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OT fitness crew- meal prep
Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:47 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:47 am
Working as an accountant, with tax season starting, I'm going to be very busy and too tired/lazy when I get home of a night to cook and make meals daily.
I've never done meal prep for the entire week. I usually cook meals here and there and eat the leftovers till they are gone.
Anyone who has experience with this have any ideas/recipes? My thinking is to make lunches/dinners on Sunday to last Monday-Saturday. Each meal will have 8 oz. of protein, side of veggies, and sweet potato or brown rice for carbs. I'm worried that it'll turn into chicken every meal and I'll get sick of it. What other proteins can you meal prep? I think fish or seafood wouldn't workout for prep purposes, and it would likely not be the best idea to eat red meat 6 times a week, right? (I've seen many conflicting thoughts on how many times you can eat red meat before it's too much)
All help appreciated
I've never done meal prep for the entire week. I usually cook meals here and there and eat the leftovers till they are gone.
Anyone who has experience with this have any ideas/recipes? My thinking is to make lunches/dinners on Sunday to last Monday-Saturday. Each meal will have 8 oz. of protein, side of veggies, and sweet potato or brown rice for carbs. I'm worried that it'll turn into chicken every meal and I'll get sick of it. What other proteins can you meal prep? I think fish or seafood wouldn't workout for prep purposes, and it would likely not be the best idea to eat red meat 6 times a week, right? (I've seen many conflicting thoughts on how many times you can eat red meat before it's too much)
All help appreciated
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Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:48 am to Tigerfan56
Post your email and I'll send you the Athlean program.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:48 am to Tigerfan56
cook sunday and plan for meals through wednesday.
cook wednesday and plan meals through saturday.
cook a nice meal on sunday so you dont go insane.
cooking every 3 days lets you cook fish or chicken or variety and not have to worry about it going bad.
cook wednesday and plan meals through saturday.
cook a nice meal on sunday so you dont go insane.
cooking every 3 days lets you cook fish or chicken or variety and not have to worry about it going bad.
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 9:50 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:49 am to jmarto1
got it, thank you sir
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 9:51 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:49 am to jmarto1
I'd like a copy of that.
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Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:50 am to jmarto1
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Thanks
Thanks
Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:51 am to King of New Orleans
Sent
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:10 am to Tigerfan56
You have to dedicate a few hours to you sunday but its worth it in the long run, esp once you have a routine down.
I had a nice one down when I was tdy but I went home on the weekends. Don't do it that much now b/c my house is 5mins from work and i just eat the leftovers from the night before.
I would have chicken breast flavored a few ways. Steaks and bunless burgers.
I had a nice one down when I was tdy but I went home on the weekends. Don't do it that much now b/c my house is 5mins from work and i just eat the leftovers from the night before.
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. I'm worried that it'll turn into chicken every meal and I'll get sick of it. What other proteins can you meal prep?
I would have chicken breast flavored a few ways. Steaks and bunless burgers.
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 10:12 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:12 am to jmarto1
worth a look at this plan
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 10:57 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:13 am to jmarto1
quote:
Post your email and I'll send you the Athlean program.
Thanks
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 10:56 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:21 am to Tigerfan56
Nothing wrong with red meat every day. Find and easy to prepare meal and eat it a lot. If you are eating for a goal, don't worry that much about making great tasting food. There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating a similar meal all the time.
A good lunch meal:
Stew meat beef tips
Can of beans/vegetables
Warm up a skillet on medium and throw some butter on it. Throw the meat on the skillet, walk away and do whatever you need to do, come back in 5 minutes and flip em. Come back in 5 minutes and you have your protein. Open the can of beans/veggies and pour them into a glass container, then throw the meat on top of it.
A good lunch meal:
Stew meat beef tips
Can of beans/vegetables
Warm up a skillet on medium and throw some butter on it. Throw the meat on the skillet, walk away and do whatever you need to do, come back in 5 minutes and flip em. Come back in 5 minutes and you have your protein. Open the can of beans/veggies and pour them into a glass container, then throw the meat on top of it.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:23 am to Tigerfan56
Your slow cooker is your best friend. If you don't have one, go get one.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:35 am to AbitaFan08
quote:
Post your email and I'll send you the Athlean program.
justinmsegura@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:35 am to jmarto1
I'd like it sent to me please.
