Be Prepared!

One of the most important lessons I've learned in my journey of living a healthy lifestyle is: PREPARATION IS KEY! I cannot stress this enough. I can't tell you how many times I have vowed to myself to eat healthy all day long, only to run to the fridge and grab whatever I could get my hands on in a starved crazeafter a long day of classes.

Yes, it takes more effort to plan out meals and snacks each day, but the success pays off in the end when you don't let your hunger get the best of you.

Since I can't resort to easy snacks (protein bars, chips, crackers) between classes for an energy boost, I need to prepare myself in order to resist temptation. Today I sliced up an apple before class so I could easily munch on it when given the opportunity.

I knew I'd get hungry before dinner and since I have work from 5-7 PM, I packed a handful of raw almonds in a baggie. The little bit of preparation did well to keep me on track, and satisfied before dinner.