{"id":381,"date":"2015-01-19T10:17:23","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T10:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybodymykitchen.com\/?p=381"},"modified":"2016-01-20T08:26:17","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T13:26:17","slug":"meal-prep-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybodymykitchen.com\/meal-prep-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Meal Prep: An Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"meal<\/em>MBMK Definition: Meal prep<\/em>\u00a0is the weekly preparation of meals for a period of time usually longer\u00a0than 2 days. \u00a0An example would be the planning, cooking and\u00a0packaging of\u00a0lunch and dinner for 4 days. \u00a0In recent years, with the help of social media and the online fitness community, the\u00a0meal prep approach to nutrition has gained great popularity among those seeking to maintain a consistent diet that meets their dietary and fitness goals.<\/p>\n

Some of the advantages of meal prep include the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. Saves Time<\/strong>:<\/strong> Preparing 5-days\u2019 worth of meals in advance, although it may take a few hours, saves you time during the week. Meal prep eliminates the time spent on cooking daily and the time wasted on waiting for service at a restaurant.<\/li>\n
  2. Saves Money: <\/strong>One of the more compelling reasons to do meal prep is its economic benefit: you save money! On average, eating out is more expensive than cooking at home. Many of the meals shown in our\u00a0Meal Prep Gallery<\/a>\u00a0cost us no more than $6 per meal; that’s no more than $60\u00a0for 10 meals! \u00a0Take a moment to\u00a0calculate how much you would typically spend on lunch and dinner each week if you ate out daily. \u00a0Although there are situations where one may have no choice but to eat out regularly, we encourage everyone to at least try cooking at home instead.<\/li>\n
  3. Helps You Stay on Track:<\/strong> If you prepare your meals and healthy snacks in advance, you are less likely to go out and mindlessly grab snacks that may compromise your dietary and fitness goals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We at MBMK are advocates of meal prep, however, we acknowledge that there are drawbacks to meal prep. \u00a0Despite its advantages, there are some shortcomings of meal prep that you\u00a0should\u00a0consider:<\/p>\n

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    1. Adding Variety:<\/strong> Depending on your meal prep planning, it is possible that you may eat the same thing every day for an entire week when you meal prep. \u00a0On our\u00a0Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\u00a0page we provide a few tips on how to create variety.<\/li>\n
    2. Time Commitment: <\/strong>As we mentioned above, meal prep can save you time during the week, however, you may\u00a0need to invest a large block of time in advance for cooking and clean up. The good news is that as you become more experienced with meal prep, the time you spend in the kitchen will reduce. A meal prep session where you prepare meals\u00a0for 5 days may take 60 – 180 minutes.\u00a0 An\u00a0alternative to\u00a0long meal prep sessions is to complete your meal prep over more than one day or another solution is to prepare meals for 2-3 days instead of preparing\u00a05-days\u2019 worth of meals in one session.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      REFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Menu planning: Eat healthier and spend less, 2014, September. Retrieved 1\/20\/201 from http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/nutrition-and-healthy-eating\/in-depth\/menu-planning\/art-20048199?pg=2<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      MBMK Definition: Meal prep\u00a0is the weekly preparation of meals for a period of time usually longer\u00a0than 2 days. \u00a0An example would be the planning, cooking\u2026<\/p>\n

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