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Does anyone else meal prep?

as9823
as9823 Posts: 24 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I try to prep on Sundays for the week. I work a few jobs and I am always on the go. By the time I get home it's too late for me to eat. So I eat all my meals while I'm out of the house. So this really really helps and keeps me from running by a drive through.

From the left:

Baked chicken breast and whole wheat pasta.

Brown rice and mushrooms

Eye round roast and a turkey pattie. 7neqjsvxftxi.jpg

Good luck this week everyone!
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  • cdcruizer05
    cdcruizer05 Posts: 1,006 Member
    Yes getting a little better at doing it...
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Yep, for 7 years now!
  • as9823
    as9823 Posts: 24 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    Yep, for 7 years now!
    Very impressive!
  • nickatine
    nickatine Posts: 451 Member
    Damn I wish I did that, my breakfast is always decent before work but I usually forget to make lunch the night before so I'll just grab banana protein bar and greek yogurt on the way oout the door.
  • krissyreminisce
    krissyreminisce Posts: 284 Member
    I prep my lunch for the week, and my breakfast, depending on what it is. I don't worry about dinner. I usually dish that out depending on how many calories I have. Or if I need more. :smile:
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    ... Where are the vegetables? And the fat?

    We meal prep on a weekend - it's necessary when we're prepping for a comp, and just easier when we're not. I can't imagine having to think every day about what I'm having the next day!
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    Great Work, as9823! I admire you for planning ahead. You must shop very carefully.

    I have a different system that works for me. I cook double meals on Saturdays and Sundays. Then we have the "encore" of Saturday's dinner on Monday, and the "encore" of Sunday's meal on Tuesday. I cook a double dinner on Wednesdays for Wednesdays dinner and Thursday. Then we have omlettes or something else easy on Friday. Dinners are usually a main dish and vegetables or a salad.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I haven't built up to prepping for the whole week yet. I'm pretty proud of myself for doing each night for the next day's lunch. I need to sit down and fart around with the recipe builder. I never cook large meals, always one at a time.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    I only cook on the weekends, except for steaming veggies and cutting up fruit. My freezer is full of single-serve containers. As far as I'm concerned, it has been the key to my maintaining. I never have to be tempted to do fast food or carry out because I've got several different good choices ready to go.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    GreenValli wrote: »
    Great Work, as9823! I admire you for planning ahead. You must shop very carefully.

    I have a different system that works for me. I cook double meals on Saturdays and Sundays. Then we have the "encore" of Saturday's dinner on Monday, and the "encore" of Sunday's meal on Tuesday. I cook a double dinner on Wednesdays for Wednesdays dinner and Thursday. Then we have omlettes or something else easy on Friday. Dinners are usually a main dish and vegetables or a salad.

    What an awesome system!
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    I have a stash of single serve frozen goodies that are pre cooked ready for my lunches each day (meat and rice or couscous) and I just do some fresh veg whilst I'm making dinner the night before, usually just blanched veg or a salad to fill out my box. Whenever possible I steal a serving of protein from that night's dinner though, providing it's lunchbox friendly.
  • rhoda1990
    rhoda1990 Posts: 25 Member
    Good job! I need to start doing that myself. I work a few jobs and I find that when I'm prepared I do much better.
  • May33338
    May33338 Posts: 300 Member
    WOW! Great job!
    I'm planning to meal prep for the first time this coming weekend on Sunday. Brown rice and mushrooms, mmmmmm yum.
    Thanks for this awesome post OP.
  • gvj777
    gvj777 Posts: 15 Member
    bump
  • amy8400
    amy8400 Posts: 478 Member
    I'm impressed with your planning and organization. Your containers look like the 21 Day Fix containers on steroids :)
  • destinymarie89
    destinymarie89 Posts: 15 Member
    I really want/ need to start meal prepping . I just find myself completely lost when I go to the grocery store! I need ideas for food and ideas to conquer at the grocery store, on a budget that is! Thanks in advance!
  • lisabinco
    lisabinco Posts: 1,009 Member
    Nice job! Meal planning and prep is a must for me. I spend about 1-2 hours every few days making sure I have stuff I can easily throw together for a meal. I don't cook every day; I cook large batches of food once a week or so, and that makes several meals for the week. The freezer and crock pot are my friends. Vegetarian Times has a nice chart on the best way to store fruits & veggies. "Failing to plan is planning to fail."
  • Sweet_Heresy
    Sweet_Heresy Posts: 411 Member
    I usually cook all my meals for the next day the night before, cause I do about 95% of my eating away from home.

