Learn how to plan ahead and get the results you want

Why is planning ahead important? Because it empowers confidence in our decisions and allows time to proactively solve problems. Deciding how to act in situations ahead of time reduces the drama circling our head. Planning ahead can mean planning meals to planning how you feel and react to certain situations.

Have you ever eaten off plan and blamed your circumstances? You ate that cake because the host pushed it on you, or you ate off plan because the social event was at your favorite restaurant. This is because you didn’t plan how you might feel when put into those situations. I’m not saying to never eat off plan; however, you’ll feel better and more in control when it’s decided ahead of time. If you decide eating off plan for a specific occasion is worth it, that’s okay too. As long as you ask yourself these questions: How will you feel afterwards? Is it really worth delaying your desired goal?

Some might say this takes away spontaneity, but you have to make sacrifices to meet your goals. Spontaneity doesn’t get you the goal weight. What is your goal anyway? Once you know this, you can create your roadmap on how to get there.

4 Ways to Plan Ahead

1. Day to day: Track your meals 24 hour in advance, or the morning of will do. I use the Carb Manager App for this! This helps ensure you meet your macros by tracking everything ahead of time, without question.
2. Social settings: Find out where the social event is and review the menu to decide what to order. When doing this, you are thinking with your highest self. This will reduce the need to make a decision on the spot and to avoid temptation.
3. Saying no: If one of your family members is known for pushing you to eat something they made, then anticipate this and know how to respond. You can say no thank you, I don’t want cake right now. Sometimes I’ll even say I already had a slice, thanks!
4. Vacation: Planning a vacation and staying on track can be difficult because you don’t know exactly where you will eat for every meal; Plan to eat some type of protein, fiber, and a non-starchy vegetable. Focus on what you CAN have versus what you can’t so you don’t feel constricted.

So why do we feel bad saying no when it’s ultimately our own health? Because we’re human and don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. Though, with the situation flipped, would you be offended or get your feelings hurt? That’s a no for me! So let’s not make it mean so much. Besides, it’s your health not theirs.

The first step is making the plan, the second is following through. The more you follow through with yourself, the more you’ll build trust with yourself and feel a sense of accomplishment, which is a GREAT feeling! Follow through by checking out Quick and Easy Keto meals 30 minutes or less.

Keto is a lifestyle, it is not meant to stop when inconvenient circumstances arise such as the holidays or a social event. That being said: strive for consistency not perfection.

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