If you want to do Big Things in your life, you have to put yourself in a position to do so. That means having the time, energy, focus, money, or other resources to dedicate towards your goal. One way to put yourself in a position to do great things is to meal prep.
Meal Prep: Preparing your meals in advance (breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks) for an extended period of time (a few days, 1 week, 1 month, etc).
Why Do It?
Fuel your body with good, wholesome food! When you dedicate time to plan your meals, you are much more likely to prepare healthy good that will give you clean energy and help you stay on track from a health standpoint, including weight control, blood sugar, and others.
Save money! Where I live and go to school, meal prepping costs me half of what it would cost to eat out. HALF! Saving money by meal prepping allows you to put more resources towards things like books, classes, investments, savings, and many other value-building assets.
Save Time! By spending 1-2 hours in an afternoon to make your food for the week, you avoid standing in lines, trying to decide what to make for dinner, or waiting for food to be delivered. Instead, you have the freedom to eat when you need to, and spend more time investing in yourself, family, or others around you.
Tips:
Get some good containers. There are many out there, so find some that work for you. Here are a few that I like - Glass Containers, Sterilite Plastic Containers
Get some good recipes. Meal prepping doesn’t have to be boring! Check out Kevin Curry’s website www.fitmencook.com for great inspiration!
Set aside time to do it. You will likely need about 1-2 hours to prepare all of your weekly food. But it will be worth it! The time you save during the week and more importantly, the momentum you will be able to maintain through the week because you aren’t having to prepare meals will allow you to focus more on what matters for you.
