Prepping makes perfect! - Fighting Fit Physiotherapy Nerang Gold Coast

Being prepared starts at the grocery store. Actually it starts before that.

Before you head off to the store check out your kitchen/pantry and see what you have already got or need.

Now make a list!

Once you have the list it is now very important, that you stick to it.

This will ensure you get everything you need and don’t end up getting what you don’t need!

Tip: Get creative with your herbs and spices to make your meals tasty! Just be mindful of sauces and marinades as they can be quite high in sugar and energy (replace the sauces on the list with those healthy tasty herbs instead).

Next..

Try and make a plan for the week of all the meals you are wanting and needing to cook.

If you have work/school/uni/sport it may be handy to plan some meals around that so they are ready to go.

I personally like to prep my lunches and even get breakfast ready to go the day even the week before. I even find it helpful packing my lunch box for the upcoming day so it is all ready to go in the morning.

It just makes for one less thing to think about during the week.

PLUS we all know that come mid week when we are feeling a bit lazy and tired, the corner take away store starts to look quite appealing!

I’ll put some easy ideas for bulk breakfast and lunches to help get you started below!

Remember, you will need multiply all meal ingredients by how many you need to make eg. 5 or 7 and divide up into containers!

Now..

Once you have you meal plan and grocery list ready head to the store at least once, or twice is best to keep it fresh every week.

TIP: If you find yourself going every few days you can end up spending more money.

Once you have your ingredients all you really, all you need is maybe an hour at most to get together some meals for the week.

Then keep it simple..

When it comes to putting together a meal you want to cover the three bases – protein, carbohydrates and fats. We want a nice healthy balanced meal that is going to get us through the day, keep our energy up and stay nice and full for longer.

There are so many options for basic meals and ill list some below for you and let me know if you give them a go or tag us in any of your meal preps on insta or facebook!

Divide and Conquer…

Once it is cooked, it is time to divide them up for the day or the week. One of the big bonuses in preparing your meals this way is that it keeps your portions in check.

When your meals are already divided up, there is no option for going back for seconds!

Now be prepared for when you’re not prepared!

Another way to stay prepared and super accountable to your nutrition is making sure your pantry and fridge have some options to help you out if you are ever stuck at one breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Keep some frozen meals that you’ve made bulk of on hand, frozen veges, cans of tuna and beans in the pantry and microwavable rice are super handy and quick options if you haven’t been able to get to the shops or prep anything.

It may not always be an amazing dish, but something you grab from home is a much better option than the works burger from the café around the corner.

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