Meal Prep 101Often times when I tell people I prep all my meals for the week in one day they look at me like I said something foreign. Once the puzzled look fades from their face they say, “That takes too long, I don’t have the patience for all that prepping!” I always respond back by saying, trust me it’s not difficult at all.” To be completely honest I also don’t have enough time in the morning before work to try and make lunch and snacks for my day. So prepping is the only way I can stay on course with my weight loss journey and make it to work in time. To all the skeptics I am here to tell you meal prep is quite simple and in the long run it will save you tons of time and money.

Step One: Think of healthy foods you would like for the week.

Step Two:  Write a grocery list.

Step Three: Go shopping and do not deviate from your list.

Step Four: pick a day during the weekend to prepare the food.

Step Five: Start preparing your meals for the week.

Here is just a sample of a recent meal prep I did

Breakfast:  2 Hard boiled eggs and wheat Round thins toast (Not Pictured)

Lunch: I did variations of food in different containers so I wouldn’t get too bored through the week.

Lunches: Italian Sausage, or Steak green beans or kale and Sautéed sweet potatoes on some days.

Snack Box: I have a bento Lunch system box that I normally pack an array of snacks in to have through the day. For this particular week I packed, Watermelon, trail Mix, Cheese Cubes, and grapes. Check out my snack box (Here)

Beverage: Water, Water, and more Water. I also drink Seltzer water. Sometimes I just need a little bubbly in my life!

Depending on my day I may not eat all my snacks. If I start my day early and end late I am more likely to eat all my snacks. However, on most days I only eat two snacks. I find that it’s always best to have an extra snack on hand just In case hunger kicks in. The last thing I want is to find myself pulling up to a fast food window because I failed to prepare enough snacks to hold me for the day.

Sometimes thinking of meal prep ideas can be a little daunting. I know when I first started I would have the same thing on a weekly basis because I couldn’t think of anything else. Well, you are in luck. Weekly I am going to work hard to provide a glimpse of my weekly meals. Stay tuned for next week’s meals.