About these recipes
You will have noticed when reading the shopping list, these recipes do not cut out any food groups. I don’t believe you must cut carbs or fat in order to lose weight! As long as you are active and you are eating fresh, whole food and being mindful of portion sizes, you can eat the foods you love. One thing these recipes do not contain is refined sugar. Fruit, and the odd drizzle of honey may make an appearance, but none of the processed stuff!
Serves
Each recipe states how many servings it makes. If you are prepping your meals only for yourself, then you will have as many servings as the recipe makes. But if you are cooking for two, then you will have half, and your partner will have half. Therefore, keep in mind how many days you want a particular recipe to last for, and adjust the quantities accordingly. For example, if you want Bircher muesli every day for 6 days for yourself, then make one and a half times the recipe to make 6 servings (the recipe makes 4). I haven’t made each recipe cater to a whole week because not all recipes are great after a few days in the fridge, but that’s up to you!
Containers
Containers are KEY when it comes to meal prepping. I have indicated which kind of containers you will need to store each prepped recipe. Most of them are pretty flexible and a normal bowl covered with cling wrap is completely fine. However, if you’re planning on taking your prepped meals (especially lunches) to work, then airtight containers with reliable lids are the best. Look for some bargains and get a few value packs of containers!
Time
This simply refers to the amount of time it will take you to complete the prepped meal, including any cooking if required. It does not include overnight chilling time. These times are approximate, as everyone preps at a different pace!
Ingredients
Just as it sounds, this is where you find all of the ingredients you will need to make your prepped meal. I haven’t added salt or pepper to the ingredients lists as I’m certain you will have those ingredients at the ready at all times.
Directions
I have aimed to provide clear and precise directions so you can get your meal prepping done quickly, without having to guess or decipher missing steps.
Nutritional content
Here you will find the approximate calorie count, and the fat, protein and carbohydrate content in grams for each serving. I have used My Fitness Pal to gather this information, which is a very accurate source. However, I might use different brands of certain foods which might alter the nutritional content slightly, so please take these numbers as approximate and not exact.
I believe in eating a filling, energy-rich breakfast every day, especially when trying to lose weight. Many of these recipes contain wholegrain rolled oats, which I consider to be a Holy Grail ingredient! The carbohydrate content in of most of these recipes is pretty high, because I think it’s best to consume the majority of your carbs in the first half of the day for energy. There is a mixture of sweet and savory, hot and cold recipes to choose from.