How to Meal Prep

Meal prepping should be easy!

"Meal prepping Is not about being hungry and feeling deprived. It's about nourishing our body with real, Whole Foods, so that we are consistently satisfied and energized to live life to the fullest"

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Let me show you that you do not need to be a chef to meal prep. All you need is some nutritious foods and to be highly motivated. Make a grocery list with all the items you will need to meal prep. This will keep you on track and prevent you from buying random items, like cupcakes. Here are so healthy suggestions:

Protein

Chicken

Tofu

Fish

Lean Pork

Beans

Turkey Filets

Lentils

Ground Turkey

Ground Chicken

Eggs

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Carbs

Brown Rice

Quinoa

Wheat Pasta

Red Lentil Pasta

All Veggies

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Fats

Avocado

Olive Oil

Nuts

Fatty Fish

Keep in mind that not all carbs are nutritionally equal. You want to stay away from refined carbs since they are associated with metabolic diseases. Examples of refined carbs are white bread, fruit juices, pastries, etc. On the other hand, unprocessed carbohydrate foods are your best friend and healthy of course.

Make sure to measure your portions, one cup of rice does not look to different than half a cup but there’s about an 80 calorie difference. Each meal container should have carbs, protein, and fat. For example, one of my meals would be ½ cup of brown rice, 4 oz of chicken, and 1 cup of veggies. I would have cooked the chicken with olive oil so I would be covered in the fats section but I could also add ½ an avocado if I wanted to!

You do not need to be a chef to meal prep. Do not overcomplicate things. The point of meal prepping is to keep you from eating out. Your meal prep could be 400-600 calories and if you had gone to McDonalds and ordered a meal you would be looking at over 2000 calories!! Remember that to lose weight you have to eat less than your calories expends.

Eating according to your body type:

Ectomorph- Thin and hard time gaining weight. Make sure to eat a well-balanced meal, with a slight increase on protein intake.  

Endomorph-Gains weight easily, struggles to lose weight. Eat less carbs than veggies and protein.

Mesomorph-Athletic figure, well-balances meal. Split essential macronutrients equally!

Always make sure you eat with a purpose and that the food is good for your body! Prep once and eat healthy all week.

If you want more details on nutrition make sure to check out my 8-Week Full Body Toning Guide where I dive deep into nutrition and how much you should be eating to meet your specific goals. I track your calories and help you with every step of the way on the custom fitness plans. Book a call with me now!

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