Preparation is Key

Reason #10 - Everything seems easier when you are prepared.

Sorry for the lapse in postings, I haven't been very prepared :). When making the change and deciding to eat Paleo, one of the hardest things to deal with is making sure that you have the right foods available to eat. What happens when you have had a long day and you get home at 8:30pm? One of the last things you want to do is cook a meal. Or - what if you know you have a long day ahead of you, but there won't be any good food available to eat? You will be just fine of you are prepared. It is a lot easier to stick with the plan if you keep the right foods around you to have them accessible at the right time. So, don't worry about what you are going to eat when, just be prepared.

What works for me is a food prep day on Sunday. It is literally a few hours of all out cooking. I cook meats, veggies, random snacks and then pack them up into tupperwares (I am slightly a Type A personality - obviously) so it is literally a grab and go out of the fridge. This is very similar to a My Fit Foods type of meal plan, but I get to pick everything I eat and it is a little more cost effective. At the end of the day, I am pretty set for the whole week of meals. Yes, this does not work for everyone and i understand that it may not be feasible to cook for a family of 5 for 5 days. If this is the case, maybe try and jsut plan your meals on paper. The point is that being prepared just helps you stick to eating the right foods and keeps the bad cravings down.