Warning: Post contains mentions of food!

Okay, so in my effort to be successful in my 52 week... journey?... I am going to post my meal plans for the week. Honestly, being the cook in the house, I can overhaul a lot of my cooking, but then only I would eat it and end up having to cook almost 3 separate meals. I'm already busy enough just cooking two meals (one for us and one for Thomas, when needed). The meal plans will be a balance of healthy versions of favorites and then straight up healthy stuff.

My lunch for the week: Cabbage soup -- in the crock pot as we speak (My newly purchased smaller crockpot, oh yeah.)

Tonight: Sautéed center-cut pork chops with corn casserole and green beans

Monday: Slow cooker Polynesian Chicken with rice and broccoli

Tuesday: Beef and broccoli in the slow cooker with rice (for me) mashed potatoes (for the hubby)

Wednesday: Chicken enchiladas healthy version (slow cooker chicken with salsa shredded, flour tortillas, sauce and a little bit of cheese) with Remixed Refried Beans (Black beans + rotel blended) and Mexican rice

Thursday: Stuffed bell peppers (turkey not beef) oven baked French Fries

Friday: Ribeye steaks (yeah, I know, but I love red meat and a grilled steak) baked potatoes and green beans

I have realized the key "ingredient" I have been missing since I went on Weight Watchers the first time in 2009: PLANNING. Planning down to the very last detail what I am going to eat: breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. The less I have to think about food and what I want to eat in the moment, the less likely I am to careen off my path in to the ditch of binge eating -- which I do, a lot.

So, I am planning everything. Went to Walmart despite the rain and my feelings toward the store and have my week planned.

I want to be successful. I want to be successful. I can do this. I CAN do this.

I found some inspiration from this woman's blog: http://www.runsforcookies.com/