Being efficient is the name of the game when it comes to reaching your fitness goals.
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Great ideas! When I worked in an office, I cooked like a mad mad on Sunday nights and put my foods in single serving containers. I cut veggies, whipped up a big batch of oats, made hard boiled eggs, baked protein bars, put almonds in single-serving baggies. Now that I work from home I haven’t been so strict on my food prep. This needs to change!
KAS!!!! There is not one tip here that is not 100% effective! Thanks for sharing! I don’t have a head for spreadsheets, so I’ve found it helpful (for me) to sit down with Fitday and map out anywhere from 3-6 daily meal plans, print them out, then in the margin scribble down what comprises each meal, then keep them in the kitchen. I have not done this in a long time b/c I’m not following macros much right now. (Uh-oh, I feel Jodi comin’ for me…) This is so right on and helpful. If I were a newbie, I’d print this out and follow it to a “T” (that’s a hint for the noobs, there). I have a little dorm fridge in my office. And that whole lazy-voice at night with the packing meals for the next day–totally have that voice, never regret ignoring it and prepping the night before. On those 4:15a day, packing meals is just too “…er…uh…duh…”
Hey Joanna, you would cook more than I do – at one time. I am going to have to up my game! lol
Heather, I’m glad you like my little tips. I swear that little voice really can mess up my meal prep. I never regret ignoring it either. But it can be oh so convincing! Which is why I HAVE to actively shut it off.
Thanks for the great insight Amy! This is definitely an area that I have yet to conquer. Like you, I find myself exhausted at the end of the day after work, the gym and of course whatever family (including my own and future in-laws) obligations or responsibilities that I have on any given day. I am usually good at always keeping extra veggies and cooked chicken in my fridge at home in case of emergencies or better yet per Jodi! : ) Like you, I always have emergency food at work such as oatmeal, cottage cheese and whey protein powder. One thing I need to get better at is not doing such a large grocery run on Saturdays/Sundays for the week. I find that my raw veggies and fruits are more likely to go bad. I have been trying to split my shopping into two days a week and only buying what I need for the next two or three days. It actually saves me a little money too!
Kristina, I have to go to the grocery store twice/week. Just like you, if I purchase too much, some of it goes to waste. But I’ve beent rying to keep it down to only 2x/week.
I’ve found that if I cook all my veggies at once (i.e. steam an entire batch of broccoli, not just one serving, sautee all mushrooms, not just one serving) then I eat them. If I cook them in single servings, I end up not eating them all, b/c I get too lazy to cook them as the week goes on.
If I could eat dairy, I would surely keep cottage cheese and greek yogurt at work too!
Amy, I really needed to read this post. I am guilty of not prepping in batch mode which is the better route to go if I want to succeed. Thanks for the post/comments.
Again, I am learning much more here than I learned elsewhere.
Ladies – any suggestions for “containers” to hold the “single servings”? I like the “Glad” clear containers but they don’t hold up too well in the long run. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Great ideas! When I worked in an office, I cooked like a mad mad on Sunday nights and put my foods in single serving containers. I cut veggies, whipped up a big batch of oats, made hard boiled eggs, baked protein bars, put almonds in single-serving baggies. Now that I work from home I haven’t been so strict on my food prep. This needs to change!
KAS!!!! There is not one tip here that is not 100% effective! Thanks for sharing! I don’t have a head for spreadsheets, so I’ve found it helpful (for me) to sit down with Fitday and map out anywhere from 3-6 daily meal plans, print them out, then in the margin scribble down what comprises each meal, then keep them in the kitchen. I have not done this in a long time b/c I’m not following macros much right now. (Uh-oh, I feel Jodi comin’ for me…) This is so right on and helpful. If I were a newbie, I’d print this out and follow it to a “T” (that’s a hint for the noobs, there). I have a little dorm fridge in my office. And that whole lazy-voice at night with the packing meals for the next day–totally have that voice, never regret ignoring it and prepping the night before. On those 4:15a day, packing meals is just too “…er…uh…duh…”
Hey Joanna, you would cook more than I do – at one time. I am going to have to up my game! lol
Heather, I’m glad you like my little tips. I swear that little voice really can mess up my meal prep. I never regret ignoring it either. But it can be oh so convincing! Which is why I HAVE to actively shut it off.
Thanks for the great insight Amy! This is definitely an area that I have yet to conquer. Like you, I find myself exhausted at the end of the day after work, the gym and of course whatever family (including my own and future in-laws) obligations or responsibilities that I have on any given day. I am usually good at always keeping extra veggies and cooked chicken in my fridge at home in case of emergencies or better yet per Jodi! : ) Like you, I always have emergency food at work such as oatmeal, cottage cheese and whey protein powder. One thing I need to get better at is not doing such a large grocery run on Saturdays/Sundays for the week. I find that my raw veggies and fruits are more likely to go bad. I have been trying to split my shopping into two days a week and only buying what I need for the next two or three days. It actually saves me a little money too!
Kristina, I have to go to the grocery store twice/week. Just like you, if I purchase too much, some of it goes to waste. But I’ve beent rying to keep it down to only 2x/week.
I’ve found that if I cook all my veggies at once (i.e. steam an entire batch of broccoli, not just one serving, sautee all mushrooms, not just one serving) then I eat them. If I cook them in single servings, I end up not eating them all, b/c I get too lazy to cook them as the week goes on.
If I could eat dairy, I would surely keep cottage cheese and greek yogurt at work too!
Amy, I really needed to read this post. I am guilty of not prepping in batch mode which is the better route to go if I want to succeed. Thanks for the post/comments.
Again, I am learning much more here than I learned elsewhere.
Ladies – any suggestions for “containers” to hold the “single servings”? I like the “Glad” clear containers but they don’t hold up too well in the long run. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
[...] already read it, I strongly suggest you go back and read the previous week’s post about efficient meal prep.