How to Meal Plan for Weight Loss

A BIG reason that people can’t stick with a healthy eating plan is because of the time it takes to eat healthy. I totally get it! In the beginning, it can seem overwhelming, especially if you’re used to grabbing food on the run all the time. BUT–I’ll tell you that it’s not as hard as you think!!! 

Here are 4 tips on how to meal plan for weight loss! 

1. Go grocery shopping with a list! Plan 5 dinner recipes that you want to make for the week. Why 5? Because you’ll probably eat leftovers one or two nights a week, and I hate having food go to waste =) Worst comes to worst, and you’ll have eggs for dinner or go out =) 

2. Use one day a week to prep your food. Let’s say Sundays you go grocery shopping, then you come home and chop up your veggies for salads for the week, cook up enough chicken, ground turkey, fish, brown rice, quinoa, sweet potatoes, and hard boiled eggs for the week. That way, it’s super easy to just grab and go throughout the week! How might this look throughout the week? Maybe one night you’ll have grilled chicken with roasted sweet potato and veggies. Another night, you’ll have turkey taco salad–just add the ground turkey to veggies with beans, a little cheese and avocado. Another night you may have some salmon with quinoa or brown rice and veggies. Keep it simple =) 

How do I prep each food? 

Crockpot: chicken! Sometimes I’ll add marinara sauce or salsa. 

Oven: sweet potatoes at 425 for about 45 minutes or until fork tender. Veggies–spray with olive oil and sea salt until they are done for you =) About 25 minutes. 

Stovetop: Quinoa and brown rice according to package directions =) Also, brown the turkey and boil up some eggs! 

3. Plan for what you’re going to eat when you leave the house! If you think you’re going to be gone for awhile, grab some of those hard boiled eggs, fruit, and nuts to take with you. That way you’ll have a healthy snack or meal on the go, instead of McDonalds. Plus, you’ll save money =) 

4. My no-fail super fast and easy meal for just $3 is Shakeology. Hands down, can’t beat it for the nutrition, taste, and convenience. I’m a superfood addict =)  

Do you prep your meals? What can you add to this list to help? =)