Meal Plan - 9/12/12 - 15/12/12

Last week for the first time in a couple of months I didn't do a meal plan for the week ahead. This happened for a couple of reasons, the first being that I had a really busy weekend playing hockey and being at the good food show, and the second was that I spent a large part of the week moving house.

Now I expected that this would lead to me eating a bit worse then usual. What I didn't expect was the degree to which it would have an impact. Not only did I eat poorly but I also ate inconsistently. I'd skip breakfast, eat dinner at 10pm and more importantly I didn't snack. Now you may think "surly missing snacks isn't too bad?" Well you would be wrong. It caused me to eat more unhealthily as I'd just think "I've not had any nuts today, I guess having double cheese on pizza won't hurt!" and as you will be aware, when you begin a binge, it's very difficult to stop.

Scrambled Eggs

As well as effecting my diet I also didn't feel motivated to exercise. I'm willing to blame some of this on my move though as I was missing my weights until Friday, though there were still things i could do that I didn't. Though the most upsetting thing was my eating before I exercised (when I actually felt bothered to do something). Regular readers of my food plan will know that I always have a smoothie before I play hockey. Last Wednesday however I decided to have a pizza, and didn't even consider the smooth. The difference it made was huge as I felt dehydrated and sluggish. It's not even an issue of me not enjoying my smoothies, they are one of my favourite meals of the week, they taste great and are quick to make / clean up, I just never thought iT was an option!

Despite it being a bad week for me I'm glad I didn't have a meal plan just this once. This experience has managed to serve as a lesson about how much of a positive influence doing a meal plan can have on you and especially during this festive period it is important to stay focused. There is nothing wrong with relaxing the rules ever now and again and indulging but it is important to remember why you are doing what you are doing.


Sunday:
B: Muesli
S: Banana
L: Leek and potato soup
S: Scrambled Eggs
D: Chicken Katsu
S: Peanut Butter on Toast

Monday:
B: Porridge with Honey
S: Raisins
L: Turkey with green Veg
S: Pistachios
D: Chicken Stir fry
S: Almonds

Tuesday:
B: Egg and Soldiers
S: Raisins
L: Chicken Curry
S: Banana
D: Turkey Stir fry
S: Protein shake

Wednesday:
B: Muesli with yoghurt
S: Cranberries
L: Jacket Potatoes
S: Walnuts
D: Blueberry and Banana Smoothie
S: Peanut butter + toast

Thursday
B: Scrambled eggs + Toast
S: Raisins
L: Sandwich
S: Cranberries
D: Chicken Enchiladas
S: Chestnuts

Friday:
B: Porridge with Honey
S: Protein Shake
L: Chicken Enchiladas
S: Almonds
D: Turkey with green veg
S: Banana with yoghurt

Saturday:
B: Banana + Blueberry Smoothie
S: Chocolate
L: Chicken and Spinach Pitas
S: Peanut butter on toast
D: Shepherds Pie
S: Walnuts

B: Breakfast
L: Lunch
D: Dinner
S: Snack