Abs are made in the kitchen! MEAL PREP!

myee924
myee924 Posts: 20 Member
edited May 2015 in Food and Nutrition
Endless crunches and sit ups will never make those abs pop like a well balanced diet. A key to success is having meals prepared for the week and tracking everything you're putting into your body!

This is a typical meal prep for a client of mine and his progress :)

Edit: the main point of this post is preparing your meals ahead of time so you don't eat your entire kitchen when you're hungry and have nothing prepared-- your meals don't have to look like this! This type of meal plan is what works for one person. To each their own!

I like turtles.

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  • sherbear702
    sherbear702 Posts: 650 Member
    I admire your dedication.

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  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited May 2015
    Ummmm...OK?

    ETA: OK now you edited and removed the indecipherable gibberish.

    I'm still going to say 'meh'. Agree with the general wisdom of "abs being made in the kitchen". But I'd get bored awfully quickly eating the same bland food day after day after day.
  • Gska17
    Gska17 Posts: 752 Member
    DAMN, and I was proud of my dinky 6 servings of weighed & portioned pasta salad last night.

    Nice turtle! :)
  • suke28
    suke28 Posts: 22 Member
    What's with the turtle
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    suke28 wrote: »
    What's with the turtle

    The turtle cooked all the food.
  • sherbear702
    sherbear702 Posts: 650 Member
    suke28 wrote: »
    What's with the turtle

    It's his mascot, clearly.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited May 2015
    How long is your table? The fact that your slices of bread appear as large as your boyfriend's torso is throwing me off.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    Can you come to my house and do this for me please? :D<3
  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
    no fruit no care
  • myee924
    myee924 Posts: 20 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    How long is your table? The fact that your slices of bread appear as large as your boyfriend's torso is throwing me off.

    Hahah it's an 8-person dining table!
  • myee924
    myee924 Posts: 20 Member
    suke28 wrote: »
    What's with the turtle

    We like turtles
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Where's da ice cream

    Also my husband might get cross if he sees me admiring another man's turtle....giggity
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    That does not look tasty AT ALL!
  • paulawatkins1974
    paulawatkins1974 Posts: 720 Member
    Awesome! Will all that stuff keep for a week? If so, I'm going to try it
  • myee924
    myee924 Posts: 20 Member
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    Ummmm...OK?

    ETA: OK now you edited and removed the indecipherable gibberish.

    I'm still going to say 'meh'. Agree with the general wisdom of "abs being made in the kitchen". But I'd get bored awfully quickly eating the same thing day after day after day.

    It's not for everyone, but if you have strong fitness goals, I find all my clients don't mind eating the same thing for a few days. You can always use different seasonings and condiments to change the flavors as well, but again-- meal prepping isn't for everyone.
  • myee924
    myee924 Posts: 20 Member
    GingerSka wrote: »
    DAMN, and I was proud of my dinky 6 servings of weighed & portioned pasta salad last night.

    Nice turtle! :)

    Thank you!!! You should be proud!!!!
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited May 2015
    myee924 wrote: »
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    Ummmm...OK?

    ETA: OK now you edited and removed the indecipherable gibberish.

    I'm still going to say 'meh'. Agree with the general wisdom of "abs being made in the kitchen". But I'd get bored awfully quickly eating the same thing day after day after day.

    It's not for everyone, but if you have strong fitness goals, I find all my clients don't mind eating the same thing for a few days. You can always use different seasonings and condiments to change the flavors as well, but again-- meal prepping isn't for everyone.

    Wait...so you're saying having strong fitness goals and not eating the same bland pre-prepped meals day after day are mutually exclusive?
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,148 Member
    suke28 wrote: »
    What's with the turtle

    It's his mascot, clearly.

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    So it's the same meals for the week? No variety?
  • Gska17
    Gska17 Posts: 752 Member
    myee924 wrote: »
    GingerSka wrote: »
    DAMN, and I was proud of my dinky 6 servings of weighed & portioned pasta salad last night.

    Nice turtle! :)

    Thank you!!! You should be proud!!!!

