How to meal prep for weight loss journey

I first used the Clean Simple Eats program (buy it HERE) over a year ago which jump started my weight loss journey. Their plans are INCREDIBLE and helped me find balance in my life and relationship to food. I now bulk food prep for my week because of my schedule and how much I have to eat.

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BULK PREP? | It's literally just like it sounds. I bulk prepare meat, carbs, and veggies at the beginning of the week that I portion out as I go. This allows me to have flexibility with my macros each day! If I want to have taco bell or a bag of my vegan Cheetos, then I add those into my fitness pal and use my bulk prepped items at home to supplement the remainder of my macros for the day.

How I use My Fitness Pal HERE.

WHY? | I found that if I didn't satisfy that craving in my day, it would grow and grow to the point I would feel out of control if I finally gave in. Allowing myself the JOY of eating a treat or something I am craving and having ZERO shame has been life-changing.

I struggled with an eating disorder for 8 years of my life. I can proudly say that I finally have a healthy relationship with food!

Food is a privilege not a punishment.

Knowing that the food I am consuming is fueling my body to be better is showing myself love. I spent too many years hurting my body and have to suffer the physical harm I inflicted on it every day. I have a weaker heart, my teeth are thinner, my metabolism isn't as strong as it used to be, among other things that have been damaged.

MINDSET | It's all about your mindset when it comes to food. I LOVE to eat. LOVE it. I let myself enjoy the food I am eating and have found so much joy from that. I don't really like salads but I used to eat them all the time because they were "healthy". I now eat a cup of baked kale with almost every lunch and dinner for my veggie and I LOVE it so much more than a salad. Eat what you love.

This video goes into depth on how I bulk prep!

WEEKLY GROCERIES I PREP:

WHOLE FOODS TO PREP: chicken, ground turkey, ground chicken, ground sausage, deli turkey, chicken fiesta lime patties from Trader Joes, chicken apple sausage, protein powder, bacon, shrimp, Dave's Killer Bagels, Mission Street Taco Tortillas, rice, baked sweet potatoes, baked kale, baked brussel sprouts, salsa, egg whites, eggs, avocado for toast...

SNACKS: Angie's Popcorn, Bamba (Peanut Butter Puffs from Trader Joe's), apples, Sola Granola, Homemade Donuts (recipe HERE), Fruity Pebbles, Capn Crunch, Gummy Candy (yes, it's a craving I give into), Baked Chickpeas, hummus, carrots, Halo Top Ice Cream, Homemade Gummy Bears, RX Bars, hummus packets...

NON PREPPED INGREDIENTS: Walden Farms Pancake Syrup (zero sugar), Sola Sweetener, Liquid Stevia, Supplements (like protein), Trader Joes Everything but the Bagel Seasoning...

MEAL IDEAS:

• Tacos: Mission Street Taco Tortillas, ground turkey or chicken with taco seasoning, baked kale. Add guac for high fat days.
• Taco Bowl: rice or baked sweet potatoes, ground turkey or chicken, baked kale, black beans, and egg whites to help with protein intake.
• Barbecue Chicken Pizza: Trader Joes gluten-free pizza crust, barbecue sauce, grilled chicken, either bacon or chicken apple sausage.
• Breakfast: Dave's Killer Bagel, 2 egg whites, 1 egg
• Breakfast Smoothie Recipe HERE
• Breakfast Bowl: baked sweet potatoes, egg whites, ground breakfast sausage, baked kale.
• Pasta Bowl: baked kale, protein pasta, shrimp, pasta sauce.
• Barbecue Chicken Tacos: barbecue sauce, ground chicken or shredded chicken, Mission Street Taco Tortillas, coleslaw.
• Barbecue Chicken Bowl: either rice or baked sweet potatoes, barbecue sauce, ground chicken or shredded chicken, coleslaw.
• Taco Pizza: Trader Joes Gluten Free Pizza crust, Trader Joes Cashew Fiesta Dip, ground turkey or chicken with taco seasoning.
• Banana Pancakes: 1 banana, 2 eggs.
• Protein Pancakes: Protein Powder, Birch Benders Pancake Mix, Walden Farms Pancake Syrup (zero cal).