Always be Prepared

It's not just for the Boy Scouts! I find that for my new healthy diet, it is a very important motto. Along with that I include "plan ahead". I need to be surrounded by healthy foods- especially snacks at work- and have food at home that can be easily prepared for dinner.

We definitely weren't prepared on Monday night. The grocery shopping was over due and the only meat we had was frozen. We also aren't the type of people that have a pantry/refrigerator full of odds and ends that can be miraculously thrown together for a last minute meal. So...not only did I not get supper until too late (after 8pm), but we spent too much money and I was so hungry by then that I ate almost all of my stromboli (not a healthy choice in itself).

I think I have the snack thing covered, but what are some quick and easy dinners that I can always have on hand in a pinch?

Last week my weight was 0.8 lbs over. I'm not too down about that though. I had just eaten my lunch (2 heavy-ish pieces of pizza) b/c I went to a different meeting and couldn't hold out until I got back to work. Usually I go on an empty stomach (well as empty as it gets when you eat a snack every couple of hours!) and immediately start munching on some carrots after I weigh-in.

I'm not too sure about this week though. It seems like my weight loss has gone through a particular pattern- big loss one week, then the next only slight loss or gain, so I am on track for a good loss. However, I have not counted my points since last Thursday, but other than the stromboli, I think I have done pretty well. Oh wait, I did have that little brownie...but only one, that's improvement :)