Premaking Meals For The Week

[get these nets]

Any ideas for deli meats alternatives. I usually make turkey or buffalo chicken sandwiches to eat at work but apparently cold cuts will give you cancer

Get the large hot rotisserie chicken that is sold in your supermarket.

and If you have a cutting board.......cut,chop andlslice it up and you have sandwich meat + chicken to add to meals for a week.

very inexpensive

 

[phcitywarrior]

Any ideas for deli meats alternatives. I usually make turkey or buffalo chicken sandwiches to eat at work but apparently cold cuts will give you cancer

Get chicken thighs/breasts, cook em and then slice em up.

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[Bboystyle]

Ive tried this once but im just a sucker for fresh meals especially if its chicken breast made at home. That shyt dries up after a day and when u reheat it


We should do a healthy food list for every meal (breakfast,lunch,dinner) and pin that shyt. That way brehs can get new ideas on foods instead of eating the same old boring shyt that might lead them to stray off their diet

 

[phcitywarrior]

Ive tried this once but im just a sucker for fresh meals especially if its chicken breast made at home. That shyt dries up after a day and when u reheat it


We should do a healthy food list for every meal (breakfast,lunch,dinner) and pin that shyt. That way brehs can get new ideas on foods instead of eating the same old boring shyt that might lead them to stray off their diet

The Gym is in desperate need for a nutrition forum that is STICKIED

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

I've been doing this for years. I cook for my wife too since it takes the same amount of time. Repertoire is actually quite deep

- Mustard chicken + Rice A Roni + veggies
- Jamaican brown stewed chicken + rice and peas + veggies
- Mexican rice + taco beef + salsa + cheese
- Turkey breast + Stove Top
- Lamb/Beef tangine with lemon garlic couscous
- Chicken & pasta (occasionally)

Food can get a little less than fresh towards the end of the week but I've been cooking Sunday and eating all the way through Friday with no problems.

I optimized the process for time as well. I don't bother packaging the lunches individually- I just put it in a big Tupperware container and split it up at work. I have a bowl/plate and silverware as well.

I prep my shakes too... 100g protein powder, 40g fiber, 6g creatine... I make a 5 day batch and then fill 5 protein shakers with them, DRY. Then just add water at work after my workout.

Whole thing is super efficient and saves me so much money. Each meal is like 600-1000kcal and probably costs no more than $4-5 with -$3 being the average. I think starting with basics like chicken/sweet potatoes/veggies is good though but learning how to really cook is key. Very nice to switch things up and add flavor without piling on calories too.

 

[Pool_Shark]

The time I did it I screwed up and cooked the whole week in one night. I think it’s better to do 3 days at a time to keep it fresh.

Convenience is key when it comes to sticking to my diet. The times I’m the most consistent is when my food is ready to go. Two things that have helped me are steamable vegetables and cooking just my meat for the week. The bags cost like 1.50 and you just pop them in the microwave for 5 minutes and you’re good to go. There’s also different kinds so you don’t have to eat broccoli every night. I usually just buy 7 bags for the week and eat one each day.

Cooking meat, I feel like, is the most useful part of meal prep. If you just do that you’ll be ok for the most part. I don’t meal prep but having meat cooked and ready to go makes putting meals together fast. It also helps when I want a snack I’ll just eat some chicken breast or a turkey patty, instead of junk.

 

[Soundbwoy]

Ive tried this once but im just a sucker for fresh meals especially if its chicken breast made at home. That shyt dries up after a day and when u reheat it


We should do a healthy food list for every meal (breakfast,lunch,dinner) and pin that shyt. That way brehs can get new ideas on foods instead of eating the same old boring shyt that might lead them to stray off their diet

brine your meat the process of brining keep the meat juicy

 

[Ratmaster]

I can’t lie brehs...the food fatigue has set in. I gotta figure out ways to switch up my original plan to make it more enjoyable. Gonna give the suggestions in here a shot.

 

[PortCityProphet]

I can’t lie brehs...the food fatigue has set in. I gotta figure out ways to switch up my original plan to make it more enjoyable. Gonna give the suggestions in here a shot.

Are you tired of the meat itself or just the way it's prepared?

 

[Ratmaster]

Are you tired of the meat itself or just the way it's prepared?

Really the chicken itself is just getting old. Maybe I’ll throw some tuna salad in there.

 

[PortCityProphet]

Really the chicken itself is just getting old. Maybe I’ll throw some tuna salad in there.

Try this on sunday. What i do is ill get a pack of chicken breasts and say 5 come in the pack, ill cook all 5 in different seasonings and ill put some away for a salad and some for a pasta or zome other dish. Remember you can always freeze the chicken.
And while the chicken is baking ill usually be whipping up some ground turkey that can also go with the pasta, or ill be making chili which is really low maintenance cooking it can simmer cook.
So during the week you can have your lunch and dinner cooked all at once and you can switch it up a little bit.
And if you have a slow cooker utilize that its easy cooking and variety

 

[Ratmaster]

Try this on sunday. What i do is ill get a pack of chicken breasts and say 5 come in the pack, ill cook all 5 in different seasonings and ill put some away for a salad and some for a pasta or zome other dish. Remember you can always freeze the chicken.
And while the chicken is baking ill usually be whipping up some ground turkey that can also go with the pasta, or ill be making chili which is really low maintenance cooking it can simmer cook.
So during the week you can have your lunch and dinner cooked all at once and you can switch it up a little bit.
And if you have a slow cooker utilize that its easy cooking and variety

What would you say has been the difference either preamking your meals? Have you been able to hit your goals better?

I’m trying to lose a few pounds and be more healthy.

 

[25YOUTHS!!]

Subs,
I've been doing some basic meal planning like 3 days/week but already running out of new ideas.
I like the rotisserie chicken, gonna try it for next week.
Anybody have some interesting smoothie ideas? Also need to step up my breakfast smoothie game

 

[Ratmaster]

Just got back on the meal prep grind. Grilling during the summer has made it easier. I can Easley make food and keep the food fresher by cooking mid week instead of doing it at the start of the week.