Fail to Pan=Plan to Fail

Clients will confess to me (usually very sheepishly during an unsuccessful weigh-in) that their eating was not optimal during that week. That junk food on Monday? They had to eat it- they had no food on them. I`ve heard the standard “I was starving, I had to eat the Big Mac, and besides it was only 49 cents more to supersize it!” (this is usually followed by sobbing and embarrassing self-deprecation).

I just can’t quit those golden halos

This is simply an excuse. We can always find time to prepare our food. How many hours do we spend watching something mindless on TV or surfing the internet aimlessly?

A simple Sunday ritual of setting aside two hours to prepare food in batch quantities: baking the chicken breasts for the week, boiling eggs, mixing the tuna, making the chilli will do. You don’t have to be Chef Boy-R-Dee to cook either; the first time I tried cooking for myself I had an extra special visit from the fire department. Find some simple meals you can make that you can eat day in and day out. For me boiled eggs are a good staple (just make sure to brush your teeth-no one likes stank breath). Spending this time will save you time in the future; you won’t have to go hunting for food like a scavenger and you will build a valuable skill. Besides, last time I checked, being a good cook was a major turn on.

In Picture: Green Tea, Boiled Eggs, Salmon Fillet with Kefir Dill Sauce, Mediterranean Chicken Breast Spinach Salad, Protein Shake, Almonds
Not Featured in Picture: Burnt pans and a pissed off girlfriend

Copyright April 12th, 2009 by Omar Isuf

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