Getting a good groove with your weekly nutrition requires effort and rhythm. Planning ahead allows you to “win” more meals than you lose over the course of the week. Falling back on easy to grab, highly processed options is convenient at the time, but will have direct impact on your energy, metabolism, and waistline. Here are some tips to stay ahead…
Prepare Your Fats and Proteins in Bulk: You can hard boil a dozen eggs in less than ten minutes. Grill up extra servings of chicken, salmon, and steaks on Sunday. Prepare extra protein and fat sources whenever you are cooking, they can easily be the staple of your next few meals.
Always Have Crunchy Vegetables On Hand: Celery, Cucumbers, Peppers, and Carrots can complement every meal. Get in the habit of always having them in the fridge for easy access to pair with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It doesn’t have to be an award winning side dish, just a simple and healthy compliment to a meal.
Cook a Versatile Combo Dish (a lot of it): A brown rice dish that is loaded with peppers, onions, and mixed greens will be good in the fridge for a few days. Prepare a cauliflower rice dish with tomato and fresh herbs and match it with different proteins for the next three days. Brown rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, and vegetable noodles (squash, sweet potato) are all great candidates to be cooked with vegetables and used for a few meals.
