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You don’t need more meal ideas you need more repetition

The reality of

Not just the financial cost but the time, the stress, the overwhelm, the guessing game

- What other mistakes do you see with people

- Macro tetris – when to track all or some and how to slide along the scakle

- 1 million ingredients to track

Log ahead

Snacks

Protein and produce

This is why I hate fasting

The time that you don’t want to do the self care is usually when you need to

Self care, loving yourself, accepting, compassion. Is actually holding your prom

Steps

When people come to work with me initially they may be fearful of special events, traveling, parties, going out to eat - whatever the case may be

It’s because they typically come from a background of doing EXTREMELY restrictive diets. They cut out foods/food groups (without having any understanding surrounding energy balance which BTW tracking your food will teach you) so when they go into these events they may not feel in control surrounding their food choices.

Certain foods on there plans are BAD while other foods are GOOD or ALLOWED with these restrictive plans - all foods can actually fit but yes, we do need to learn how to practice restraint & aim to consume minimally processed foods *MOST* of the time (while also balancing in the fun or sometime foods along the way, of course)

Whatever PLAN you’re following should allow for you to enjoy the special occasions life brings with it & teach you how to do it STRESS FREE.

Special occasions don’t last the entire day/weekend. Outside of these times, we can:

- Still stick to our normal solid habits surrounding them (eat similar meals that are high in protein/plants, get in some movement, make sure we stick to our regular sleep schedule as much as possible…etc)

- Go in with some kind of a plan - perhaps we set some sort of a drink limit when it comes to booze. We stick to one plate for portion control. We take a loop around with a buffet style type deal & consider what’s most “worth it” to us (HELL YEAH OR MEH - my strategy my clients love).

- Front load our protein prior to the event if we know we may not have many high protein food options, even consider having a protein shake beforehand, etc

The most IMPORTANT thing I feel we can do is set ourselves to jump right back into our normal routine following the event (have meals prepped/planned, workouts/walks booked, etc)