Preparedness

I'm a creature of habit, and I don't deal well with change.  Strange I know considering I just moved to a different country 3,000 miles away from my home.  But, in general I am a creature of habit.  I usually eat the same thing for breakfast because I know exactly how many calories are in it, and that it is beneficial to my health and goals.  Today, however I switched things up.  I am meeting a friend for coffee around 11 and am planning on having a later lunch today than I am used to.  In order to prevent cravings that would lead to poor food decisions I wanted to increase that amount of protein and calories I have at breakfast.  This will help to keep me full and prevent hunger from dictating the decisions I make.  This is an example of preparedness.

I will also be prepared with a small piece of fruit for a snack, and a bottle of water to prevent excess thirst (I'm slightly cheap and water isn't free in restaurants on this side of the pond, so if I'm not planning on eating I'll bring one with me).

I joined weight watchers in the beginning of 2012 and had a lot of excess.  I've tried almost every weight loss program out there and weight watchers was the only one where I felt like I had control, i.e. not having to eat out of a box, and had the most success with.  Unfortunately due to financial issues (damn student loans) I was unable to continue participating, and old habits made themselves present in my life, but it is the one program that I highly recommend if you need extra support through your journey.

One of the most important things I learned through weight watchers is that you should always be prepared, always have a healthy snack.  Think about when you make the poorest decisions regarding food.  Mine usually come with excess hunger or negative emotions.  I have not learned to control how my emotions impact my food, but more on that another day.  The one thing I can control is how hungry I let myself get.

In order to be successful you have to take control and be prepared.