my plan
This was going to be a comment but then I got on a roll.
Katie, I like your plan for the school year. I am also going to really make an effort to meal plan. It'll help with the grocery shopping, and I think it will be nice to know what you'll be eating in the evening. One of my problems is not knowing what I want to eat and then ultimately opting for something unhealthy in the end. So yes, meal planning is a must.
I wish I had any advice for getting in the work outs, but I am just like you, Katie - it's SO MUCH EASIER to come home and veg out after teaching all day. In addition to all the other stuff you have to do when you get home, sometimes working out just doesn't even seem feasible. Perhaps try working out before school...even if it's shorter than normal, at least it's something. And it gets it out of the way. Then if, when you get home, you've got the time and energy to do more, well that's just gravy. In theory this should work, and I'm going to try, but ugh...getting up before 5 am just seems unholy to me. I agree - you should just schedule it like an appointment, but the thing is, I know it's not an actual appointment and thus is easier to blow off.
I'm also going to pack a lunch every single day. I got really bad about that last year, so I'd either end up eating nothing and gorging when I got home or (more frequently) running out for McDonald's or Culvers. It kind of makes me sick when I think about how many of my lunches came from those places. Packing a lunch will give me control over healthiness (and also an opportunity to eat all the leftovers I'll inevitably have.)
The biggest challenge is to not be a stress eater. If you are not one of these people, it is a little bit difficult to understand, because it seems like you should just be able to tell yourself to stop eating. It kind of involves a mental shut down where you block out everything but the immediate source of comfort, i.e. food. Most of the time I don't even realize I'm doing it, which sounds odd or like I'm crazy. I'm just saying that for me, this weight loss is not just about making better choices. It involves a mental overhaul and THAT is the hardest thing to stick with during the school year. I have no plan for addressing this yet. We'll see.
OH. Katie, let's cook for each other. Anytime this week or weekend is good for me. I think it will be fun. And we can drive Matt crazy with diet talk.
Katie, I like your plan for the school year. I am also going to really make an effort to meal plan. It'll help with the grocery shopping, and I think it will be nice to know what you'll be eating in the evening. One of my problems is not knowing what I want to eat and then ultimately opting for something unhealthy in the end. So yes, meal planning is a must.
I wish I had any advice for getting in the work outs, but I am just like you, Katie - it's SO MUCH EASIER to come home and veg out after teaching all day. In addition to all the other stuff you have to do when you get home, sometimes working out just doesn't even seem feasible. Perhaps try working out before school...even if it's shorter than normal, at least it's something. And it gets it out of the way. Then if, when you get home, you've got the time and energy to do more, well that's just gravy. In theory this should work, and I'm going to try, but ugh...getting up before 5 am just seems unholy to me. I agree - you should just schedule it like an appointment, but the thing is, I know it's not an actual appointment and thus is easier to blow off.
I'm also going to pack a lunch every single day. I got really bad about that last year, so I'd either end up eating nothing and gorging when I got home or (more frequently) running out for McDonald's or Culvers. It kind of makes me sick when I think about how many of my lunches came from those places. Packing a lunch will give me control over healthiness (and also an opportunity to eat all the leftovers I'll inevitably have.)
The biggest challenge is to not be a stress eater. If you are not one of these people, it is a little bit difficult to understand, because it seems like you should just be able to tell yourself to stop eating. It kind of involves a mental shut down where you block out everything but the immediate source of comfort, i.e. food. Most of the time I don't even realize I'm doing it, which sounds odd or like I'm crazy. I'm just saying that for me, this weight loss is not just about making better choices. It involves a mental overhaul and THAT is the hardest thing to stick with during the school year. I have no plan for addressing this yet. We'll see.
OH. Katie, let's cook for each other. Anytime this week or weekend is good for me. I think it will be fun. And we can drive Matt crazy with diet talk.
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