Plan Ahead

I have been told that when trying to change your diet and exercise routines, it can be extremely helpful to plan things out.  Don't wait until the last minute to figure out what to eat for dinner and don't wait to see what time you'll be exercising.  I don't think I ever really applied the planning ahead concept during my previous weight loss attempts.  This time though, I am giving it a try.  My life is so hectic right now anyways that a little bit of planning would probably make me feel less overwhelmed most days. 

Tonight I made and packed my lunch for tomorrow while I'm at work.  Usually I throw something together as I run out the door or I rely on fast food, neither of which is going to help me get healthy.  This time I baked a chicken breast and put it together with some salad, broccoli, and a little bit of cheese.  I packed some fruit for snacks and my lunch is complete.  It's healthy, it was simple and easy to make, and best of all, it's already done and it's one less thing I have to worry about in the morning.

I've also been trying to chedule my exercise time in.  This one seems to be a little bit more difficult for me because my schedule is so crazy and most of the time I just try to fit in some exercise when I can.  I may not be able to get around that all the time, but for at least some of the time I can try to figure out a schedule.  With my trainer, my appointments are already set so I can count on working out on those days.  I am also planning on what days I will go work out after work or school and I am going to try to stick to that schedule. 

All of this is going to help simplify my life and help minimize my stress.  I have enough going on in my life that stresses me out and makes me crazy (i.e. a douchebag ex husband and a full workload and a growing baby) that I don't need to add anything else on top of it.  I figure that it's worth a try.  At this point, I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.