How to make your own healthy meal prep for the week

 

• Plan your meals: Before you start meal prepping, plan out your meals for the week. This will help you create a grocery list and ensure that you have all the ingredients you need.

• Shop for groceries: With your meal plan in hand, make a grocery list of the ingredients you need to buy. Try to buy fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains as much as possible.

• Pre-cook and prep ingredients: Once you have your groceries, you can start pre-cooking and prepping ingredients. This can include washing and cutting vegetables, cooking grains, and preparing protein sources such as beans or tofu.

• Make big batches of food: Make big batches of food, like chili, pasta sauce, or soups, which you can portion out and store in the freezer. These will be ready to go when you need them.

• Use storage containers: Invest in some good quality storage containers to keep your prepped meals fresh. These can be stored in the fridge or freezer, depending on how soon you plan to eat them.

• Pack your lunch: Pack your lunch for the next day the night before. This will save you time in the morning and ensure that you have a healthy lunch to take to work or school.

• Be creative: Don't be afraid to get creative with your meal prep. Mix and match different ingredients to create new and exciting meals.

• Consider using a meal delivery service: Some meal delivery services like HelloFresh, Sun Basket, etc, can help you with your meal prep by delivering pre-portioned ingredients and recipes to your door.

• Keep it simple: Meal prepping doesn't have to be complicated. Keep it simple by focusing on making healthy versions of your favorite meals.

• Be consistent: Meal prepping takes a bit of effort, but once you get into a routine, it will become easier and more efficient. Try to meal prep at the same time each week to make it a consistent habit.