Meal prepping is key for me to stay on track during the week with my crazy, busy schedule. I always stock up on Sunday with goodies from Trader Joe’s.
I’m following the 21 Day Fix Eating Plan at the 1500–1799 calorie level. Each day I eat 4 green containers, 3 purple containers, 4 red containers, 3 yellow containers, 1 blue container, 1 orange container, and 4 teaspoons. Scroll down for a complete grocery list.
Meal 1 (Breakfast): Holiday Spice Overnight Oats made with rolled oats, ¾ cup Greek yogurt, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, raspberries, pecans (1 yellow, 1 red, 1 purple, 1 blue)
Meal 2 (Snack, not shown): 2 eggs, an apple, baby carrots (1 red, 1 green, 1 purple)
Meal 3 (Lunch M/W/F): Baked chicken with lemon and garlic Flavorgod seasoning, sautéed kale cooked in 1 tsp. olive oil, baked sweet potato (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 tsp.)
Meal 3 (Lunch T/Th): Tempeh, mixed veggies and Brussels sprouts, baked sweet potato (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 tsp.)
Meal 4 (Post-workout not shown): Celery with peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, half a banana (1 green, 1 purple, 1 orange, 3 tsp.)
Meal 5 (Dinner M/W/F): Turkey Chili (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow)
Meal 5 (Dinner T/Th): Baked salmon, broccoli, and lentils (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow)
Extra snacks: Cucumber, bell pepper salad.
Grocery List:
-Oatmeal
-Greek yogurt
-Sliced pecans
-Raspberries
-3 large bananas
-5 apples
-1 bag baby carrots
-1 bunch celery
-1 red onion
-1 red bell pepper
-1 yellow bell pepper
-1 bag broccoli
-1 bag mixed veggies
-1 stalk Brussels sprouts
-3 large sweet potatoes
-1 package cooked lentils
-1 bag chopped kale
-1 lb. ground turkey
-½ lb. salmon
-1 packet tempeh
-dozen eggs
-2 cans cannellini beans (or kidney beans)
-1 large can chopped tomatoes
-parsley
-peanut butter
-olive oil
-chili powder
-pumpkin pie spice
-cinnamon
Want the recipe for this delicious turkey chili? Hop over here to the Beachbody Blog: Turkey Chili Recipe.
I also made my own version of Holiday Spiced oats but you can also try this delicious recipe.
Q: Where do you get your mason jars from?
A: Any Michaels or crafts store.
Q: How big are your overnight oat jars?
A: About 16 oz.
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.
Q: So lost…use the colored containers and dump into the larger ones?
A: The colored containers are from 21 Day Fix/21 Day Fix EXTREME. I use it to help me measure out the proportions of all my food then put it into my black chefland containers for organization and mobility reasons.
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I noticed that this time you are not including shakecology in the menu, why?
Just because it didn’t fit with the foods I wanted to add in this week 😉 but seriously no need to go a week without shakeology
Thank you ! I always look forward to you new meal prepping for the week.. totally awesome!
Hello…I am new to the 21 Day Fix. I LOVE how you have your weekly menu all mapped out. Unfortunately, i fall under the 1200-1499 slot and was wondering how i could adjust my weekly menu to fit yours. I would appreciate any help. Thank you for your time!!!
Tried the turkey chili last night and it was so good. I wanna try the holiday spice oats as well but when I tried clicking the link it directs me to turkey chili recipe. Could you possibly share the recipe? Thanks!
oh yes let me update the link!
Thank you SO much for sharing all of this amazing information with us! I just ordered my first set of the 21 day Fix containers and am planning on first prep session this weekend. I just have one question, and I’m wondering if it’s something that will get answered once I receive my containers. When you mention Meal 5 for example and note 3 different containers but one meal – am I measuring with all three of those for each meal? How do I know which food I’m putting in each container for the meals mentioned in your prep? Again I apologize if I’m missing the obvious. Love your blog!
That’s awesome! If you order the containers with the program, it tells you what types of food to put in which. I.E green = veggies, purple = fruit, red = protein, yellow = carbs, blue = healthy fats, and orange = seeds/dressings. xoxo
Hi. Love your site. I can’t open, or make photos larger anymore. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks Mike
Hi,
Love your blog! Thanks for all the great meal ideas. Question, did you add anything else to the mason jars besides these ingredients?
Meal 1 (Breakfast): Holiday Spice Overnight Oats made with rolled oats, ¾ cup Greek yogurt, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, raspberries, pecans (1 yellow, 1 red, 1 purple, 1 blue)
Is the advantage for mixing the night before solely for time? I could just wake up, mix these all together and eat, right? For the overnight though, do the oats get soggy?
Thanks