usually I bring a protein shake but my meal plan calls for egg whites, cut peppers/onions and half a grapefruit on one day, cereal on another and oatmeal on the 3rd. How do I prep eggs ahead and not have them taste like a wet rubbery mess the next day? Let me know what has worked for you.
TIA and Happy New Year!

RAinWA

Quite honestly, I would first ditch the meal plan that has you eating things that don't work with your lifestyle. Do you like a protein shake for breakfast? Does it keep you full until lunch? Then have that. Or if you want to stick with the meal plan, look in the recipe section for baked egg recipes, overnight oats, etc.

I have a busy, stressful life too and found that pre-logging really helps. I usually do a week in advance so I know what I am having and then make adjustments as needed.

There is a learning curve with finding what works for your life, but hang in there - you'll get there!

fatmonsters

Young kids, long commute, crazy mornings here.
I usually just have a coffee as I get them and me ready. I either eat a yogurt with some granola thrown in or prepack that and eat it at work or on my commute. Get things that can travel with you to work and eat them there.
If you want eggs, you can make hard boiled and eggs in advance and peel one or two in the morning to eat.
I have no time for stove top anything in the mornings.
I only have a protein shake in the morning if my husband makes one- too much muss and fuss for me to weigh and measure things in the morning.

JuliBiGoolee

RAinWA wrote: »

Quite honestly, I would first ditch the meal plan that has you eating things that don't work with your lifestyle. Do you like a protein shake for breakfast? Does it keep you full until lunch? Then have that. Or if you want to stick with the meal plan, look in the recipe section for baked egg recipes, overnight oats, etc.

I have a busy, stressful life too and found that pre-logging really helps. I usually do a week in advance so I know what I am having and then make adjustments as needed.

There is a learning curve with finding what works for your life, but hang in there - you'll get there!

The meal plan was created based on foods that I like but that was before I had a kid lol. I do tend to get to work early and I have a microwave, fridge, toaster oven. Perhaps I can heat up my breakfast and eat at work? I was thinking of making eggs in a muffin tin so they're ready to reheat. I have all my meals saved in MFP so it's super easy to log. I've always wanted to try overnight oats...thanks for the tip!

JuliBiGoolee

fatmonsters wrote: »

Young kids, long commute, crazy mornings here.
I usually just have a coffee as I get them and me ready. I either eat a yogurt with some granola thrown in or prepack that and eat it at work or on my commute. Get things that can travel with you to work and eat them there.
If you want eggs, you can make hard boiled and eggs in advance and peel one or two in the morning to eat.
I have no time for stove top anything in the mornings.
I only have a protein shake in the morning if my husband makes one- too much muss and fuss for me to weigh and measure things in the morning.

Ah! Hard boiled eggs! I always forget about those lol. Thanks for the reminder! I love premier protein shakes, they're pre-made, liquid. 1 gm sugar, 160 calories, 30 gm protein, and they taste good...not chalky and no aftertaste.

ItsAJourny

I am also a teacher. Sometimes I make my oatmeal the night before and just microwave in the morning or at work. yogurt and berries works well at home or work. I also have made these weight watcher crustless quiche that I keep in the freezer and can take to work and microwave. I agree, only have a meal plan that works for your lifestyle. As a teacher, it is stressful enough and one more thing to do can make the day seem undoable. Good luck!

pierinifitness

For starters, look yourself in the bathroom mirror first thing each morning and ask yourself how bad do you want it. Depending on your answer, everything will fall into line as far as your actions for the rest of your day.

Rinse, wash and repeat during the day as needed. Your mileage may vary.

Good luck!

ShopGirl9999

Love hard boiled eggs! Easy and can last in fridge for longer

kireler

I don't like eating as soon as I get up in the AM. So what I do is prepare hard boiled eggs in advance I will make 6 of them usually and I keep the shells on. I bring two of them to work and usually eat them between 9 and 10:30am. I find leaving the shell on helps in that they stay "whole". If you don't want the yoke part it's easy to get rid of.

I boil for 8 minutes and then just put the pot in the sink and run cold water into them for a bit and let them cool off that way. If you have a microwave at work, you can tick off everyone by cooking your eggs in there also, I don't recommend it though as it is very smelly.