Nutrition: My Top 3 Tips to Make Meal Prepping Simple
Nutrition, Meal planning, and meal prepping is ALWAYS something that is hard to get a handle on for my clients.
For most of the public- this is something that we struggle with.
There tends to be two camps.
Camp 1: You have zero idea what to eat and how to eat in a “healthy balanced” way and all the information out there is overwhelming.
Camp 2: You know pretty much what you need to do, but you have no idea how to execute the changes in an effective way, and all of the information out there is overwhelming.
No matter what camp you fall in— It slowly becomes clear that all the information out there is just overwhelming and it’s hard to tailor it to your needs.
I hope that this post is a little different— and you can take something from this that you can actually put into practice and makes your life easier.
So I have complied my top three tips you help solve some some of the bigger nutrition problems you might have when it comes to creating/planning meals and prepping them!
This is not one of the tips but an extra little BONUS nugget for those reading who just feel 100% lost in what to actually eat. If you are trying to completely uproot what you’ve been doing then here is my two part advice. First: Do things slowly and in small bites. Slowly add in the good to crowd out the not so good. Second: If you are having trouble knowing what to eat or add into your diet… Stick to real, whole, simple foods or Foods with simple ingredients. That will get you started.
Now on to the Meal Prepping Tips! These are just a few of the tips!
Make Meals that you can stretch for leftovers and revamp!
To elaborate— if you are going to make some pulled chicken in the crock pot which is an extremely easy and tasty thing to do. You can stretch that pulled pork to be a couple of different dinner. This will not only save you time, but if you aren’t big on leftovers this will help your meals not feel like leftovers.
~A couple of things you can do with that pulled chicken: You can make bowl— pulled pork, over rice, and you some oven roasted veggies. Which you can switch up the sauces and veggies each night
~ Pulled Pork Quesadillas
~ Pulled Pork Sliders with a side salad
Keep it Simple
This Goes along with my tip about simple and Whole Foods— but if you are new to this or find meal planning and prepping overwhelming. Keep it Simple. Building a meal centered around a protein can really help set your mind right. You don’t need to get all fancy either. Baking some chicken in the oven, with a sweet potato, and a side salad or coleslaw. This a great dinner with Fats, Protein, and Carbs. Make it all taste good with the use of some butter and simple seasonings (like garlic, salt, and pepper). You have yourself a simple meal that is fueling!
Block out the noise.
My third quick tip is to block out the noise. This is easier said then done but can be extremely beneficial. There’s a lot of people on the internet giving you advice and tips on latest diet trends, cleanses, and what not. Many of these people are not certified or professionals. So It’s important to understand what information you are getting and where you are getting it from. Another point with this is that you don’t need to worry about the trends and fads. Stick to the basics. Especially if you are starting out. Find a trusted source and trust your intuition. Chances are if it sounds crazy.. It is.
I hope these tips help you feel more capable and empowered to make some changes to your nutrition. Remember that you are able to fuel your body in a way that makes sense to you. It just takes time to figure out your flow.
I have more tips and more information— I hope to share more soon in the mean time— feel free to check out my Newsletter and instagram for more recipes and grocery haul to help you get good ideas!
My PFF membership also gives you monthly advice, tips, recipes, meal ideas and tricks for your nutrition as well. SO don’t be afraid to reach out for more information on that