Why Meal Prep?
Time is of the essence in all matters of life. We strive to be badasses at everything we do: our careers, our workouts, our families, our friends. Whatever we do, we go hard, and that usually means it takes up our most precious resource: time. So, how is it possible to stay healthy if all we have time for is drive-through french fries and sugar-laden lattes? The key to success is meal-prepping. Sure, it takes time to set out your ingredients and containers for the week, but the time you save in the long run allows for participating in extra activities while feeling good about yourself for eating healthy all week long, not to mention the money you’re saving by skipping the fast food joints on every corner.
Meal prepping can be as extravagant or as simple as you wish. You don’t have to be a Michelin-star chef to prepare delicious and nutritious meals right in your home kitchen. We’re sharing some inspiration on how we meal prep so you can be motivated to bite the bullet and feel the difference of positive energy in your body. We’ve got meal-prep must-haves, recipes, and even a shortcut service to check out if you don’t feel like you have time to take on another project. No matter what avenue you decide to explore, we know you’ll be a meal-prepping pro by the end of this journey.
DIY Meal-Prep Must-Haves
We love an organized system that saves us time, so we’re sharing our ultimate list of helpful DIY meal prep materials that will assist you on your wellness journey with extra time to spare for the gym or the spa. (Balance!)
Glass Food Containers – Did someone say reheatable and dishwasher-safe? Glass food containers are a must-have item if you’re planning to food prep on your own. Your meal will stay fresher in the fridge until it’s time to reheat to perfection, and the glass material allows for a more even temperature distribution. They are also reusable, so Mother Earth will thank you for not filling her with plastic containers than She already has.
Portion-Friendly Bento Boxes – If lugging around glass food containers isn’t realistic for you (we get it!), you should definitely check out these super-cute and portion-friendly reusable bento boxes that will separate your food items while giving you nostalgic schoolroom lunchbox vibes. Bonus points if you leave yourself a note in your lunch bag to go along with your healthy box.
Digital Food Scale – Make sure you are packing your meals with healthy proportions or the whole point of meal prep can go down the drain very quickly. This handy food scale 1) will look nice on your kitchen counter but 2) more importantly, will help accurately weigh out portions of your newly-prepared food. Calories and other metrics are easier to track when you know exactly how much of a certain food you’re ingesting.
Veggie Slicer, Grater, and Chopper – Save yourself time, money, and potentially your fingertips with this handy vegetable chopper that makes dicing, slicing, and spiralizing a snap. The price of pre-chopped vegetables at the grocery store are usually at least double the price of buying a vegetable and cutting it yourself in the style you want. This little chopper makes it simple and satisfying to prepare meals.
3 Meal Prep Combos To Try On Your Own
Are you feeling adventurous and confident in your own meal prepping skills yet? Give these simple meal prep recipes a try and you’ll be feeling like Chef Jamie Oliver in no time:
Salmon & Veggies Dream Bowl – Lay halved cherry tomatoes and grilled asparagus atop a filet of roasted salmon and drizzle with rosemary butter for a dreamy, silky bowl of flavor. Use any leftover salmon for remaining days and mix up the fresh veggies on top for variety.
Ketogenic Steak Kebabs – Fire up the grill for some sirloin steak kebabs, loaded with protein and accented with flavorful summer vegetables like mini portobello mushrooms, red onions, green and red bell peppers, and fresh zucchini that have been marinated in soy sauce for extra tang.
Tofu Scramble – If you can’t start the morning without some sustenance outside of your morning latte, prepare to feel energized with a satisfying tofu scramble. Start with tofu roughly chopped (for that springy egg texture) and add nutritional yeast for health and color, and finish with your veggies of choice and a sprinkle of Everything But the Bagel seasoning.
San Antonio Meal Prep Services
Maybe the thought of preparing all of these healthy meals while juggling your entire lifestyle is daunting, but we’ve got a solution. Healthy eating and meal prepping doesn’t have to take up all of your spare time. Our partner, Maria’s Meal Preps, can help with that.
At the click of a mouse, you can order a well-balanced and healthy meal from a local source that provides hundreds of hungry city folks with delicious meals weekly. The ingredients are fresh, organic, and are hand-prepared, creating unique flavors and textures in some of your childhood favorites with a healthy twist.
Meals include upscale items such as sweet chili salmon, and also some down-home favorites like a beef fajita bowl with guacamole. You can easily order online, and if you aren’t usually home for their Saturday delivery, no sweat. You can purchase an ice bag with freezer packs to keep everything refrigerator-fresh until you’re ready to pack your meals away. Waking up Sunday with meal prep marked off of your to-do list is magical and stress-relieving. You can spend that time you gained back by getting in an extra workout, or getting a hydrafacial.
Not sure what type of meals you should be prepping in the first place? Consider joining our Wellness Program to have a detailed plan laid out for not only your nutrition but overall health. If the commitment to a wellness program isn’t in the cards right now, we also offer Trend Effect Memberships that give you exclusive perks like discount meal preps AND freebies with our loyalty rewards programs!
See our website for a full list of benefits of our Wellness Memberships, including discounts on injections, aesthetic services, and skincare services.
