Friday, April 13, 2012

Part of the journey: Having a Plan

I have realized that I need to have a plan.  If I have a plan - I stick to it.  If I don't make a point to plan something I am more likely to fall off track.  For example, when I look ahead to what I'm going to eat - I make good decisions.  When I don't, I don't make the best decisions.  That was yesterday.  I knew I had to go on a long trip for a meeting and that I would be late for dinner but I didn't think ahead with a plan.  I stuck to my 3pm snack per the usual, but by the time 8pm rolled around I was starving.  When you are on the road and its late - I found myself having a hamburger.  Eeeks.  The only upside is that it fell within my calorie allowance.  In fact, I was about 100cals under.  Go me.  So that just means I am going to step it up with my walk tonight -- go 3 miles instead of just two and add in more jogging.  Also, makes it so I am going to really watch my eating. I am forgoing the 1/2 Turkey 1/2 beef burgers that everyone is having and having a salad with turkey.  Luckily, I love how the salad tastes and how filling it is for so few cals!

I have an early meeting in Chesapeake tomorrow - so I have to think ahead about that.  Old Brandy would just say, eh I'll have a fast food breakfast on the way there.  This Brandy thinks she might have a turkey bacon and egg on a whole grain english muffin and pack a snack!  Making the right decisions feels so much better than eating a McDonald's cheeseburger tastes.

Now Playing:  Breathe - Taylor Swift
Dinner:  Salad with Avacado and Sliced Turkey!

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