I think we may be talking semantics here.
You're
planning not to plan and having a
back-up plan, is indeed a PLAN.
Now me personally, I believe that "failing to plan is planning to fail" as eating healthy simply does not happen in our society by chance and must be thoroughly thought out
in advance.
One way I do that is to have my home filled with healtlhy foods and ingredients so that I could whip up a healthy meal in minutes. I've got tons of veggies on hand - always - heads of cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, string beans, broccoli, carrots, romaine hearts, tomatoes, kirbys, onions, bell peppers and so on. Cans of tuna. One per serving bags in the freezer of salmon and chicken breasts. Eggs. Morning Star Farms veggie burger products. I keep homemade soup in the freezer.
So, at this point, I have a few different options for healthy meals and snacks. I have the right ingredients on hand to make either A, B or C, according to what I'm in the mood for. They all have equal calories and are all good choices. So if I've planned for A and wind up with B or C, no biggie.
I don't have frozen pizza or french fries, cookies or cakes or any of that stuff in my home. So there's no way if I'm too exhausted that I could just turn to "those off plan" foods. I have no choice but to turn to a healthy option.
I really, really think it's extra, extra, EXTRA crucial to plan for when I'm NOT at home. Cause there I'm really surrounded by unhealthy choices. Fast food, muffins, cakes, pizza, and candy bars all around us. I pack my lunches and snacks with me. I mean why make a difficult thing (losing and maintaining weight) even MORE difficult by not being prepared and having the right foods on hand? This lifestyle could never, ever work for me if I didn't have it all mapped out ahead of time. And yes, it IS work. A full time job in fact. But it's the most incredibly gratifying work on earth! The rewards are simply stupendous.
All this "work" talk reminds me, I recently saw a great signature here at 3FC. Right here at the 100 lb club. I hope GirlyGirlSebas doesn't mind me quoting her, but when I saw her signature, I laughed out loud. It was so right on the money and cute too:
"Losing weight isn't for sissies" So very true.
Anyway, I believe it's very, VERY important to set oneself up for success and planning is a huge part of it. Even having that all important "back-up" plan.
Hey, they don't call it, "The
Battle of the Bulge" for nothing, now do they? You wouldn't catch a solider headed into the battlefield without the proper gear and a strategy and a plan in place. Each and every time.