A Beginners Guide to Meal Prep

Fit2Live
• August 17, 2022
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1 minute read

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A Beginners Guide to Meal Prep

Meal prepping is essential for success in our longterm health and wellness goals!

If you can make this habit a staple in your house, you’ll save yourself time, money, and mental bandwidth during the week!

Here are 5 steps for making meal planning and prepping a success.

Step 1: Pick 3 staple recipes.

Make sure these are recipes you enjoy so you can look forward to eating them during the week.

Step 2: Plan your staples.

You need not only main dishes but also snacks, side dishes and veggies.

Step 3: Create a grocery list.

Do an inventory of your refrigerator and pantry and only purchase what you need.

Step 4: Go grocery shopping!

But don’t go on an empty stomach, you make better choices if you are not hungry.

Step 5: Meal Prep.

When you get your groceries home, carve out time to make the meals. Cook the protein, chop the vegetables, portion out the snacks for easy grab and go.