PLAN YOUR DAY.  

Sit down and take a couple of minutes to plan out what you will do in during the upcoming day.  

The most commonly cited reason for people not to stick to their health plan is that they were caught unawares.   If you have a plan set up, you are less likely to fail.   By planning when you’ll eat, what you eat, etc., you can make sure that the resources are in place when you need them.  

Planning healthy meals, snacks and activities will ensure that you don’t wolf down the contents of your fridge at night because you forgot to eat lunch.  

Planning for what to do when trouble strikes is good insurance as well. How will you distract yourself if a craving strikes?  

Make a plan every morning and hold yourself accountable for it.

Commit to it for that day – taking it one step at a time is used in recovery programs because it works. Committing to one day is a whole lot easier than committing your entire life.

ACTION PLAN

1.  Think about the day ahead and what you will be doing.  
2. Are there going to be any potential risks to your health plan?  
3. How will you deal with them if there are?  
4. When are you going to have your meals and what are you going to have to eat?  
5. What other actions will you take today to improve your wellness?  
6. You can write the list out if you like and sign it or you can just commit to it mentally.

Please refer to the book for more details on this activity.