Do You Plan Ahead?
I am definitely a list/schedule/calendar maker :D
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
People need to adapt what works for them. I routinely have 15 hour days and working in healthcare means an abundance of crappy food is constantly everywhere. I plan everything ahead, usually, and budget for so many times eating out. I also have binge eating disorder, so I really can never eat to suit my mood because it can be a dangerous way to back slide. I can understand why someone without those issues could be more spontaneous. Not everyone needs to be as regimented as me.
I actually use a program called Plan to Eat to manage my recipes and meals. I track using MFP, though I've been haphazard the past few weeks. I always make sure to get back on track when I realize a lapse ASAP.
I try to cook enough of a variety that I don't get bored and I can pull out a serving from the freezer and still have it feeling "random." It also helps me eat out far less, which is bad both for my hips and my wallet!
I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
on 12/9/15 7:57 am
I have been thinking I need to plan my meals out ahead of time also. As much as I would like to plan and prepare them all out on Sunday for the whole week, I know I would not be able to stay dedicated to that long term. But to plan a days meals out the night before is a great idea I think. In the beginning after my surgery I did not plan meals but I did set a clock to tell me when it was time to eat/drink. I think I also need to go back to that. I find myself eating more often (grazing). Finding foods to snack on has always been my biggest challenge.