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Originally Posted by Schmoodle
This may not be helpful advice because I know different things work for different people. But I want my plan to be something I can continue and maintain for the rest of my life, and it has worked for two years now, so I am very hopeful. There is no way I can make time every day for the rest of my life to count calories, measure and weigh, and plan every bite I am going to take each day, so my plan is one that doesn't require that. I may calorie count on occasion as a sanity check, if I feel I've been eating too much. I believe planning IS key to successful weight loss and maintenance, but I think if it's a huge burden you won't be able to keep doing it. So once a week I take some time to plan my dinners for the next week, and make my grocery list at the same time. I make a quick list of what will be available for breakfasts, lunches, and snacks. Every morning I go to the accountability thread and think about what I feel like eating that day and make a quick plan. This just takes a couple of minutes. I am well known for making things way more complicated than they need to be and burning out quickly, so I try to focus on really keeping this simple.
Ditto ditto ditto
Meal planning for me is more about having the things I will need available, and not wasting fresh produce. I always leave out a few meals so I have some flexibility when invited somewhere (or just wanting to eat out) without making produce or leftovers go to waste. Sigh, yes, early on I had some major coping issues when I needed to deviate from my detailed plan