After a long day, it’s tempting to grab whatever is convenient, but I want to stay on track. What are your go-to meals when you don’t have the energy to cook but want to eat healthy?
This is why I meal prep so that I don’t have to worry about cooking all week.
VTrader Joe’s prepared meals are typically 350-500 calories, and you can choose the ones with the best macros. I always keep approximately ten various cuisines (italian, Chinese, Indian, and Mexican) in the freezer, as well as frozen mixed vegetables.
If you weigh between 1500 and 2000 pounds, they are an excellent solution to simplify calorie counting and typically cost less than $5.
I also keep canned tuna and shredded cheddar on hand. Mix the tuna with some salt, mustard, cheese, and mayonnaise. Cook it in a nonstick pan and serve on a hamburger bun. You’ve got a 500-calorie meal with your mixed vegetables. It takes five minutes.
Pre-packaged salads, frozen mixed vegetables with frozen fish, pre-shredded rotisserie chicken with vegetables in a low carb wrap, lettuce wrapped…
I meal prep 1-2 times each week. Usually on Saturdays (or Sundays) and Tuesdays (one of my days off). As a result, when the week becomes hectic and I don’t have time to prepare a dinner from scratch, I always have healthy snacks on hand.
100 grammes of frozen ground beef. 150 grammes of frozen peas. In a pan.
Or
Fried egg on a slice of toasted bread.
I preplan meals for breakfast and lunch, so it’s easy to make for evening.
More than half the battle is won before the war even begins.
Think clever, bud.
Smart ones’ television meal saved my life. My favourites are cheesy broccoli potatoes (200 calories, 9 grammes of protein) and chicken basil veggies (180 calories, 19 grammes of protein). Dress them up with some seasonings.
You can get restaurant tupperware containers for very cheap; the 16 oz size is ideal for individual meals, and you can get about 60 for $20. Anyway, if you’re not having dinner leftovers for lunch, you can just freeze them and have a frozen meal that was made at home. If you’ve weighed it, you may put the calories and macros on the container if you wish.
Smart ones’ television meal saved my life. My favourites are cheesy broccoli potatoes (200 calories, 9 grammes of protein) and chicken basil veggies (180 calories, 19 grammes of protein). Dress them up with some seasonings.
You can get restaurant tupperware containers for very cheap; the 16 oz size is ideal for individual meals, and you can get about 60 for $20. Anyway, if you’re not having dinner leftovers for lunch, you can just freeze them and have a frozen meal that was made at home. If you’ve weighed it, you may put the calories and macros on the container if you wish.
Make an egg roll in a bowl. Granted, it’s still cooking technically because it’s more hands-on than heating things in the oven or microwave, but it only takes me around 15 minutes from prep to plate. I’ve made imitation chicken bits or meat crumbles, as well as tofu and ground turkey. Combine a bag of coleslaw mix or broccoli slaw (my preference) with spices and serve.
Tuna sandwich on wheat toast. Microwaveable canned soup. Season tuna pasta with garlic, onions, and maybe some butter or parmesan cheese (use whole wheat pasta). Sometimes it’s just a protein smoothie.
Amy’s Black Bean Soup combined with a cup of Spanish Style Cauliflower Rice, topped with a sprinkle of strong cheddar and a dollop of Greek yoghurt. If I have some, I’ll add some chopped green onions.