We Need a Schedule

In case anyone was wondering, I have not abandoned The Beck Diet Solution, I just haven't had the time or energy to blog about every step. I did get a little behind, but I am catching up now. 

I wanted to talk about one topic that really made me stop and think, though. Day 8 has to do with accepting that dieting takes time and energy and committing to devoting a little of both eat day. To that end, I made myself a couple of skeleton schedules (one for work day and one for non-work days) to use as jumping off points. By no means do I think I will stick to these exact plans (ever), but it is kind of nice to see how you can fit things into your day with a little bit of foresight.

Work Days 
0600 - Up/Indoor exercise
0700 - Get ready for work
0730 - Breakfast/leave for work
0800 - Work
1000 - Morning snack
1200 - Walk
1300 - Lunch at my desk
1500 - Afternoon snack
1630 - Leave work
1800 - Dinner
1830 - Bedtime Routine for Joey
1900 - Cleanup and prep for next day
1930 - Free time
2100 - Bed

Non-work Days
0600 - Up/Indoor Exercise
0800 - Breakfast
1000 - Walk/Cooking/Nap
1200 - Lunch
1400 - Walk/Cooking/Nap
1800 - Dinner
1830 - Bedtime Routine for Joey
1900 - Cleanup and prep for next day
1930 - Free time
2100 - Bed

You can see that both schedules follow roughly the same pattern which is because I have found that I struggle a lot less with my eating when I stick to a schedule that includes regular snacks. Also, Joey tends to be a lot more cooperative when I can keep his schedule pretty consistent.  I'll let you know how it goes.