Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments. In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun! paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
When you fail to plan, you plan to fail. We've all heard this, maybe heard it until we're sick of hearing it. Lately though, this has held new meaning for me.
I'm a planner. It's just my natural bent. I've talked about planning ahead before and how it helps me in this journey.
But for some reason I find myself fighting it. Feeling like I 'should' be more spontaneous, or I 'should' eat mindfully, instead of planned meals. Should, should, should, maybe that should be a dirty word in this journey.
Sometimes I think being a blogger can be like a whole new version of peer pressure. I feel like I 'should' be doing what this person is doing, or what that person instead of doing what I should be doing. It's easy to get caught up.
And completely ridiculous.
But for some reason I find myself fighting it. Feeling like I 'should' be more spontaneous, or I 'should' eat mindfully, instead of planned meals. Should, should, should, maybe that should be a dirty word in this journey.
Sometimes I think being a blogger can be like a whole new version of peer pressure. I feel like I 'should' be doing what this person is doing, or what that person instead of doing what I should be doing. It's easy to get caught up.
And completely ridiculous.
For the last week and a half or so I have tried something new: I planned. I released my inner planner full force and let her go hog wild. I planned my meals ahead for the week. I sat down with my Sparkpeople app on my Blackberry and planned every meal, every snack. I bagged up 1 ounce portions of walnuts, I boiled eggs, I filled my water bottles ahead, and I set out my workout clothes the night before. I planned my workouts. I went on Bodybuilding.com and found a new workout plan (for me AND hubby, post on that later) and wrote it out on a calendar. I planned 'til my little heart was content.
And...it worked for me. There was comfort in the plan. It was nice to have planned ahead and just make the meal, or grab the snack, or get up and do the workout. No decisions, no debating on this or that, I just did. Things felt easier.
Now, I haven't been freakishly tied to my plan or anything. When I didn't feel like a certain meal, I swapped it out, but for the most part I stuck to the plan because it made everything easier for me.
There are times we need to step out of our comfort zone, times for trying new things, times for shaking up the status quo. But I also think there are times when it is helpful to simply embrace our natural bent.
So, that is what I'm doing, I am embracing my natural bent. I'm a planner. It helps me.
How about you...are you a planner...or does all of this sound like torture to you?
How about you...are you a planner...or does all of this sound like torture to you?
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ReplyDeletefitness is not about fitting in isnt my blog tagline but my LIFE tagline.
Im not a planner.
when I plan? I rebel.
when I dont plan? I get more done. train harder.
Good post :) I plan when I have to het up for 7am Spin but I just don't have the ability to plan my meals in advance. I say do what works for you though!
ReplyDeleteI am a planner too. I get comfort in the planning & ease of mind when it's done..some people call it something else, but I choose to call it 'being organized' :)
ReplyDeleteI yearn to be a planner and I love organizational helps.... but I am simply not a hardcore planner. I love that you can go with it and accept that it means success for you. sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteI'm a planner too. I could eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day and be just fine. I know a lot of people aren't that way, but it works for me. When I give myself too much wiggle room, I do way TOO much wiggling. :)
ReplyDeleteThat being said, sometimes I still fall off the wagon and that can be even tougher to recover from when you're a planner. I am always trying to learn to be more forgiving of myself on my off days.
I am a hot mess!!
ReplyDeleteI plan some stuff - I need to plan my workouts or I get too distracted and I do nothing. I plan my dinners - mainly because I HATE "what's for dinner??" questions. Every morning I pack a bag with lunch and snacks for the day...so I guess that is sort of planned.
I am a bad planner.
I am a wee bit jealous of those uber organized people!
I am NOT a planner, and I'm okay too :-)
ReplyDeleteI love it. I am a planner to and I think for me, eating mindfully IS planning, it's different for everyone and yeah, not all of us are the same or work the same way! Be yourself and you are already a success!! Hugs!
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