Meal Prepping

Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail

 

    The KEY to my success has been Meal Planning and Prepping. I feel like I struck GOLD when I found this and figured out what ways to worked best for ME!! It's not for everyone but it definitely defines if I have a good or bad week with my diet.

Reasons I LOVE MEAL PREP:

1. I hate cooking so this allows me to cook once a week! Total Time in the kitchen: 2-3 hours
2. It's "fast" food all the time for me. Just heat it up and eat! 
3. It has saved so much money. $$$
4. Each meal is portioned out so you DON'T over eat!
5. Great for a busy schedule

 Great Snacks for Meal Plan/Prep:Tip- combine complex carbs with lean protein

• Hard Boiled Eggs
• Celery/Carrot Sticks
• Tbsp of Peanut Butter
• Almonds
• Hummus
• Berries
• Greek Yogurt
• Whole wheat bread
• Oats
• Frozen Grapes

Meal Plans and Prep Examples:

  Lunch example- about 300 calories

• Pork chop- Grilled in Organic olive-oil with garlic & basil spices 
• Mixed veggies- Bake for 30mins at 350 if Frozen/Steam if Fresh.
• Carrots- Boiled in water (or Organic Chk/Beef Broth) and 2Tbsp Organic honey  
• Brown rice- Boiled in water then topped with 2Tbsp Organic salsa

        Sunday Meal Prep
Breakfast- Coconut Milk, Fruit & 1 Scoop Shakeology
Snack1- Greek Yogurt with strawberries
Lunch- Stir Fry (pork, veggies, and brown rice)
Snack2- Frozen grapes
Dinner- Turkey burger, mini potatoes, and squash
Snack3- Hard boiled egg(s)




 Dinner Example- about 300 calories

• Pork Chop (3oz)- Grilled in Organic olive-oil
• Broccoli- Bake for 30mins at 350 if Frozen/ Steam if Fresh.
• Strawberries- Cup steam

My favorite Lunch - Stir Fry

• Lean beef/pork (3oz)
• Bell peppers (1c)
• Stir Fry veggies (1c)
• Brown Rice (1/2c)
• Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce (optional)

Favorite QUICK Breakfast

1c Mixed Fruit (peaches/bananas/strawberries/pinneapple)
1 scoop Vanilla Shakeology
8oz Coconut milk





Meal Prep Example

Breakfast
-Shakeology/Fruit/Coconut Milk
Snack1
-Greek Yogurt/Strawberries
Lunch
-Lean Beef/StirFry Veggies/Bell Peppers/Brown Rice/Soy Sause
Snack2
-Pistachios/Sunflower seeds
Dinner
-Grilled chicken tenders/Carrots/Broccoli/Mashed Potatoes
Snack3
-Banana/Peanut Butter/Cinnamon