    Your system looks great! Think I'm gonna try n start cooking for the week as well...
  • Jenndynamite
    Jenndynamite Posts: 4 Member
    Every Monday or Sunday. Depending how late I work during the week will dicate what I make. A lot of Paleo casseroles, baked or grilled chicken, cut up for salads, big bowl of salad prepared for easy lunches. I set a menu for the week and grocery shop off that menu.
  • DedRepublic
    DedRepublic Posts: 348 Member
    I prep all my meals except the cheat meal of course!!

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  • starbucktigh
    starbucktigh Posts: 170 Member
    Right now I'm trying to get into the groove of prepping lunches for work, then will move onto also prepping dinners.
  • jac_jorgie24
    jac_jorgie24 Posts: 1 Member
    destinymarie89 wrote: »
    I really want/ need to start meal prepping . I just find myself completely lost when I go to the grocery store! I need ideas for food and ideas to conquer at the grocery store, on a budget that is! Thanks in advance!

    You should check out the food blog budgetbytes.com/.. she's a nutritionist and as you can tell from the title all about making things cost effective. Her recipes are super easy!
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    I sort of do it. I generally cook every third day. Most of the time I will make something in the crockpot or a casserole that makes 4-6 servings and I will eat a couple in a row and freeze the rest. One week a month I don't have to cook at all and 2 out of 3 other nights I just heat leftovers from the fridge.
  • as9823
    as9823 Posts: 24 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    ... Where are the vegetables? And the fat?

    I don't prep my veggies bc I don't like cooked veggies. I like them raw. So raw broccoli and carrots are usually my snacks that I keep in a mini Fridge at work. And for the fats I'll keep cashews or almonds at work and grab a handful if I need them.
  • chaoskitty
    chaoskitty Posts: 29 Member
    I prep meals to Wednesday and then prep them again... I roast veggies and find after a few days I don't like the flavor, so I do two meal preps per week vs one.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    as9823 wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    ... Where are the vegetables? And the fat?

    I don't prep my veggies bc I don't like cooked veggies. I like them raw. So raw broccoli and carrots are usually my snacks that I keep in a mini Fridge at work. And for the fats I'll keep cashews or almonds at work and grab a handful if I need them.

    Raw broccoli has a completely different taste to it. I like it. I will sit there and nibble on the raw broccoli before I cook it, and then wonder why I cooked it at all.

  • ashdawg8790
    ashdawg8790 Posts: 819 Member
    I don't go quite that far out in advance, but I absolutely cook ahead or I would starve to death. :)
    I actually broke the zipper on my lunch box last week from stuffing it too full a few (dozen) too many times of all the food I eat in a day! I work 12 hour shifts and eat all my food for the day (usually, with the exception of maybe a snack when I get home) while at work. So lots of tupperware containers!!
  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    I have been prepping breakfast and sometimes lunch. My husband does dinner so I'm at his mercy. Often lunch is leftovers from dinner or I will make up something on Sundays that I can put in the freezer, I too, prefer my veggies raw so I will cut up cucumbers, carrots, celery, etc. Or I will make up a big chopped salad and just add the dressing and a bit of cheese each day.
  • loganrandy69
    loganrandy69 Posts: 24 Member
    Planning meals and pre prepping for the day (or week) are probably the biggest keys to weight loss (and maintenance success), and rarely get their due. Getting a meal at a restaurant that clocks in at less that 1000 calories is difficult at best and their "healthy" choices are often the worst offenders. There are a ton of 2000 calorie salads out there!
  • MalineVD
    MalineVD Posts: 649 Member
    Jup, meal prepping all the way over here. Already for a couple of years. Noticed that I start slacking when I don't.
    System depends from week to week. Sometimes I cook everything in advance, sometimes just 2 or 3 meals extra. Depends on work, friends coming over etc etc. But lunch and breakfast is always prepped. And I make sure I always have healthy options to go with. Things I always have: eggs, bananas, greek yoghurt, nuts and seeds, chicken, rice, soup in the freezer.
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