In comparison, the exercising is almost easier than the nutrition part when it comes to getting it all together to make a weight loss and exercise plan successful.
If it's been awhile since you ate properly, or you never really have eaten right...then it's going to take some time. You'll have to determine what fruits and veggies you like....consider what you'll fix for the week...make your list....go shopping...and then there's the rinsing...cutting...chopping...and storing all these fresh foods. (Note: don't buy more perishable items than you can eat in a few days...otherwise they will go bad, and you've wasted your money) If you purchase single pieces of fruit, you'll have more variety...it may cost a little more, but you haven't saved anything if you buy a bag of fruit and can't eat it all because it goes bad.
I do my grocery shopping on Sunday. Then when I come home and I'm putting stuff away...I have time in the afternoon (might want to allow about an hour, depending on what you've purchased), so I can do all the prep work...then I don't have to do that during the week when my time is more tight. You use whatever time frame fits your personal schedule. If you don't prepare the foods right away, you're less apt to eat them, because you might not be able to find the time later to fix them up. If they're all ready, you have no excuse!
I purchase boneless, skinless chicken breast in the family pack when they're on sale. They're thick enough, that I take a sharp knife and slice them down the middle the long (thick) way...and package them in individual sandwich bags and stick them in a freezer bag with my date of purchase on the outside of the bag, then freeze them. Then I have a single serving ready for when I need it. Makes it easier, and it cooks quicker not being so thick, and gives you the right size of meat for a serving.
Really once you get used to it, it's not that bad. I marvel at the array of colors before me. One challege you can try...and it is a challenge...see if you can eat six different colors of fruits and vegetables every day...may not sound difficult...but see how you fare! Make it fun....change things up....experiment....use herbs and spices...you don't want your eating plan to go down the tubes because it has no flavor! And you don't want to lose interest because you become bored.
Once you get in the habit of eating good for you food, you'll want it over the junk stuff....at least 99.99999% of the time!
I consider myself a down-to-earth type of person. I'm not perfect, and I don't expect it from others. We're human...hopefully we act like it...especially toward others. If I expected or demanded that you be on the mark 100% of the time, then I'd come across as harsh and insensitive...and a hypocrite! Life happens, and at times our day does not go as planned. You do have to be flexible...plan for that...and be forgiving...not only toward others, but to yourself.
If your weight loss journey is a long road...understand that and be patient for results...sticking to it and not giving up will yield success. Planning ahead and being prepared makes the road a little less bumpy! Appreciate the changes you are making...maintain a positive attitude, and don't fall apart when occasionally something doesn't go the way you intended. Don't sweat the small stuff. Oh, and by the way, I hear it's all small stuff! :-)
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