Changing my ways - again

Last year I gained six pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years and am determined not to let that happen again.  So far, I have not, but will still be making my annual New Years Resolution to eat better and exercise more.

I have been eating lunch and buying snacks in our company cafeteria and while it is easy, the food is not the quality that I should be putting in my pouch.  My New Year's plan is to pack a good lunch every day.  That requires a new lunchbox and I have picked one called Fitmark that comes with containers, a shaker bottle for protein drinks, and a compartment for vitamins. 

I do better when everything is organized and planned ahead and hope that this will help me to stay motivated.

why start after the new year? why not now? 

I go back to a diet mentality at times.  I set goals for the weight I want to lose each week.  I will weight, measure, plan, and track my food and liquids.  I will have daily goals for protein, fiber, fat, and carbs. 

If I do not lose the amount of weight I have for my weekly goal, then I will adjust the food lower.  I am working on losing ten pounds by the start of Spring.  That will be about 10 weeks and put me lower than I have been in four years.

If I just have a vague goal like eating right, then it is too easy to get off track.  I need to be on track 100%.

I will actually start on Monday, January 5 and post my menus and weight loss here.