Occasionally, I have a light bulb moment. Ok, frequently. Recently I noticed how much I was spending at the grocery store for one person and came to the conclusion that something needed to change. My family and some friends have been wanting me to become a part of a meal program to help me lose weight. I'm anti-diet, so that suggestion went nowhere. Well, I now see it as a positive decision, because I finally saw it from a brain injury perspective. Anything that helps my brain gets a thumbs up from me.
Having my meals ready to eat is pricey but worth the cost. With my brain injury it has been difficult to plan and cook meals. What used to take me no effort at all before the brain surgery is now much more time and mental consuming. Buying, planning, cooking, and eating is a process I used to take for granted. It was like riding a bike. Since the brain injury my appetite has changed making it more frustrating to decide what to eat. Often this would result in making bad choices. My eating habits have gone from bad to worse. Cooking and preparing and most importantly the motivation to make that happen is a lot more work. I look at this new meal plan as a step in the right direction to bring consistency in my often scattered and disorganized world. I might lose weight in the process. Happy days!
