Step 4: Pack it Up and Put a Label on It (if that’s what you’re into)
This is the last and most important step. The way you package your food will be essential to sticking to your meal plan, and making sure everything lasts you all week. Sometimes I make the mistake of keeping my chili stored in the Crock Pot and serve it up as I like. This never, ever works for portion control. Instead you should pack entire meals separately, if you can.
For example, I’ll put one serving of chili and spinach in the same container and pack up three separate containers of that meal combination. If you are using your dinner item (turkey burger) with salad for lunch, pack up a small amount of the dinner item and then pack the dry salad ingredients together. If you really want to stay on track, it can be a huge help to label your containers by the day of the week. That way, you may deter yourself from eating Thursday’s dinner as seconds on Tuesday night. I personally do not label my containers, but it would only help me at this point!
What are some of your meal prep tricks?
Any favorite recipes that you like to use for a big batch of food?
Meal Prep In 4 Easy Steps was originally published on blackdoctor.org
