Last week I did something I had never done before which was to post, ahead of time, what I was planning to eat for the week. Coming into last week I had five straight weeks of losing weight and I wanted to go for a sixth, but I knew that with being out on the road for work and it being Christmas week that it was going to be a tough one. So I thought taking the time to plan the week out would be a good strategy and it turns out it was a great strategy – I lost 2 pounds last week!
Since that worked out so well I am going to try it again.
Here we go:
Monday – Today is a normal work day for me, although I’m still feeling a little full from yesterday’s feast. For breakfast I’m going to have a banana-nut muffin and will bring a banana for a snack. I’ll have lunch in the cafe and will have a chef salad, and today I am not going to add the cup of chili that I normally add. Tonight after work I am going to go and order a new elliptical and then go to the grocery store to pickup some good food for the week. I’ll make a nice big salad for dinner and maybe have a little snack of crackers, cheese and olives. Just a little.
Tuesday – Breakfast will be oatmeal, a banana and yogurt. I think I’ll mix things up a bit for lunch and have a turkey wrap with a side salad. I’ll plan to bring some crackers, cheese and olives for an afternoon snack (can you tell I have some leftovers to work through?). I’ll probably have another big salad for dinner although we also have a lot of leftover lamb and I may be tempted by that – perhaps I’ll plan for just a single piece with my salad.
Wednesday – I’m going to have a lamb omelet with a piece of dry toast and some fruit for breakfast, a healthy sub sandwich at Subway with apples instead of chips plus a yogurt, a protein bar for an afternoon snack. Depending on how I feel the week is going at this point I’ll either have a little lamb for dinner or a big salad.
Thursday – I have this day off from work and my normal routines will be out of whack. Depending on how I feel I may go very light for breakfast with a protein shake. I’ll probably be out shopping this day so I think I’ll plan to get a fajita chicken bol at Chipotle for lunch. Another salad for dinner?
Friday – Friday is New Years Eve but I don’t think we are going out anywhere so hopefully this can be a pretty normal day. I’ll do oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, maybe another Chipotle bol for lunch if I find myself out and about, and for dinner if we do go out I’ll promise to be very good, maybe one drink and whatever healthy food I can find.
Saturday – New Years Day will be the day before my weigh in. Depending on how well I have done throughout the week I may be able to have a normal day or I may have to go lighter than normal in order to ensure a loss for the week. Assuming I have done well throughout the week then I am planning to make a lamb omelet (perhaps will be the last of the lamb leftovers?) for breakfast, a salad and soup for lunch and a salad for dinner. Sprinkle in a little cheese and crackers perhaps during the day. I’ll also throw in a little fruit occasionally throughout the days.
This week will not be as challenging as last week but having a couple of days off could mess with the plan if I am not careful.
Wish me luck this week, seven weeks of losing in a row is very attainable for me if I can stick to this plan.