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Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:37 am to jmarto1
quote:
Post your email and I'll send you the Athlean program.
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I'm interested
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:38 am to Tigerfan56
I prepped for the week last night. I baked 4 huge chicken breasts (they can almost be cut in half for 1 meal), cooked fresh asparagus, fresh broccoli, and fresh green beans & mushrooms (the juices from this is killer on chicken). I also bought frozen tilapia filets (made sure they didn't have carbon monoxide in the ingredients). I also cut up a cucumber to go in a romaine lettuce salad each night.
My plan is to eat chicken MWF, and fish TTh. Hopefully this will mix it up.
My plan is to eat chicken MWF, and fish TTh. Hopefully this will mix it up.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:40 am to Tigerfan56
I'm a tax accountant too...had the same exact situation last year.
I cook meals for the week on Sunday. Usually spaghetti, tacos, stir fry, pork loin with frozen veggie sides...anything that can be made in bulk really. Lunches are always salads, either buy precooked chicken from Trader Joes or bake it on Sunday...used to make croutons from leftover bread too. Just buy prepackaged spinach and bring everything to work - very easy and healthy.
My normal schedule went something like:
- Wake up at 430-445, cook breakfast tend to my dogs.
- At the office for 6 am
- Work through lunch until 6 or whenever (sometimes earlier, sometimes later)
- Go home and tend to the dogs, be at the gym for 7/730
- Shower, eat, in bed for 10 pm
Tough for the first week, but after that I was like a machine lol. Tax season is great bc my life is so structured and scheduled...stay really focused all the time.
ETA: if you have a Trader Joe's near you, their premade stuff is clutch...made with good ingredients and little to no prep.
Also, for a good healthy and quick carb - Near East brand's Quinoa w/ Brown rice is great.
I cook meals for the week on Sunday. Usually spaghetti, tacos, stir fry, pork loin with frozen veggie sides...anything that can be made in bulk really. Lunches are always salads, either buy precooked chicken from Trader Joes or bake it on Sunday...used to make croutons from leftover bread too. Just buy prepackaged spinach and bring everything to work - very easy and healthy.
My normal schedule went something like:
- Wake up at 430-445, cook breakfast tend to my dogs.
- At the office for 6 am
- Work through lunch until 6 or whenever (sometimes earlier, sometimes later)
- Go home and tend to the dogs, be at the gym for 7/730
- Shower, eat, in bed for 10 pm
Tough for the first week, but after that I was like a machine lol. Tax season is great bc my life is so structured and scheduled...stay really focused all the time.
ETA: if you have a Trader Joe's near you, their premade stuff is clutch...made with good ingredients and little to no prep.
Also, for a good healthy and quick carb - Near East brand's Quinoa w/ Brown rice is great.
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 10:46 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:41 am to Tigerfan56
You can cook a boston butt all day on Sunday and have pulled pork tacos with fresh pico all week. You can cook quinoa or a big pot of a simple side dish so that way when you get home at night all you would have to do is grill a steak or bake some chicken thighs. One pot meals like chili or shepherds pie go a long way.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:42 am to Downtown Devin Brown
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Slow cooker FTW
Slow cooker FTW
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:43 am to Downtown Devin Brown
quote:
I prepped for the week last night. I baked 4 huge chicken breasts (they can almost be cut in half for 1 meal), cooked fresh asparagus, fresh broccoli, and fresh green beans & mushrooms (the juices from this is killer on chicken). I also bought frozen tilapia filets (made sure they didn't have carbon monoxide in the ingredients). I also cut up a cucumber to go in a romaine lettuce salad each night. My plan is to eat chicken MWF, and fish TTh. Hopefully this will mix it up.
Where is the fat in all of this? You need alot of fat and chicken breast with vegetables has almost zero grams.
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