We\u2019ve been talking about planning — and how it can be the key to your success in your healthy eating and exercise plan.\u00a0 Plan your food — don\u2019t try to make decisions when you are tired and starved.\u00a0 Plan your exercise, so you will be sure to have time to do it.\u00a0 Take a look at what you have on your schedule for the week so that you can plan strategies for challenging events like parties and so that you can plan a workout schedule that will fit in with the things you have to do.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s something else to add to your list:\u00a0 Plan for the unexpected.<\/p>\n
It will happen.\u00a0 Your routine will be upset and you will find your good intentions teetering on the brink of abandonment.\u00a0 If you have a \u201cPlan B\u201d for when life takes an unexpected turn, you can keep from falling over that cliff.<\/p>\n
It could be something simple, like keeping a pre-measured serving of nuts in your purse or in your car in case you are caught out and can\u2019t make it home to your healthy lunch.\u00a0 That bit of foresight might preserve you from a 1,000 calorie burger and fries.\u00a0 You might want to have an easy-to-prepare dinner in the freezer for days when you are too tired or too busy \u00a0to make the meal you planned.\u00a0 Keeping boiled eggs and cut-up vegetables ready for a snack attack or to hold you off when your meal is delayed is another good strategy.<\/p>\n
Think ahead.\u00a0 What are events tend to bend your days out of shape and dump temptations in your lap?\u00a0 How can you prepare ahead of time to meet those challenges?\u00a0I\u2019d love to hear from my readers about the things that trip you up, and what you are doing to keep your balance.<\/p>\n
The unexpected will happen, but you don\u2019t have to let it defeat you.\u00a0 Planning ahead can save you some grief!<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We\u2019ve been talking about planning — and how it can be the key to your success in your healthy eating and exercise plan.\u00a0 Plan your food — don\u2019t try to make decisions when you are tired and starved.\u00a0 Plan your exercise, so you will be sure to have time to do it.\u00a0 Take a look…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[327,181,504],"class_list":["post-1705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-helpful-tips","tag-challenges","tag-plan","tag-unexpected"],"yoast_head":"\n