Planning in Advance

beeks25
beeks25 Posts: 9
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
Hey Guys,

I have decided that if I noted on my journal what I am going to eat for the whole day in the morning then this gives me no excuse to go crazy. I can also take to work what I have planned and ensure each meal is covered. :)

I am aiming to go walking later today, if the rain stops, as I am full of cold but don't want to just lie in bed all day. :/

xx

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  • canaussie
    canaussie Posts: 168 Member
    That is what I do on my work days... Log everything in and take it to work with me. Works well for me. :)
  • beeks25
    beeks25 Posts: 9
    I think it helps to plan as you can change your meals around if you know their is something you are really craving that day but don't want to over-run on the Cals! :smile: I am a comfort eater and hoping once my body gets used to a lower intake that this will stop some of the emotional eating. :wink:

    Congratulations on your weight loss so far canaussie, you are doing really well!
  • gailygail99
    gailygail99 Posts: 582 Member
    i do the same thing. i log everthing in that i am going to be taking to work and that is ALL that i eat. no vending machine for me. planning ahead is KEY!! great job planning!!
  • MissWait
    MissWait Posts: 160
    I just started doing this today...Don't know why it didn't occur to me earlier :huh:
  • CommittohealthCHANGED
    CommittohealthCHANGED Posts: 436 Member
    I log my meals for the day also, it help keep me on track especially on work nights
  • tinareet
    tinareet Posts: 126
    thats exactly what i do on work days too, planning just takes the stress outa the day, because after exercise i just know i wouldn't eat and then i wouldnt lose weight, so if its all planned I know I have to eat it and i know how much of what. lol.
    Xx
  • siancatrin
    siancatrin Posts: 7 Member
    I do this as well - I plan for all my meals though, that way I know exactly what to buy when I go shopping! I've probably even saved some money doing it this way!
  • JulyHummingbird
    JulyHummingbird Posts: 106 Member
    I do the same. And I preview restaurant menus beforehand when I know I'm going out. Forewarned is forearmed... or, somethinglikethat :)
  • Kirsty_UK
    Kirsty_UK Posts: 964 Member
    I only started on the site on Friday, but I've been playing around with logging different dinners before I eat them, and based on what I've had for lunch, trying to balance out the protein/fat etc. Like for example on saturday I had an omelette for lunch, so I had almost all my daily protein right there. I had to get creative for a low protein dinner and made a veggie/potato soup instead of the chicken I'd been planning on.
  • Anise76
    Anise76 Posts: 57 Member
    I do this EVERY day, not just work days. It's working well for me, especially on Tuesdays, which is our "socialising" night, when I know for a fact I am going to be tucking into sweet treats! I even plan my snacks on Tuesdays, just so that I know I can have something "naughty" in the evenings.
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