Why You Should Be Planning your Meals

There is no debate that your body composition results (weight loss and fat loss) comes 80% from your diet and nutrition.
You may have all the right intentions, but how well do you stick to healthy eating?
A few early decisions during the week can eliminate hours of work, (or bad decisions... hello takeaway/ chocolate/ chips and dip) which can be the difference between success or failure.

QUESTION!
How many times have you skipped breakfast because you woke up late, had a coffee and whatever you could grab for lunch, gone about your day busily (either/ and/ or - working, picking up the kids, running errands) come home ravenous and eaten the pantry out of snacks and now the thought of dinner makes you feel overwhelmed and rather sick?
With every intention of eating well, you even have the ingredients in your fridge, but IT JUST DOESN’T HAPPEN. Why?!... you ask yourself. You then slouch on the couch exhausted, wine/ cheese/ chocolate in hand and admit defeat... again. 

But guess what! That’s where meal planning straightens out your day smoother than your nana’s ironed and folded socks!

Even having each day partially planned, can set you up for effortless progress for the whole week. (Click here to download my weekly meal planner!)
So why should you plan your meals?

• Its easier to eat the right portions. You know what meal is next and you know you’re not going to go hungry. (Goodbye snack attacks!)
• It makes you accountable. Having a plan and then straying from the plan makes you completely aware the second you stray so therefore you should stay more accountable to your plan. (Click here to download my weekly meal planner!) Also, if you pre-cook your meals, or have all of the ingredients, the feeling of throwing out or wasting that perfectly good food should keep you honest.
• Saves you time. There is no time wasted thinking of what to have. And if you shop once or twice a week, you should have everything bought and ready to prepare. You're also resisting the lolly, chip, snack aisle to only two visits.

Do you have five minutes? 
If you do, write down your plan and set yourself up for success 

Next week, we delve into tips on how to efficiently meal prep!

Stay tuned
VK xx