INSANITY...Month 1 Round 2 Complete

Round 2 Month 1 of Insanity Complete. I've got to say, it sure felt good to finish this.  And unlike last time I'm not dreading what's next :-)  This week started the "in between week", as I call it, from Month 1 and Month 2, and this week its the same work out everyday, Core Cardio & Balance.  Sadly, I'm having to take this week off altogether.  As I posted previously, I had a major gallbladder issue a couple weeks ago, and it resulted in having surgery yesterday to have it removed.  So....I'm trying to be a good patient and follow my restrictions, but boy is it a little challenging.
Instead of focusing on what I "can't" do this week, I'm choosing to focus on what I can do.  My big goal for the week is to work hard on meal planning.  I'm trying to really get clean eating fully incorporated into my life.  I feel like I do a pretty good job of it, but there is always room for improvement.  I have found things like food prep and meal planning have been a huge part in being successful in changing my eating habits.  If you know ahead of time what you are going to eat, it decreases the chances of making an unhealthy choice once hunger has taken over.
The things I've found to help me be successful in my eating habits:

1.) Weekly Meal Planning- this includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.  You can write it down, print it out, or even use a weekly meal planning calendar.

2.) Weekly Shopping List- once you've created your meals for the week, compile a list of everything you will need to get at the store.

3.) Food prep- chop, dice, separate, etc...everything that you can so that when it comes time to actually make the meals you can just grab and go. Use things like quart or freezer size plastic bags, storage containers (multiple sizes), and plastic snack size bags. It seems like a lot to do all at once, but it is EXTREMELY time saving.

All the small changes and small steps that you make help to create long term habits.  Remember, it's a work in progress.