For those that don’t know, I really enjoy meal prepping, I mean the act of actually making the food fills me with frustration because I just get lazy and don’t want to do it. In all honesty that is my own fault because I tend to leave meal prepping for the night or when I’m extremely tired and ready for bed, but the only thing that motivates me to keep doing it is the fact that It has been the main ingredient to my successful weight loss recipe, and no I’m not being cocky by saying successful because I have lost 120 lbs with workout and eating right. The first 70 lbs were just eating healthier and having a strong will but trust me, when it comes to food will power can be worn down. I felt like a ballon of will power and each temptation I came across was a puff of air being blown into it until POP!! I couldn’t hold any more air. When I started to prepare my meals for the week I started to see big changes, at first it was hard and confusing but I still kept on doing it and next thing I knew I had lost another 50 Lbs and my knowledge about dieting had grown. (By no means am I an expert in it but I know what works for me) It is very difficult to keep up a healthy lifestyle based on pure “will” and the continuous debate of why you should keep away from junk food makes it ten times harder. What you need is a plan to give your goals some structure and allow you to focus on meeting your goals. Well, structure is what meal prepping has created for me it allows me follow an eating schedule, and I don’t mean schedule like every two hours or set times of the day what I mean is that I have food ready for each day of my week. Did your parents ever give you the we have food at home comment as you were driving by McDonald’s? Mine did it, they usually said no because we have beans at home and as a tear rolled down my chubby cheek we drove away. Having food ready for me to eat allows me to be an adult and have the “no because I have beans(food) at home,” conversation with myself, I mean I still drive away from McDonald’s with a tear rolling down my chubby cheek but at least I know that I can meet my fitness goals.
So to recap:
- yes, staying away from junk food is a great start to getting healthier but you need structure in order to meet all of your goals.
- A strong will along with meal prepping and exercising can help you become a better you.
- Remember to never forget why you started.
“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” – Harvey Mackay
I came across this quote and felt like it went well with my fitness journey, because up until I started to work on my fitness everything was just I remember being fat and wishing I was a size large in shirts instead of barely fitting into a xxl and ready to go up another size and at least a 38 in pants size instead of a 44. Now I fit into a medium but I wear large because mediums are too short ha and my pants size is 36 and it all started to come true once I made a plan to help me reach my goals.
Now imagine the weight or clothing size you dream of being, now work on creating a plan through workouts and healthy meal prepping.
Of course I am not done, yes I have reached my goals but I also have created new ones and it will be difficult but by learning and planning I will achieve them and of course with some determination and hard work.
Meal prepping Tips
- Experiment with recipes you enjoy and just change some ingredients to make it healthier.
- Experiment with flavors and spices you don’t have to stick to just salt and black pepper remember there are such things as herbs.
- You can never go wrong with chicken.
- All veggies are good for you so choose the ones you like the most (ie. I strongly dislike Brussel sprouts and will never include them in my meals)
- Fruits are good for you as well, just remember that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
- Try new recipes Pinterest is great for finding new recipes.
- Make sure you eat enough I use the Lose it! App to track goals and calories I really love this app it’s simple and more importantly FREE.
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hey good job on this post it’s one of my favorites! Keep the blogs coming! I think it’s a good idea that you’re adding tips.
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Thank you I will keep them coming
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