I read in a book recently that planning your life in advance will help you be more successful. And while I believe this to be somewhat true, I do feel that too much planning can get in the way of living.
I use to plan every meal of mine for the week. I knew what I would have for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And I rarely strayed from it. It was one of the ways I lost the weight that I did. Since I've been home, I haven't been planning. I've allowed myself to enjoy not having so much control.
It's not always easy. Sometimes I stress about what I will have for dinner...how many calories I've eaten...but overall I've found that not planning has made my life a little more enjoyable.
It is also the reason I have gained some weight this last year, but as long as I continue to work out my 5-7 days and eat healthy for the majority of my meals, I do believe I am doing OK.
I've learned that as we go through life our priorities continuously shift. I know what I would need to do in order to lose this extra weight, but in my life right now, that isn't a priority.
There are far too many other aspects of my life that take the lead and I like where it is taking me.
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