Meal preparation

It's quite easy to just say to yourself 'yeah i'm going to eat really healthy from now on'. Trust me, I say this nearly everyday. But believe it or not, if you are not well prepared to eat healthier foods, you just won't. I know that when i come home from a big day at Uni, or if i've just had a bad day, the last thing that I want to do is cook lunch or dinner.  A few days ago I went out to Coles and bought a whole lot of chicken, brown rice, veggies and some other healthy things. 

I put together a whole list of recipes and meals that I would be happy eating for lunch and dinner a few times a week. I cooked up a few pieces of chicken (just with some chicken seasoning) put a piece in a few different containers. I also bought some small containers of brown rice which you just put into the microwave for about a minute and it's cooked! So I put a serve of brown rice with the chicken, added some green veggies and done! There's some lunches and dinners that I can just grab throughout the week!

 I still live at home with my mum, dad and two brothers, so most of the time I will still eat dinner with them (whatever mum has cooked), it's just times when they have takeaway or anything like that I will eat one of my prepared meals. 

It's a good idea if you are going to start eating healthier, to go out to the supermarket with a list of a whole lot of foods that you WILL eat (you need to ensure you like the types of foods you buy, so they don't just sit in the cupboard!), and prepare what and when you will eat the foods. If you aren't very busy, it is best to cook the meal on the day of consumption, but if you are very busy (like me), the easiest way to ensure you eat the healthy meals is to prepare ahead. 

I always see photos of people who have meal prepped, and all of there meals are the same. To me that is just so boring, and I will not be able to enjoy what I eat. Variety is key! If you get bored with your meals, mix it up! Use different flavourings on your meat, different veggies, different sides (like switch between brown rice, sweet potato fries and whatever else you like!). 

If you have any questions about meal prepping, just ask them below and I can help you out :)
Below are some photos that I found on Instagram of other people's meal preps.