Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Meal Prep Tips”
Meal prepping is a life saver but it can be hard to start if you’ve never done it before. These are a couple things that I’ve found have helped to make it more sustainable. 1. Cook things you can eat over and over (ie. things you love) Eating the same thing all week can definitely be tough. If you aren’t …
There are lots of different ways to incorporate healthy carbs into your life. These are some of my favourites. While a lot of people preach that in order to make progress you need to cut out bread and rice I have found reintroducing them into my diet to be very beneficial. It has helped me to develop a healthy relationship …
While I don’t like to call these foods “clean” because that encourages the notion of clean vs dirty foods. There are food that you should eat more of, and food that you should eat less of. I like to include mostly whole foods like below in my diet. Below is a basic list I’ve put together of carbs/fats/proteins that I …
A lot of people ask me how I decide what to cook to hit my macros. I wish there was an easy peasy answer. The truth is, when I first began counting macros it took a lot of trial and error. Below is what I found worked best. If you don’t know what your macros are yet check out this post. …
ORGANIC?! To buy or not to buy organic? In all honesty organic produce isn’t an area I consistently spend money on. It means I leave a bigger part of my paycheck at the store and usually go home with a small fruit or veggie ?. BUT I was recently reading the EWG`s (environmental working group) report, on the “Dirty Dozen”. This …
EACH OF THESE ARE 3 1/2 SERVINGS OF FRUIT. Which would you choose? What will keep you full longer? What will provide you with more nutrients and fibre? So many people grab drinks like this to go WITH their lunch! In reality you would never eat an entire meal AND all this fruit in one sitting. While drinking these now …
TRAVEL FOODS! I love trying new foods when I travel, but I also like to bring these ☝️ foods with me to help me stay on track. Tag a friend that travels a lot ?! . Travel food list: Whey protein packs, raw nuts, collagen peptides, protein oatmeal, chocolate covered sunflower seeds, protein bars, probiotic bars, tea, vitamin c, canned …
No matter where I go I always include fresh produce in my diet. ??????? . How do I stay on track when traveling? . 1. I eat at least one meal in our Airbnb, usually breakfast. 2. When eating out I have smaller portions (generally easy in Europe ?) or two appies. 3. I add protein to big salads and …
READ YOUR LABELS! What are you putting in your body by trying to be healthy? So many products are packaged with a health spin – “high in protein”, “low fat”, “skinny”, “light” but what’s really in them? How beneficial is it? Before assuming foods and products are going to improve/sustain your health, read the label. Not all products have the same …
CARBS – not all carbs are created equal so it’s important to focus on macro & micro (nutrional value) of foods. When people cut carbs they often restrict bread but continue to eat ???. FRUITS ARE CARBS and there is nothing wrong with that. A lot of fruit actually contain more carbs than foods deemed “bad” ? like bread. I’m not saying …
100 CALORIE SNACKS high in PROTEIN and/or FAT because sometimes it can be hard to hit those macros. Feel free to share this with a friend who tracks macros or calories!
