Best time to do meal prep is Sundays for me, just set about 2-3 hours of your day for meal prepping (trust me three hours is better than cooking everyday). I buy my groceries on Friday. I usually alternate what meals I prep so I don’t get too bored of the same thing. That being said, I always try to include a large source of carbs (rice, quinoa, pasta) and some protein (chicken, salmon) since I’m trying to bulk. I make enough to have lunch and dinner for Monday to Friday. My breakfasts need little preparation so I don’t worry about that. Ok weekends, I make special meals for myself to just give myself a break from the same food. Sometimes it’s steak, other times it’s bean tacos. I try to make new meals during the weekend. And that’s how I meal prep!
First, I get all the kitchen supplies I need to cook and make stations. Second, I gather all of the ingredients and put them into stations. Third, I cook everything. Lastly, I prepare the food placing.
In a morning I eat porridge and a banana, for dinner I eat chicken with rice (prepared the night before) and at tea time I cook meat or fish with rice and vegetables
I like to prep snacks, and big salads. For snacks, place the following in tupperware: a handful of snap peas, sliced radishes, baby carrots, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes and sliced peppers. Then I purchase a shareable ready-made salad, decide it into individual portions and add sliced avocados.
Shop for meals on weekend. Prepare meals night before with the exception of breakfast smoothies which I make in the morning.
I prepare food for two days, I usually chop the vegetables and store them separately for these days so when I want to eat I just toss them in the pan.
I just try to make a couple of different items or sides that I can put together during the week to make a full meal. I try not to make set in stone meals but things that I can easily switch around. Good luck!
I don’t like cooking, so when I do I make enough for the next few days. Rice and quinoa in particular are good to make in bulk because they are so versatile. I also like to make protein packed over-night oats so I have something to eat when I’m rushing out the door in the morning.
I am on a vacation at my mothers house. The fridge and freezer are both loaded with food. The neighbors’ gardens and our gardens are loaded with food. Usually I dream something up to do with some of these ingredients in the morning and make something for the four of us starting at 5:30 pm each day.
A bit hit and miss. If i’m busy it all goes wrong and then eat junk food. If i’n Organised I tend to eat vegan beachside I really like vegetables
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