This is awesome to hear! It shows you know what to do, which is honestly half the battle. Once you know what works, it is simply a matter of doing it.
Without getting too philosophical, “doing it” is often the easiest part. With very few exceptions (if any, but avoiding the philosophy talk here lol), humans act in our self interest. We do what we want to do. If we follow a diet, it’s because we want to. If we eat junk food, it’s because we want to. It’s simply a matter of deciding on what you really want, as in “want in your core” vice what you tell people you want. Once this becomes your most essential “want”, then compliance gets so much easier! And i think the recent health complications, while by no means a good thing, are an excellent tool to shape your “want”
I’m so confused by the way you log meals, but as long as you do it and you know what it all means then that’s good. The key is ensuring you stay tight and keep stringing successes together. Don’t allow any slips, plan, prepare and execute. If you’re unprepared take responsibility and go hungry instead, and take the discomfort as a reminder to prepare.
In regards to your wife’s cooking, assuming she’s not overly protective, why don’t you offer to do the cooking? I do in my household, guarantees I never have to worry about things but fitting my goals.
Great, if you can do the batch cooking as well, it’s predominantly the way I cook these days because a couple of hours of work a week and I’ve got a whole week of healthy and tasty food sorted.
