Meal Prep Ideas

jaysquared92

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for incredibly easy meal prep ideas with minimal carbs. I have been trying chicken/ shredded chicken, but I honestly hate it. I am a terrible cook and I don't have time to cook on the week days. I usually prefer to cook on Sundays for the entire work week. Any simple ideas that I could prep for the work week and bring to work would be amazing.

Thank you.

kommodevaran

If you really want to prep: Every Sunday, cook a meat and veg, portion, cool and freeze, take out one of each the night before or in the morning, bring and reheat. Or you could buy precooked meat and veg, if you don't want to cook.

dklibert

There are several old meal prep threads you will want to check out. Tons of great ideas. Here is a link to one of them. community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10541677/meal-preppers-thread/p1

I really get inspired by the YouTube channels Domestic Geek, Fit Couple Cooks and FlavCity with Bobby Parrish. Worth a look.

kemoon0915

I like to do pork chops with just seasoned salt and black pepper on them, browned in a frying pan with no oil. If I'm not eating them immediately I leave them a little bit underdone so that they don't get dry during the microwave reheating. If I'm meal prepping them I will make two different grains and two different mixed veggies so I don't get tired of it, and freeze half of them to make sure they stay good.

daj150

Look up Mason Jar Salads. Great options there. Also FitMenCook has a pretty awesome selection of prep meals that should meet your needs. I personally don't care about carbs, so I go to Tasty and have fun with their prep meals...if there is too much of something...fat, carbs, etc, I just sub stuff.

senfacetional

I find that doing the breakfast meal prep “overnight oats” in the small size jars is just right. Using the smaller size jars gives you portion choice. Here’s easy receipt I follow https://youtu.be/tP59n39AY1s

Lizakabibbis

cook a lb of ground beef. When you go to warm it up - add taco seasoning for taco salad, hamburger seasoning for a cheeseburger salad, a little marinara to eat over zoodles. This is what I do...I just brown around 3lbs w/a little onion, salt, and pepper and turn them into whatever I want that night.

nolacharm

This week I made salmon and peppers/mushroom/onion mix in the oven and it's been yummy! I got a 1lbs slab of fresh salmon, put a little EVOO, salt & pepper and Mrs. Dash Herb & Garlic seasoning on it and placed it on a sheet pan. I took my veggies and tossed them with the same seasoning and EVOO and placed them around the salmon. Cooked on 375 for about 15 minutes, took the salmon out and put the veggies back in for another 15-20 minutes. Divided it up for my lunches!

vegan4lyfe2012

Sometimes with meal prep, it can be as simple as having things already diced up and ready to use. Not necessarily things already put together. I dice and freeze (separately) onions, bell peppers (one bag of diced and one bag of sliced), carrots, etc. Then I can just grab them and throw them in the saute pan with whatever else I want.

mic1018

For breakfast, I saute one large bag of frozen California blend veggies in butter until it is warmed through. Then, throw in a handful of fresh spinach and saute one minute longer. Then, add 10 beaten eggs and whatever seasoning you want (Italian, Cajun, garlic powder, whatever) and scramble all together until the eggs are nearly set. Divide into 5 containers and store in the fridge. Each morning, microwave one container for 1-2 minutes. You can add a bit of cheese before you microwave if you like. I also add sriracha and black pepper to mine. Makes 5 days worth of breakfast in about 10 minutes. This is also great for a light lunch as well.

mic1018

For quick lunches, make a batch of chicken salad...use your favorite low carb version...and put one scoop into 5 different containers. Add several celery sticks and one boiled egg to each container. A quick lunch that needs no reheating.

couturebody

Here's some of the stuff I make.

tmyatt23

couturebody wrote: »

Here's some of the stuff I make.

any reason you went white over brown rice? also what did you put on the rice in the last picture?

couturebody

tmyatt23 wrote: »

　any reason you went white over brown rice? also what did you put on the rice in the last picture?

I live in Japan so white rice is more accessible than brown. It's also a mix of rice and Japanese barley.

lujako

couturebody wrote: »

Here's some of the stuff I make.

Sooo I am guessing delivery is out of the question WOW though looks great!

shawnielkins

Could u email me some recipes me and my sister like the pictures very much and were curious on what they are thanks

maryjennifer

I use this site recipes, https://www.changeinseconds.com/recipes/ to try different recipes for my family.

I personally follow the keto diet, however I plan on prepping the following recipe next as part of my meal prep for family members next week.

https://www.changeinseconds.com/chicken-salad-with-lemon-quinoa/

pessxx

Meal prep for 3 detox days

Soups and smoothies

AudreyJDuke

What great ideas!!!!!!!!

SarahBelleT1978

I have a couple recipes that are my favorites for meal prepping. They are both pretty low calorie as well.

First Recipe:
1 pound Extra Lean Ground Turkey (99% lean)
1 can of low sodium black beans (drained and rinsed)
Salsa
1 cup cooked brown rice

I divide the turkey, 1/3 cup black beans, 1/4 cup brown rice and 1/4 cup salsa into 5 separate containers. Heat up at lunch and it's delicious! I also season the ground beef with Mrs. Dash and Frank's Hot Sauce.

Second Recipe:
1 pound Extra Lean Ground Turkey (99% lean)
1 medium size sweet potato
1 Zucchini
1 Yellow pepper

I start by cooking the ground beef (I also season it with Mrs. Dash and Frank's Hot Sauce), then I chop up the sweet potato (soften it up in the microwave for a few minutes so it's easier to cut), yellow bell pepper and zucchini. I throw in all of these ingredients with the ground beef and cook some more. I then divide up into 5 containers...another delicious option!

Mikkimeow

I try to keep my prep fairly simple. On Sundays I cook a protein, carb, veggie and fat for breakfast and same for lunches. Jerky/greek yogurt/ protein shakes for in between meals. I like to keep dinners more loose and cook something different fresh every night. For sanitary reasons, I only prep four days ahead and Thursday nights I'll prep again for the weekend.
Here is a recent prep: