Okay, so hopefully you caught part 1 and part 2 of this series …
Because if not, you have some serious catching up to do.
It’s getting real in here and these tips will have you like – woah.
Listen, we’ve established that you hate meal prep because it’s too time consuming.
But we’ve also worked to find several simple methods you can take to make it a more simplified and quick process – as in, less than an hour.
Errrr’ytime.
Today is no different. I’m whizzing through 3 simple steps you can take to make meal prep a breeze – and it’s good stuff.
A little disclaimer though: You can’t ever skip prepping a big container of pre-cut veggies and getting your fruit washed and ready to grab ‘n’ go. Mmmmkay? Awesome.
Check out today’s video for the goods!
Video got you down? Scroll on to the bottom for the text version.
3 Steps for Quick Meal Prep – PART 3
Meal prep has never been so simple. Use these 3 simple steps to make meal prep super easy!
1. Prep your proteins + carbs
Believe it or not, I’m actually telling you not to prep any meals.
This method requires little to no planning and very basic prep.
Simply choose to prep 3 or 4 different proteins and carbs to last you for the week.
2. Prep in bulk + portion it out
I can’t stress enough the benefits you’ll reap by preparing in bulk.
Whenever possible you should be doubling, tripling, or quadrupling your recipes.
From there, portion them out in individual or family sizes and freeze them for later use – either for that week or for weeks to come.
3. Build your own meals … daily
Using this method, you simply “build a meal” each day.
Every day, all you have to do is pick a protein and carb for each meal, add in your produce and voila … you’re done!
Keep in mind, you’ll need to throw in some overnight oats or yogurt and fruit for your breakfasts, but make sure to keep those as simple as this makes your lunches and dinners.
Example
Step one: choose my proteins and carbs
Protein – chicken, lentils, chickpeas, ground turkey
Carbs – brown rice, sweet potato, quinoa, yams
Fruits and veggies
Step two: prep in bulk
I will triple all of the proteins as well as the sweet potatoes and yams
Step three: build your own meal
Including my breakfasts and snacks, a day using this method might look like this:
- B: yogurt + fruit
- S: apple + almonds
- L: chickpeas, sweet potato + salad
- S: veggies + hummus
- D: chicken, brown rice + roasted veggies
Step four: time to prep
- Sweet potatoes, yams and chicken in the oven (5 min) 40-60 min in the oven
- Brown rice (2 min)
- Quinoa (2 min)
- Lentils (2 min)
- Ground turkey (2 min)
- Veggies (20 min)
- Turkey done (15 min)
- Quinoa and lentils done (20 min)
- Chickpeas, drain and rinse (5 min)
- Dishes
- Yams and sweet potato done
- Package up and you’re done!
Total time: 1 hour
Now how simple was that? It sounds overwhelming until you break it down and realize how simple it really can be. Are you up for trying this method?
Check out Part I and Part II of this meal prep series
