Meal planning and the dreaded before pictures....

Hi all,

First post for me is prep related. The number one failure I have faced in the past is not planning ahead. Suddenly it's mealtime and horrible food is always more easily available and cheap. Soooo here's my solution. I kinda stole it from Pinterest and kinda from Martha Stewart. 

It's a Martha Stuart Meal Planner I got from Staples. I bought Magnetic Sheets from Avery and printed the magnets with the foods on there. Since I'm doing the Paleo thing, hubby  and I created three categories: green veggies, other veggies, and proteins. Occasionally we'll eat fruits, lots of nuts, and fats like avacados and ghee. If you're not familiar with the Paleo/Primal diet there are plenty of websites out there explaining them A to Z. My personal fave is www.marksdailyapple.com. Tons and tons of information, use it. 

So here's a glimpse of what we'll be eating this week! So, Monday will be chicken+corn+collards, Tuesday is fish+beets+broccoli, etc. Best part is knowing what to buy in the grocery store so you don't have to think too much. Then you can't run into the inevitable "hmmm...this sounds good" purchase! ESPECIALLY when you shop when you're hungry, oof. 

So, now to the horrible part, BEFORE PICS and measurements. Just a disclaimer. I'm not unhappy with my body, in fact I love it. I'm trying to see how much further I can go in refining it. To me, this is about being stronger, faster, and a better me.  Complacency is so, so evil.  I want my nugget baby (that's what I call my daughter) to learn good eating habits and enjoy being active. So these pictures are after a particularly gluttonous weekend. SUGAR OVERLOAD!

Measurements:

Hips: 38 in

Lower Waist: 33 in

Natural Waist: 28 in

Thigh: 22.5 in

Bicep: 11.5 in

Calf: 14 in

Weight: 140

Height: 5'7 (unfortunately this one is not going to change as much as I wish it would...)

I'll post tomorrow's workout here and also if I use a particular recipe. For now, hubby and I usually just use salt, pepper, garlic, and onions. Not sure you really need much more. Thanks for following :)

-M