Fail To Plan = Plan To Fail

I'm up from last week....up to 252.2.  I swear, I'm like the worst challenge host ever, lol.  I apologize for that.  I do take a tiny bit of comfort in the fact that I am STILL on my cycle (It's been 10 days now)....but I also know that you can't eat like a complete moron for 3 days (last Fri, Sat and Sun), and expect to fully recover in the next 4 days.  Let this be a lessen to you, lol.

About the title of this post....planning is the biggest key to successful eating for me.  Often times I get in a rut and just can't think of anything good or yummy to fix at home.  Luckily, when I did my challenge back in April, I took pics of everything I ate!  I was able to go back last night and get some ideas and I was shocked at how good my food looked....and to know that I ate all of these things and still lost 15 lbs that month!  You really can make better use of your calories when you're eating good, wholesome foods at home and not as much frozen, processed crap or fast food.  I decided to post some of the pics in case anyone else is interested in some new ideas.  Let me know how you did on your weigh-in!!!  :)

Chicken burger with sauteed veggies

Salad w/ grilled chicken & raspberry vinaigrette

Shrimp stir fry

Shrimp & crab salad w/ Dreamfield's pasta

Breakfast casserole

Calzones with turkey pepperoni, veggies, 2% mozzarella & whole wheat pizza dough

Chicken tenders cooked with Rotel for soft tacos

Grilled pork chop, sauteed veggies & baked red potatoes w/ herbs & reduced fat parmesan

Egg beaters scrambled with veggies & Canadian bacon

Sauteed zucchini & mushrooms

Grilled asparagus

Lettuce tacos w/ ground chicken breast, lite sour cream & lite cheese

Grilled chicken, grilled veggies & Steamfresh chicken-flavored rice

Egg white scramble w/ grilled chicken breast & veggies

Baked pork tenderloin stuffed with fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese & fresh mushrooms

Angel hair pasta with sauteed chicken, asparagus & fresh mushrooms with a lite sour cream, cream cheese & oregano sauce

Broiled Cajun cod & veggies

Sauteed shrimp roll-up w/ sun-dried tomato wrap & fresh avocado spread

Meatball sub w/ Italian turkey meatballs, wheat hot dog bun, marinara & 2% mozzarella

Baked porkchop w/ homemade honey dijon sauce, Steamfresh brown rice & steamed broccoli

Italian chicken sausage on wheat hot dog bun w/ grilled onions & peppers & dijon mustard

Baked lemon dill cod w/ veggies

Chicken burger on whole wheat sandwich thin & lite mayo

Spaghetti w/ Dreamfield's pasta & homemade sauce w/ onions, bell peppers & fresh mushrooms

Chicken wings baked in a Mojo marinade

Mom's chicken gumbo

Salsa chicken baked with Rotel, black olives, mushrooms & 2% cheese

Veggie night

Sauteed spinach & artichoke chicken sausage w/ peppers over Steamfresh brown rice

Egg whites with 2% American cheese & Rotel on wheat wrap