ARE YOU PREPARED?

As I got myself ready to get to Aldi yesterday, it occurred to me that my "old" way of heading out to shop was drastically different than my "new" way. Before I would head out with a few items on my list and just grab whatever struck my fancy. I would often come home without some of the things I needed and with plenty of things I didn't need. Then I would try to make a meal plan. I would either grab a snack while I was there to munch on during my drive home (all of 10 minutes) or pick up something from the drive thru on my way home and pretend as if I just wasn't prepared when I asked my hubby what he wanted. But I knew what I was doing...

Today, as I grabbed my shake and headed for the door I felt proud of the changes I've made. I'm nowhere near perfect. Just this last week I had one day that would make any of my followers cringe in a chocolate haze. But overall, I'm doing a lot better and I need to love myself for making those changes. This time I grabbed my list as my meal plan was already planned out. I grabbed my reusable bags because I'm feeling extra prepared today.

I got to the store and stuck to my list. I even stopped at a second grocery store because the first one was lacking a few of the ingredients I needed. I arrived home and put it all away for prep the next day. 

Now the goal this week will be to stick to all the meals I have prepped. The fridge in my garage is stuffed full of Rubbermaid plastic containers with meals clearly labeled. So when I want something not on the meal plan, I plan to ask myself which I want more: immediate satisfaction or long-term satisfaction. That is my question of the week for myself.

Here's to hoping this nutrition and mindset plan push me through a week I can be proud of.