Meal planning is one of the
most important aspects of any weight loss program that I’ve ever taken part in,
and BLE is no exception. If you don’t plan ahead, then you set yourself up for
failure when you’re scrambling to find something to eat. With VIP, the meal plan was simple to follow
because there was little to no variation, I ate the same thing for each breakfast,
each lunch, and each dinner for the entire 6 weeks of each of the 2 challenges
I did (so a total of 12 weeks). Again, the rule follower in me initially liked
that about the plan, my brain didn’t have to think about what I was going to
eat and buy at the store because it was all laid out for me, but once I was done with the program,
it was hard for me to continue eating those same foods. I didn’t want to eat
the same food over and over again; I didn’t learn how to make better
choices. Now, with the benefit of
hindsight, I can see that the VIP meal plan wasn’t all that different than the
BLE food plan, the biggest difference is how it’s framed in my brain. I have rules to follow, and as long as I’m
making food choices within the rules, then I can build in some variety. Side note: yes, I’m aware that my own meal
plan is rather repetitive, but that’s a function of me still trying to figure out
what works within the plan and me liking certain foods. E.g. When I get sick of
clementines, I know that I don’t have to keep eating them, I can and will buy something
different.
The BLE program doesn’t necessarily
have you meal plan for a whole week, as I have, in fact the program has you do
it each night, but for grocery shopping purposes, I have planned out the
weekdays so I have the right foods in my kitchen. This way, I can switch some things around as
the week progresses as I re-evaluate the plan each night.
What does your meal plan look
like? Here's mine.
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