So what do you do? We're all busy. Eating right during the week requires some planning, and if you don't want people eating your lunch out of the fridge at work, maybe some extra equipment.
What do you need?
1. A plan. This may seem daunting, but every Saturday my Mom and I plan our dinners with the kids for the upcoming week. Shopping on Sundays become easier and the kids are part of the planning process. No.."MOM I don't want to eat that" in our house. Based on the dinner plan I know which days I'll have left overs for lunch or breakfast and which days I'm going to need a back up. I suggest finding some go to meals that are quick to assemble.
2. Tupperware & Zip Lock Bags
3. Two bags, one insulated for cold items & one bag for non refrigerated items.
4. Ice packs (if you don't have a fridge or if you don't want your lunch eaten by a coworker.)
Below is an example. This is a two workout a day example of food. Breakfast is chicken sausage, avocado, and an orange. The coconut milk in the container on the far right is for my Americano. Lunch is a tower of broccoli, turkey deli meat, and hidden in the back are grape tomatoes. Snack time: Nuts and an Apple.
The bag on the left is my insulated cooler bag and the bag on the right is for the apple, nuts, orange, & avocado.
Share your quick meal and preparation ideas. Saturday is a REAL cooking/recipe post. :)
I'm a total "tupperware" man. I will usually cook up a bunch of chicken or beef once to twice a week. When I pack my lunch in the mornings, I'll cook up some veggies, maybe some brocolli or some green beans and put each meal in a nice little ziploc container. I always have a bag of nuts stashed in my cooler just in case. Sometimes I'll throw in some guacamole as well. I also have my protein shake for my PWO meal. Pack all of that in a big cooler/lunchbox, throw an ice pack on top, good to go for the day!
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