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One of the most important things when it comes to sticking to a meal plan is finding foods that you enjoy. Each person has their own likes and dislikes with food. Being a college athlete, I want to eat the right food to ensure I compete at peak performance. The night before a track meet, I like to have a meal with a lot of carbs such as spaghetti or pizza. Then on the morning of the meet, I have a big breakfast with a lot of protein and carbs, such as eggs, cheese, sausage, and toast. I've found that this routine fills me up and keeps me firing on all cylinders!!

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I've started reading some articles and giving some thought to meal prepping. I think meal prepping will make eating healthier foods easier for me since the meal is already prepared. On the other hand, I get really bored of a food if I have to eat it more than one day in a row; I like to mix it up a lot! I think I'm going to give this a try and if I like it then I will stick with it!

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When I started this journey, I didn't really have the intention of losing any weight. After some consideration, I gave it a shot! In less than 2 weeks, I was able to lose about 5 lbs and the only difference in my daily routine was I cut out a couple hundred calories from my daily intake. Remember, energy balance is the only factor of weight loss or weight gain!

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The last few weeks I've been carrying around my water bottle with me in my backpack to try to increase my water intake. Initially, I tried to drink about a gallon a day, but that was just too much for me. Now, I just strive for drinking an adequate amount throughout the day, typically about a half gallon or more.

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Last week I started tracking my food intake, not so much to monitor my calories, but more so to watch my macronutrients and make sure that my diet is well balanced