Meal preping

I often take a salad for my lunches: toss in a heap of greens, cherry tomatoes and a quarter of an avocado. I throw on 60-100 grams of some leftover meat (canned tuna is great if I don't have anything else). I make two or three of these at time during an evening to be fast in the mornings (Of course, cucumber, peppers, onion, etc are all good, too.) Before packing the salad with meat in my lunch bag with an ice pack, I add another 100-125 g cottage cheese with salt and pepper. I find this to be a good lunch coupled with a snack, often a bit of fruit or I also usually have a few nuts or homemade power balls or protein bars (Google for recipes). It doesn't take much effort after you get used to the prepping.

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GuitarJerry wrote: »

All food is healthy. Eat whatever you like and log it. I put hummus on my chicken. Makes it tastey. Instead of rice, try couscous or quinoa. Use different veggies, such as sweet potato, peas, broccoli, calliflour, whatever. Boiled eggs. Peanut butter. Carrots. So much food, so little time.

That is such a great idea! The quinoa and hummus on chicken

I have had huge success with cooking chicken/ground beef with chili powder ahead of time, and portioning it into whole wheat wraps with beans, brown rice, bell peppers, salsa and a little cheese, and freezing them wrapped. A really tasty lunch that you can use for backup days where you're not motivated to prep or don't have ingredients in the house.

I also love boiled eggs! I've made hummus and cut up veggies for the week, too.

I like to cook more one pot meals and dishes - soup, stew, chili, curry, burritos, nuggets, meatballs, mini meat loves or pot pies, sauces etc but all with a lot of veggies mixed in. I freeze in portions or flash freeze on a cookie sheet.

I throw 5-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts into the slow cooker with some stock or water and spices, turn it on low for 6-8 hours or high for four hours then shred. Takes no time, very little prep and right there you have chicken to throw on top of salad, in wraps, throw in soup, anything really. Can do the same but no water and add salsa and black beans (and corn if you like), throw it on a wrap with cheese and veg, use it for taco salads.

Its super easy to grill or cook off chicken breast, ground turkey, ect and just leave it in the fridge or freezer, add veggies, or salad, make up a huge pot of grains and you've got meals right there.

Lots of people love over night oats (hate them myself, icky texture) and pintrest has a whole wack of ideas. Even make ahead salads in jars haha.

PS meal prep was SUPER easy when I was single and kidless. I'd make a pot of soup or chilli and boom lunch ALL week long.