    I'm more happy I get to shove pasta, chicken, and olives into my maw tonight. ;)
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Goodness that looks dull. I prefer fresh and to cook a bit of what I fancy on the day. Not everyone has the time or freedom to do so, so good on you for your lifestyle.
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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    myee924 wrote: »
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    Ummmm...OK?

    ETA: OK now you edited and removed the indecipherable gibberish.

    I'm still going to say 'meh'. Agree with the general wisdom of "abs being made in the kitchen". But I'd get bored awfully quickly eating the same thing day after day after day.

    It's not for everyone, but if you have strong fitness goals, I find all my clients don't mind eating the same thing for a few days. You can always use different seasonings and condiments to change the flavors as well, but again-- meal prepping isn't for everyone.

    I have strong fitness goals

    But once I've hit my protein and fat macro I like a helluva lot more variety and fresh vegetables
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    myee924 wrote: »
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    Ummmm...OK?

    ETA: OK now you edited and removed the indecipherable gibberish.

    I'm still going to say 'meh'. Agree with the general wisdom of "abs being made in the kitchen". But I'd get bored awfully quickly eating the same thing day after day after day.

    It's not for everyone, but if you have strong fitness goals, I find all my clients don't mind eating the same thing for a few days. You can always use different seasonings and condiments to change the flavors as well, but again-- meal prepping isn't for everyone.

    I have strong fitness goals

    But once I've hit my protein and fat macro I like a helluva lot more variety and fresh vegetables

    Sorry you must be lying. According to OP that's not possible.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    To each their own. I definitely admire the dedication and can see how this would be a smart plan for someone without the wherewithal to create a variety of meals daily. I would go insane though.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    I would lose my mind by eating the exact same thing every day. These are the types of things I eat, but I gotta have variety.
  • determined_14
    determined_14 Posts: 258 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    myee924 wrote: »
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    Ummmm...OK?

    ETA: OK now you edited and removed the indecipherable gibberish.

    I'm still going to say 'meh'. Agree with the general wisdom of "abs being made in the kitchen". But I'd get bored awfully quickly eating the same thing day after day after day.

    It's not for everyone, but if you have strong fitness goals, I find all my clients don't mind eating the same thing for a few days. You can always use different seasonings and condiments to change the flavors as well, but again-- meal prepping isn't for everyone.

    I have strong fitness goals

    But once I've hit my protein and fat macro I like a helluva lot more variety and fresh vegetables
    Me too. And there's kind of way too much bread and too many eggs there for me! I guess the actual meals probably aren't meant to be indicative of how we should eat though-- just the planning. (Not that we all need this kind of plan...)
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    suke28 wrote: »
    What's with the turtle

    The turtle cooked all the food.

    You mean, the turtle is part of the food. Turtle soup, yo. Probably the most interesting food item on that table. lol

    Look, I get the whole meal prep and everything, I do. But that looks suuuuuuuper boring. Where's the color? Where's the variety? Variety is the spice of life! Everything in that picture, except the green beans is white/brown. That's boring. I want my food to be a plethora of colors and flavors.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    Pre-made sandwiches?

    Can anyone say soggyyyyyyy?
  • myee924
    myee924 Posts: 20 Member
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    myee924 wrote: »
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    Ummmm...OK?

    ETA: OK now you edited and removed the indecipherable gibberish.

    I'm still going to say 'meh'. Agree with the general wisdom of "abs being made in the kitchen". But I'd get bored awfully quickly eating the same thing day after day after day.

    It's not for everyone, but if you have strong fitness goals, I find all my clients don't mind eating the same thing for a few days. You can always use different seasonings and condiments to change the flavors as well, but again-- meal prepping isn't for everyone.

    I have strong fitness goals

    But once I've hit my protein and fat macro I like a helluva lot more variety and fresh vegetables

    Sorry you must be lying. According to OP that's not possible.


    I never said it wasn't possible. You do what works for you. Everyone's different. This is just what works for this particular client and his preferences.

  • paulawatkins1974
    paulawatkins1974 Posts: 720 Member
    jkwolly wrote: »
    Pre-made sandwiches?

    Can anyone say soggyyyyyyy?
    That's what I was wondering. Maybe for a day but I can't see a wk.