I vividly remember being on vacation in Malibu with my family and breaking up a kid’s protein bar (Cliff ZBar) into four pieces to eat throughout the entire day. That’s it. No other food.

mealplanI was about the size of a small child at the time and was hell-bent on staying that way.

I would plan every morsel of food that crossed my lips, and count every calorie, always wishing that I could somehow just eat less and be even smaller.

I was a lifeguard at the time and would get (playfully) taunted and teased for never having the brownie or cake at staff birthday celebrations, and I almost cried once when I ordered a fruit plate at a restaurant and it arrived with cheddar cheese on top.

Whoa. A lot has changed since then.

I would say “That’s so crazy, right?!” but it’s actually not given the pounds and pounds of pressure put on women to look and act a certain way.

I would never count calories again, and I rarely even know what I’m going to have at my next meal.

I follow my instincts, listen to my cravings and go from there.

When it’s mealtime sometimes I’ll just wander my NYC neighborhood and stop when I’m drawn into a place. It’s always the perfect thing – delicious and satisfying.

So as you can see, I used to be an avid meal planner, and now, some would even call me anti-plan.

But, I acknowledge that structure can be helpful when your goal is vibrant health and weight loss, maintenance, or weight gain.

When you separate meal planning from the often-associated feelings of anxiety and pressure, it’s very helpful in itself.

When not clouded by what society imposes on us in terms of body shape and what we should eat, a meal plan can be super supportive in reaching Whole Health – especially if you’re a busy person, which most of us are.

Today I want to gift you with just that – a personalized custom meal plan.

This is a contest, and you can enter by simply forwarding this email to as many people as you think would benefit from a personalized meal plan, sharing the contest on social media using the posts below, liking my Facebook page, and following me on Instagram and Twitter.

TO ENTER

1. Forward this email to your friends and share the contest on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram by copying the posts below and using this image or one of your own.

Make sure you tag me @lulagoodtaste on Instagram and Twitter.

2. If you haven’t already, make sure you like my Facebook page here and follow me on Instagram and Twitter. Don’t forget to tag me in your posts!

Here are some sample posts to get you started. They’ll take you to Twitter where you can easily copy and paste the content.

Get a free custom meal plan from Whole Health and Weight Loss Expert @lulagoodtaste. Enter here: http://ow.ly/OnzW1

Love food and feeling good? Sign up here to enter to win a free custom meal plan from @lulagoodtaste: http://ow.ly/OnzW1

Tired of feeling exhausted? Sign up here to win an energizing custom meal plan from @lulagoodtaste: http://ow.ly/OnzW1

The more people you get to sign up and enter the contest, the higher your chances of winning a personalized meal plan.

If you win, we’ll discuss your food likes, dislikes and health goals via email and then I’ll craft a one-day superfood meal plan specifically suited to your taste.

This will serve as your personal structure that can be mismatched a zillion different ways but will always make you feel amazing.

Pretty sweet, right?

If you’ve been struggling, this could be the thing that changes everything and finally leaves you feeling energized, healthy and excited every day.

Get to sharing and talk soon!

Now I want to hear from you. What’s your experience with meal planning, calorie counting and/or eating disorders? How would gentle structure support you in reaching your goals? Post in the comments below – I can’t wait to hear from you.

P.S. Want to start sleeping like a baby every night? Read this.