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1.) Make a meal prep plan.
Create a list of your favorite healthy foods. Choose simple recipes that can be made quickly and in bulk, and plan out what you’ll eat at meal and snack times.
2.) Make a grocery list…..and stick to it..!!
This goes hand in hand with #1. Once you make a meal prep plan, make a grocery list and stick to it..!! Don't get distracted by junk food.....make healthy choices. I always tell everyone.....if you want to eat healthier, all you need to do is change the way you grocery shop. If you don't bring the bullshit junk food home....you won't eat as much bullshit junk food because it won't be readily available to you. Then, before ya know it, eating healthy just becomes habit.
3.) Incorporate shakes.
Shakes are a good and efficient way to get nutrients your body needs, as well as a good way to keep you feeling full and satisfied until your next meal.
4.) K.I.S.S.
I'm sure a lot of us here live by this strategy. Keep It Simple Stupid..!! Don't get carried away with trying to create extravagant meals for your meal prep. Efficiency is paramount when meal prepping.......so keep it simple.
5.) Take short-cuts.
Find quick ways of preparing your healthy meals and snacks. One thing that saves me lots of time is buying frozen veggies in the steamable packs. Or sometimes I'll just used canned veggies and/or fruits.
6.) Batch cook.
Typically when I'm in "meal prep mode," I'll have multiple things cooking at once. A big pot of rice on the stovetop, chicken and sweet potatoes baking in the oven. A little bit of pre-planning will help you out tremendously.
7.) Cook a few days worth.
We all know that food spoils, but you are typically safe to cook at least a few days worth. I can usually make 5 days worth of rice to last the work-week and it doesn't spoil, but for meats I typically make 3 days worth at a time.
8.) Invest in quality food-storage containers.
This will help prevent the frustration of having food spill and/or spoil, and can also aid in helping you with portion control.
9.) Consistently make time.
The best way to add a meal prepping routine into your lifestyle is to make it a priority. What helps me is to regularly carve out a block of time that is solely dedicated to meal prepping.
This will be different for all of us, but for me the best time to meal prep is Sunday evening. Typically, for my family, a Sunday evening is pretty chill, with all of us home, and a fridge stocked with groceries from the weekend shopping trip. However you can squeeze it in, just remember.....the key to success is making time and staying consistent.
Welp, that's all I can think of for now. Hopefully these tips can help someone that is new to meal prepping. If anyone has something to add.....please feel free to do so. I'm always looking for tips
Create a list of your favorite healthy foods. Choose simple recipes that can be made quickly and in bulk, and plan out what you’ll eat at meal and snack times.
2.) Make a grocery list…..and stick to it..!!
This goes hand in hand with #1. Once you make a meal prep plan, make a grocery list and stick to it..!! Don't get distracted by junk food.....make healthy choices. I always tell everyone.....if you want to eat healthier, all you need to do is change the way you grocery shop. If you don't bring the bullshit junk food home....you won't eat as much bullshit junk food because it won't be readily available to you. Then, before ya know it, eating healthy just becomes habit.
3.) Incorporate shakes.
Shakes are a good and efficient way to get nutrients your body needs, as well as a good way to keep you feeling full and satisfied until your next meal.
4.) K.I.S.S.
I'm sure a lot of us here live by this strategy. Keep It Simple Stupid..!! Don't get carried away with trying to create extravagant meals for your meal prep. Efficiency is paramount when meal prepping.......so keep it simple.
5.) Take short-cuts.
Find quick ways of preparing your healthy meals and snacks. One thing that saves me lots of time is buying frozen veggies in the steamable packs. Or sometimes I'll just used canned veggies and/or fruits.
6.) Batch cook.
Typically when I'm in "meal prep mode," I'll have multiple things cooking at once. A big pot of rice on the stovetop, chicken and sweet potatoes baking in the oven. A little bit of pre-planning will help you out tremendously.
7.) Cook a few days worth.
We all know that food spoils, but you are typically safe to cook at least a few days worth. I can usually make 5 days worth of rice to last the work-week and it doesn't spoil, but for meats I typically make 3 days worth at a time.
8.) Invest in quality food-storage containers.
This will help prevent the frustration of having food spill and/or spoil, and can also aid in helping you with portion control.
9.) Consistently make time.
The best way to add a meal prepping routine into your lifestyle is to make it a priority. What helps me is to regularly carve out a block of time that is solely dedicated to meal prepping.
This will be different for all of us, but for me the best time to meal prep is Sunday evening. Typically, for my family, a Sunday evening is pretty chill, with all of us home, and a fridge stocked with groceries from the weekend shopping trip. However you can squeeze it in, just remember.....the key to success is making time and staying consistent.
Welp, that's all I can think of for now. Hopefully these tips can help someone that is new to meal prepping. If anyone has something to add.....please feel free to do so. I'm always looking for tips