For most of us life can get pretty hectic and cooking healthy food is one of those things that is, sadly, often sacrificed for more time. Failing to prep your meals and manage your time effectively will mean that there’s an increased chance of you eating unhealthy food.
Make meal prep your new best friend, and you’ll soon stop reaching for the JustEat app on your phone!
Kaila Itsines, founder of www.kailaitsines.com, is responsible for transforming millions of female bodies around the world through the help of her great online fitness app.
She explains what a meal prep is all about:
“Meal prep can mean different things to each person, so it is important you find a routine that works for you. Essentially, it should save you time in the kitchen and make it easier for you to eat healthier during the week. You may choose to prepare only breakfasts, dinners or even all of your meals, including your snacks.”
“You may need to use a little bit of trial and error to get settled into a routine that suits your lifestyle and preferences. If you always find yourself in a hurry to get out of the door in the morning and your breakfast consists of a takeaway croissant, then preparing breakfast will help you. Likewise, if you struggle to get dinner together because you work late, you should focus on preparing dinners”.
*Invest in good quality containers. Chemicals from cheap plastic containers can get into your food over time, so I always use one made from glass.
*If you’ve just started meal prepping, don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to plan an entire week’s worth of meals in a day! Keep it simple and start small — you could begin by only prepping your breakfast for a week.
*Multitask your meal I like to prepare my meals while I’m waiting for my henna hair dye to work. Doing both of these tasks at the same time saves me SO much time.
*Begin every meal prep by writing a list of all the ingredients you need to buy and what you already have in the This will give you an idea of what to make for the week ahead.
*Don’t over-prep. Sticking rigidly to a weekly meal plan might not be for everyone. What if plans change or you don’t fancy salmon come Tuesday? Allow space for manoeuvre by prepping for just 3–4 days at a time
*Make use of your I have a big deep freezer which allows me to store large batches of soup, bones to make bouillon and extra meals. This has really helped me to prep ahead.
*One of my favourite prep-ahead meals is soup. It’s so simple to and easy to make and can be frozen to eat another day
Preparing and cutting onions or vegetables take up a lot of my time so I do this all in one go and then use them throughout the week to cook me. This way the only thing I need to cook from scratch each day is my meat or fish. That literally takes me a few minutes of my time.
*Keep healthy snacks around so you can grab it when you’re peckish, but don’t over-snack. It is good to give your body some rest in between
*If you’re going on a long journey, take some healthy snacks with you, or look up any healthy eating spots that are on your route. This way you avoid a fast-food. The amount of time you spend on meal-prepping entirely depends on you. You can spend 1–3 hours a week, or even a whole day. The main thing is that you do it all in one go and get it out of the way, so you have more time during the week.
*Ensure to keep soups or bouillon stocked to your freezer or It’s nutritious and soothing hunger immediately, leaving you to feel relaxed and less stressed when you get an instant craving or desire.
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