Hi Everyone! Today, I thought I would do a post about meal prep. As a medical student, meal prep not only helps me eat healthy, but it also saves me time during the week. During the first few weeks of Term 1, I found myself cooking on a regular basis or eating out and it was taking time away from studying. So, I had to manage my time better and start preparing meals ahead of time.
We previously talked about how IGA typically gets a shipment on Thursdays. You can read our grocery store experience here. So, we tend to finish our grocery shopping either Friday or Saturday. That allows us to meal prep on Sunday.
I usually plan what I am going to eat for the week before going to the store. There are many people who meal prep everything they are going to eat for the week. Props to them! For now, I try to meal prep dinners and lunches. For breakfast, I almost always have milk and yogurt or cereal in my kitchen. For snacks, I try to stick to fruit, but I know I slack, especially if it is midterm week! I definitely have a sweet tooth for ice cream! More specifically, Mint Chocolate Chip! :) I'm not the most experienced chef, so before starting term 1, I put together a word document of enjoyable, healthy, easy meals that I know how to make with a list of ingredients. Usually, I make 1-2 large main dishes that I use for dinner during the week and sandwiches and salads for lunches.
Then, on Sundays, I make sure I set aside a few hours of my day to prepare my main dishes for dinner and cut up fruits/veggies that I am going to need for lunch.
During the week, it only takes me a couple of minutes to put together a great meal! :)
We previously talked about how IGA typically gets a shipment on Thursdays. You can read our grocery store experience here. So, we tend to finish our grocery shopping either Friday or Saturday. That allows us to meal prep on Sunday.
I usually plan what I am going to eat for the week before going to the store. There are many people who meal prep everything they are going to eat for the week. Props to them! For now, I try to meal prep dinners and lunches. For breakfast, I almost always have milk and yogurt or cereal in my kitchen. For snacks, I try to stick to fruit, but I know I slack, especially if it is midterm week! I definitely have a sweet tooth for ice cream! More specifically, Mint Chocolate Chip! :) I'm not the most experienced chef, so before starting term 1, I put together a word document of enjoyable, healthy, easy meals that I know how to make with a list of ingredients. Usually, I make 1-2 large main dishes that I use for dinner during the week and sandwiches and salads for lunches.
Then, on Sundays, I make sure I set aside a few hours of my day to prepare my main dishes for dinner and cut up fruits/veggies that I am going to need for lunch.
During the week, it only takes me a couple of minutes to put together a great meal! :)
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