Meal Prep Tips

Schedule planning time each week

Invest in meal prep containers

Go for stepwise improvement over instant perfection

Choose simple recipes that freeze well

Batch things up

Work toward 2-3 weekly menus and rotate them

Glass (link on Amazon)

Chili and soups

Smoothie bags

Use bowls for leftovers

To prevent monotony, keep 2-3 servings fresh and freeze the rest

Fewer cooking nights, fewer trips to the grocery store

There is a huge "clean eating" industry that profits on your fears

Body had the ability to process moderate amounts of preservatives, chemicals, and man-made ingredients. That is why you have a liver.

If you currently eat packaged food for every meal, start by replacing one meal with "clean" ingredients

Choose your menu

Write your shopping list

Schedule your shopping time (or ordering time)

Schedule your meal prep block

Great for creating equal portion sizes (especially if you track calories and macros)

Glass freezes well

You also easily heat the food in the container, which adds to the enjoyment.

Burritos (also make great hiking snacks, breakfasts)

Sauces (great over grains and pasta)

Hiking snacks like pancakes and waffles

Diet will get more varied as your freezer fills up

Makes you a faster and more efficient cook

Use the same staple ingredients (lentils, quinoa, pasta)

Formula: grain, veggie, protein, sauce

Run fast, eat slow

Great way to use up frozen sauces

Also cut up and prep ingredients for meals you want to put together fast (salad, breakfast sandwich)

Think you need to spend four hours chopping veggies and cooking every night in order to eat healthy? Dude, who has time for that? Maybe Suzy the Instagram influencer does, because that's her full-time job. But if you have kids, a career, a training schedule, and a dog that needs walked, you need to cook smarter, not harder! So in today's episode, I'm gonna walk you through a simple weekly meal prep routine to help your fuel your adventures the fresh and healthy way. Ready? Let's do this.

Extra guilt for parents - how can you feed your kid trash like juice from concentrate and microwaved snacks?

People starving themselves vs. our Mount Olympus guide.

I like to do this at the same time I'm scheduling my workouts

If you get it on the calendar, you're more likely to do it!