Crunched for time? This meal prep is the perfect way to set yourself up for the week and save time from separating out all the food. I kept my foods simple so it took me well under 2 hours to meal prep. Check out my grocery cart full of goodies for the week – because you can’t eat what you don’t have in the house.
Seriously, I love Trader Joe’s healthy selection and great prices. Melissa’s Produce also sent me some yummy lentils and baby bananas that I included in my meal prep. They make it super easy to order produce right to your door.
Here’s some of my items for this week! I love how easy it is to combine what I want as I go. For anyone doing the 21 Day Fix program, it’s also super easy to use your color containers to measure out the food as you go.
Proteins – baked salmon, soft boiled eggs and chicken
Protein Powders (not shown) – Shakeology & Vega Performance Protein
Veggies – broccolini, sautéed mushrooms & broccoli, and sautéed Asian stir fry
Carbs – @melissasproduce lentils, oatmeal and sweet potato
Fruit – apples and bananas
Healthy fats – hummus and almonds
Seeds/oils – balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Seasonings – Flavorgod
This would last one person about 4-5 days if you’re near a calorie bracket like mine which is 1,500-1,700 calories.
Grocery List:
- a dozen eggs
- 2 boxes of broccolini
- 1 red onion
- 2 boxes of Melissa’s Produce lentils
- 1 box overnight oats
- 3-4 large sweet potatoes
- 1.25 lbs chicken
- .75 lbs salmon
- Melissa’s Produce Bananas
- 5 apples
- 1-2 bags broccoli
- 2 cartons white mushrooms
- Trader Joe’s Asian Stir Fry Veggie Mix (or other raw veggies)
- 5 packets chocolate Shakeology
- Vega Performance Protein
- Hummus
- Raw Almonds
- Aged balsamic vinaigrette
- Flavorgod Seasoning
- olive oil
Here’s one of my meal preps plated – delicious! Broccolini, broccoli, mushrooms, baked chicken with lemon & garlic Flavorgod seasoning, hummus and Melissa’s Produce lentils. Trust me when you’re slammed with meetings and a never ending to-do list you’ll be happy you have all your prepared food in the fridge. Portion containers (21 Day Fix Program): 1 green, 1 red, 1 blue & 1 yellow
This plate I combined baked chicken seasoned with lemon & garlic @flavorgod, Trader Joe’s Asian stir fry veggies sautéed with olive oil and everything spicy @flavorgod seasoning, and baked sweet potato. Portion containers: 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, 2 tsp.
Hope you found this helpful!
Q: Where do you get the black containers?
A: Click here to buy the same containers from amazon.
Q: Do you get bored of eating the same thing every day?
A: No at all! I switch it up on a weekly basis and choose my healthy favorites that I don’t mind eating often. I also add different seasonings to keep things interesting.
Q: Do you pre-cook all your food at the beginning of the week or do you just cut it up and package it? Does the food stay fresh all week?
A: I personally like to pre-cook all my food! I keep it properly refrigerated and find that it stays fresh up to 5 days. If you prefer, you can totally freeze the last 2 days or cook 2-3 days at a time.
Q: Can you put any of these meals in the freezer?
A: I personally don’t but I know people who do but just remember to thaw it in time.
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