Prepare Food In Bulk.
It only takes an extra couple of minutes to cook 6 – 10 meals rather than 1 or 2. And it will save you time over the course of the week. This will also cut out the excuse of not having enough time or eating on the fly during those busy workdays.
Create A Menu.
I like to look at the types of meals that I would like to eat for the week ahead. Some meals will be fish focused, others red meat focused, chicken based, and even some vegetarian/vegan meals. I then put together a list of ingredients that will help get me through the week that I can prepare in bulk, that will also support my training, performance, and recovery goals.
Choose 3 or 4 meals each that you enjoy and can easily make for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and rotate them throughout the week. This will make it very simple for you to prepare, and track your food intake to set you up for success with your performance, health and body composition goals.
Plan Shopping Once Or Twice Per Week, Or Order Online.
Plan to only go grocery shopping once or twice a week. Get enough variety of fresh produce to get you through at least 4 days. I like to go to the Farmer’s Market on a Sunday morning to get all my goodies for the week. I then stop off at the supermarket to get anything else I need. Once home, I spend about an hour doing some basic food prep. Put the oven on, cut up some pumpkin, sweet potato and carrots.
The veggies and 2kg of chicken go into the oven. Once cooked, that is my lunch for the day, as well as the next 4 days at least. Do the same thing for dinner. I also have some onion, capsicum, snow peas, green beans etc. chopped and ready to go in the fridge. These can go into the wok for a quick stir fry, and there you have it, an awesome colourful and nutritious meal with limited stress or prep time.
Adjust As Necessary.
If the thought of preparing meals is too much hassle for you, then I would recommend adjusting the expectations that you anticipate your training program will yield for you. Alternatively, pay someone else to prepare your food. There are plenty of ready-made meal distributors that will gladly take your money to deliver healthy meals to your door. I have used these companies when I start getting really busy with clients and find myself a little short on time, or simply get a little lazy; It happens.
If it’s important, you will find time, or pay someone to do it for you.
Restricting Temptation & Meal Preparation
Temptation is everywhere in our lives. Putting barriers in place to reduce and restrict these temptations is an important element in ensuring that we are doing the things that best serve us in our pursuit of success. Watch on YouTube.
FAIL TO PREPARE - PREPARE TO FAIL
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