I'm a list maker. I love crossing things off and having that sense of accomplishment that goes with effort productively applied. Yes, I've been known to add things to the list which weren't originally on the list just so that I could cross them off. So it eludes me why I so totally loathe menu planning. Isn't it just another list? No, it's emotional food prison. It says you can eat this and only this no matter what your mood is. Then I give the menu the evil eye, stomp my foot, and say "You're not the boss of me!" ...and order a pizza. Clearly I have food issues.
I'm trying to see it as a tool, to recognize that when I make the menu, shop it, and prep it, I am the boss. I am in control. This will help me stay in control rather than let emotion, stress, or low blood sugar make the choices for me. I choose.
This last week I've actually surprised myself with tasty and appealing meals. I decided to start taking pictures and make myself a card file so in the future I can literally lay-out the week. I've been watching a lot of meal prep videos. I cannot eat the same thing everyday for a week. That's effectively a week of leftovers to me. I don't know how people do it. Understand why, but how do they choke it down. I've found a few vlogs though, who prep ingredients so when it's time to cook, the prep work is already done and they still have fresh "new" food. It also means they can change their mind and still work within a healthy framework.
Downshiftology https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYidQwKhM3WTDKpT8pwfJzw
Mind Over Munch (She has a whole program she sells, but I find her videos really helpful) https://www.youtube.com/user/MindOverMunch
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