I started my exercise routine on Friday (Jan 1). The routine is simply to walk every other day. My main goal with this is to create a habit. I don't care that I only walk 20-30 minutes at a moderate pace. I'll build my time and speed as I continue...little by little.

Now, I'm working on the eating portion. The first few days didn't go well at all. I know why.

1. I didn't eat enough protein
2. I didn't plan my meals ahead of time

It really helps to have an idea of what I want to eat at each meal. If I wait until I get hungry to think of something to eat then everything seems too complicated to prepare. I end up grabbing little nibbles and snacks which translates into more carbohydrates than I need and definitely not enough protein. I'm also working on having low-carb snacks on hand in case I can't get to a full meal in a timely manner for some reason.

So, today I sat down and planned out what I'd like to eat for the week. I may have to make adjustments but that's alright. The important thing is that I can't open the fridge and say "I don't know what to cook". I can look at my chart and follow it. This way I can also start preparing my meals before "starvation mode" sets in.

What is that famous saying... "If you fail to plan you plan to fail!"

I don't want to be guilty of that this year.