Will power is finite. I learn that lesson every single day. When I am tired and the day is beginning to feel longer and longer my will power begins to wane. The healthy food I packed early that morning begins to look less and less apealing. The candy jar that sits in my co-worker's cubicle starts calling my name. I think about answering. I have come to realize that this reaction to feeling tired and stressed is very cyclical for me. Most days, without fail I start craving sugar or heavy foods later in the day when I am tired.
But this is where the magic of meal prepping comes in! If your meals are prepared, sitting in the fridge (at work or home) the decision to eat well is pretty close to made. Most days now I do not answer the candy dish's call. I find a lot of comfort in knowing that I won't be hungry because I have just the right amount of healthy food with me. Thank heavens for meal prepping and clean eating. It has changed my life and made eating right SO much easier.