Do you want to know one of the biggest reasons I see people struggle to achieve their health and weight loss goals?
No, it’s not that they are “discipline-less, good-for-nothings.”
No, it’s not that they “have no willpower!”
No, it’s not because they “have-no-time-because-they-have-12million-things-on-their-todo-list” (well, this is part of the problem, actually)
You wanna know the reason?
👉Planning. 🔥
When we begin a new diet plan, we are gung-ho, ready to go…then our life and current habits start to creep in.
It’s human nature, our brains work mostly on default, so we often take the path of least resistance.
And the truth is our lives feel busy and hectic, so we start compromising and are soon back to our old habits.
And we feel like a failure. yet. again. (I hate this cycle, it is SOOOO defeating)
But the solution is easy.
Planning. We have to set ourselves up for success.
How?
Well, put simply: We have to plan what we are going to eat, make that food available and accessible, and stay committed to eating it.
And do this over and over again until it feels “like the way you eat”. This is how you create new neural connections and patterns in your thinking, AKA you are creating a new habit.
Simple.
Yep, it’s simple, but it’s not easy, and it will take time. You will have to take to time to plan and prep. And the first few times you do it, it will feel like A LOT. But after about a month or so, it becomes your routine.
Ok, so here are your action steps: (Let’s assume you have decided your goal is weight loss and more energy)
What is your strategy for Weight loss, More Energy?
– You will focus on eating more protein with your meals (20-40g/meal), more vegetables (3-5cups/day), and less convenience and ultra-processed foods. (good plan, I like it!)
Ok, now go day by day, meal by meal, and plan what you are going to eat.
Example:
Monday:
- Breakfast – I will have…
- Lunch – I will have…
- Dinner – I will have…
Tuesday:
- Breakfast – I will have…
- Lunch – I will have…
- Dinner – I will have…
And so on for the whole week, plan all your meals
While you are making this plan, I want you to think about strategically about your schedule and life as it is now and exactly HOW you will have access to these meals when it’s time to eat.
HOW are you going to bring a healthy lunch to work (instead of getting fast food around the corner or skipping lunch altogether)
HOW are you going to make dinner after work and before soccer practice (instead of feeling exhausted and just picking food on the way home or at 9pm after practice)
The HOW is a critical step.
Then start experimenting with making it happen.
- You will definitely have to take some time every weekend to plan your meals for your week
- You may have to take time on Sundays to prep all or some part or all of your meals for the week.
These steps will DEFIANTLY start feeling like a drag at some point that month. It’s new girl! Be patient, and everything new feels hard. It will get easier with practice, and you will find ways to streamline the process.
(Look at it this way, at least you don’t have to learn math like my 11year old…math homework is the worst! Just saynin’)
Back to your meal planning…this will take time, but look at it as a gift of time for your future self.
And stay committed. You may slip and forget or get overwhelmed, and this happens.
- Be kind and gentle with yourself.
- Take time to compassionately understand what when wrong.
- Correct course, and do it again.
You can do this. ✨ Do it for your future self, she will be SO thankful you took the time! ✨
I believe in you!
And maybe you don’t know exactly WHAT to eat. I got you!
I made these Done-For-You Recipe Books and Meal plans, you can just download, and mark the WHAT off your list and so you only have to worry about the HOW!
You can find them in my shop HERE.
Here are my most popular plans:
Simple, Quick, and Delicious Meals (Recipe Book and 4 Week Meal Plan)
And get on my mailing list, because I am adding new bundles and meal plans all the time!
Ok, now go! You got this!
I believe in you!
XO,
Sally
P.S. You may need to stray from your planned meals sometimes. That’s the way of life. But try to incorporate some of your goals (protein and vegetables) in your choices, enjoy the treat, and stay committed to your plan (shoot for 80% of the time). Get it girl!
