Meal Prep 101

I used to have a love/hate relationship with meal prepping. I am a total PLANNER! I love to scroll through pinterest, find yummy recipes I can transform into healthy creations, and then actually sit down and write out my meal plans for the week. However, then came the hours spent in the kitchen- cutting veggies, cutting fruits, baking chicken, cooking ground turkey, quinoa, roasting chickpeas, the WHOLE WORKS. Not to mention, when I say i'm a messy cooker, i'm talking water boiling over on the stove, oils from the sauté pan finding way to the counter, stovetop, and usually me... & don't get me started on the juices from the fruits and veggies! Holy DISASTER ZONE.

But, wait. Then something miraculous happened. I learned to LOVE those hours spent in the kitchen. I embraced my messes because I knew they were apart of my plan for SUCCESS. I knew in order for me to have a semi-sane week of clean eating, meal prepping was a must- therefore the hours spent in the kitchen, ALSO a must!

How did I get to that point you ask? MINDSET. I decided if I was going to spend those hours in the kitchen cooking each week, I needed to take full advantage of that time & find a way to keep it exciting! I started listening to personal development podcasts, uplifting music (yes, I am definitely one to dance around the kitchen like a crazy person!), & various webinars that would enhance my KNOWLEDGE. Hello, knowledge is POWER! Who doesn't love the feeling of being POWERFUL??!!

So, here is my meal plan I created (based off of the 21 day fix beachbody program) & the recipes are to follow!

Left to right we have: Oatmeal bake, grilled chicken, steamed veggies, roasted chickpeas, turkey meatballs, brown rice, quinoa, fruit salad, blueberries, sliced strawberries, boiled eggs, and lasagna roll-ups