Remaining Conscious of my eating

the weightwatchers input screen

It is always a challenge to make sure I eat balanced, healthy foods without over-eating. I've found that the more accountable I make myself, the easier it is to keep on target. That is what Weight Watchers Online allows me to do. Nutrisystem allowed that also, and was very effective because all the food was portioned and provided such that one didn't have to think about food beyond making sure I grabbed the right items for each meal. Effective for easy weight loss, but not so good for establishing a healthy lifestyle once one has reached one's goal.

To provide the benefit of Nutrisystem's easy meals, while still encouraging us to be conscious and aware of what we're eating, my wife and I will be creating our own prepackaged meals from more fresh foods each week. We have sealable containers and vacuum sealing system... there is no reason why we can't use those to make easy to grab meals ourselves.

I expect that Sunday nights will end up becoming a cooking fest for either making and sealing complete meals or putting together easy cook meals. Still... it will be healthier (for both body & budget) than prepackaged meals. It should be an interesting challenge for our cullinary skills to keep things delicious, easy, and varied!