Meal Prep advice

guerree94
guerree94 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 16 in Food and Nutrition
Looking for any recipe's, tips, suggestions, really anything in regards to meal prep would be nice!

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  • hurleycutie142
    hurleycutie142 Posts: 479 Member
    best advice is make something that u actually like! i see so many people making chicken and veggies over and over again and they get tired of it and they fall off their journey...

    One thing that i meal prep and love it steak fajitas... its easy to make and its healthy...
    also for breakfast i love to make overnight oats... look at pinterest there is a million different recipes... there easy to make and its easy to just pull out the fridge and eat...

  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    Here are some links:

    http://www.cookinglight.com/weeknight-meal-planner

    http://www.cookinglight.com/healthy-living/weight-loss/31-day-healthy-meal-plans

    http://www.cookinglight.com/food/everyday-menus/budget-meal-plan
  • guerree94
    guerree94 Posts: 5 Member
    Thats what im worried about i dont want to just eat chicken lol
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    I start with my store circular to see what is on sale and go vegetarian at least one day a week. Then I look up recipes with those ingredients.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Cook, portion, freeze. Super easy. Cook what you like!
  • HoldTheDoor13
    HoldTheDoor13 Posts: 172 Member
    Get a slow cooker. It's a magic food making box that makes everything taste amazing and cooks it in bulk.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Choose a food you like, make it in advance, portion it up and freeze it.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    I'm not good at meal prep. My meal preferences can change and I may not want what I prepared. I do like to keep grilled or broiled chicken strips on hand that I have cooked and re-heat it and put it on salads or eat with veggies through the week. Keeping a Rotisserie chicken on hand to eat on for a few days is good too.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    edited March 2017
    guerree94 wrote: »
    Thats what im worried about i dont want to just eat chicken lol

    chicken is almost all I will eat. I don't like red meat much at all anymore and pork just doesn't taste that good. I will eat fish sometimes - but only once a week usually if that much.
  • Troutrouter1968
    Troutrouter1968 Posts: 122 Member
    I like to grill and/or smoke meat on the weekends. I portion it out and vacuum seal them for dinners during the week. Throw in a bag of microwaveable veggies and dinner usually takes about 10 minutes.
  • reegarwood
    reegarwood Posts: 1 Member
    If you don't have time to prep meals, you could try looking at YouRCooK to help you find meal prep delivery services in your area that can supply you with personalised meals to meet your nutrition needs.
  • happysherri
    happysherri Posts: 1,360 Member
    I usually pick one protein for the week because it seems easier for me. Example: Sunday I bake a bunch of chicken and then weigh it and separate into tupperware. Then I fix each one a little differently so I don't get bored. -add salsa and brown rice to one, add lettuce to make a salad to another, etc...

    I also make a bunch of protein pancakes over the weekend and freeze them - they're easy to grab and pop in the toaster or microwave.

  • Chunkahlunkah
    Chunkahlunkah Posts: 373 Member
    edited March 2017
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    Choose a food you like, make it in advance, portion it up and freeze it.

    This.

    Possibly my two favorites are...
    ~ Ground beef cooked with either Mexican or Italian flavors, or neutral s & p.
    ~ Meatballs.

    The ground beef is so versatile and flexible. I kicked myself for waiting so long to do this. I use 93/7 organic grass fed beef that I buy in the family pack to save $. Beef's always been one of my top foods for satiety, so eating it regulary makes cutting calories much easier for me.

  • opeleroy
    opeleroy Posts: 6 Member
    +1 on the ground meats (I go with turkey instead of beef).

    If you are just starting out with meal prepping, and the idea of doing a full week's worth of meals is a little intimidating, start out by targeting the one "problem" meal you have each day. For many of us (myself included) it's dinner--by the time we get home the last thing we wanna do is saddle up and make something healthy.

    Also, there's an endless number of ways to cook/season chicken and your meals. Meal boredom is an easy excuse for falling off.
  • guerree94
    guerree94 Posts: 5 Member
    Thank you all for your advice, im excited to meal prep this weekend now!!
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