By the end of all this planning, you should have a sample meal plan that fits your schedule perfectly, allows you to hit your macros, and uses foods of your choosing—not random foods from a magazine meal plan. You can write out the foods you want by hand, or use an app for a food log, like MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, or Mike’s Macros. This way you can plan the next day ahead of time and see where any gaps may be that you need to fill. Planning, and sticking to the plan, sets you up for the best possible chance at success as it’s a plan perfectly engineered for your needs, schedule, and preferences.