Nutrition Success

Nutrition, an easy, yet powerful way to stay on track!

I'm going to give you two tips that, as far as I’m concerned, are by far the most important variables when it comes to your nutrition. Eating food that is good for you is simply not enough when it comes down to supporting your health and body through nutrition; you need to develop a system around those choices that will be the foundation for continual success.

Do these two things and you will never fail. If you don’t do these two things, then you’re setting yourself up for failure.

Can you guess what it is I’m about to tell you?

1. Pre-Plan – you should always know in advance what it is you’re going to eat the next day. If you really get a hang of this, then you should have an idea of what will be on the menu for the next couple days. You should know when you will eat, what you will be eating, and how much you will be eating. Failing to plan is planning to fail, as the old adage goes. Isn’t it silly that we plan our vacations months in advance – we know when and where we’re going, what hotel we’re staying at, what bathing suits we’re going to wear, etc.– yet we have no clue what we’re having for breakfast tomorrow morning.

This brings me to my second tip:

2. Pre-Cook – I can not stress this one enough. Cooking ahead of time is a non negotiable task if you want to succeed in the game of, “I need to get in shape”. How many times have you hit the snooze button one too many times and ended up running out of the house hungry? Bad things happen when you skip breakfast! Likewise, if you show up for an 8-hour shift at work without food for lunch, those cookies on your co-worker's desk will call your name and the vending machine will temp you with its fatty treats. I think you see where I’m going with this. Pre-cook so that you have smart food ready to go when you need it. Take care of your meal preparation in advance, either before going to bed, or in the morning before heading out of the house.

Wrap Up:

You see, when you pre-plan and pre-cook your food, you can't fail. You won’t skip meals because you’ll have your food with you. You won’t have to go for lunch with Judi and eat crappy restaurant food. You will stay on track with your health and body composition goals. It’s that simple.

Making excuses and complaining about not having enough time in the day pre-plan and pre-cook just don't cut it. I’ve had university students working full-time jobs follow through on this, as well as single mothers that work full time and take care of their kids. Anyone can do this, and so can you. The trick is to make time for pre-planning and pre- cooking once or twice a week, and be consistent with it. Remember, you’re in control of your life; don’t let your life control you.