Planning is good but if a plan falls through or planning overwhelms you then improvise as best you can. Be cautious when improvising. You need to be real honest with yourself when it comes to portion control, especially when it is something you like and your estimating.
For example I planned all of my meals for the week and a last minute meeting had me eating at Pacos! Yep. So I improvised as best as I could and resisted temptation. Those tortilla chips are my down fall I could have a whole basket in one sitting and their beans are num num so once I get started I can't stop. Who am I kidding? This applies to the carne asada, and fresh hand made tortillas too.
I had 8 tortilla chips (huge for me), 1/2 of my carne asada plate meal. I subbed the rice for the cactus salad. I had one tortilla. Water as my drink and when he asked if I wanted flan I said NO.
Skipping the tortilla chips and tortillas all together would have been ideal. My victory was that I said 8 and I stuck to 8. I practiced mindful eating and ate slowly to focus on half of the meal.
If you are just getting started with weight loss half of what you normally eat is a good starting point. Start subbing in veggies as you start getting hungry and explore different salads. Be careful with the dressings they can put you in the danger zone.
Stay motivated and try your best to make good choices.
