Another weekend in the books! While mindlessly scrolling through Facebook and Instagram today, I came across quite a few “Sunday Scaries” posts. The old me would’ve agreed that Sundays do, in fact, suck. Everyone knows that Monday means back to work, back to reality. The new me, however, has a whole new take on Sundays.

Why not look at Monday as a FRESH start? A chance to go after your goals if you slacked off the week before. Sunday gives me a chance to refresh and refuel for the week ahead. One key component to my Sunday is meal prepping. I am a firm believer that if you fail to prepare, you better prepare to fail. If I don’t plan my meals out for the week and make my lunches ahead of time, I will definitely fall of track. Eating out and grabbing quick meals is so much easier, right? Having your meals prepped and ready to go eliminates the desire to grab fast food, or eat out.

Before we get to a few of my staple grocery items for meal prep, let me just say: If you have junk food in your house, you will eat it! ELIMINATE your temptations and your new, healthy bod will thank you in the long run 🙂 Also, keep it simple! Meal prepping isn’t rocket science and it certainly doesn’t have to take up a whole Sunday afternoon.

My Top Grocery Staples for Meal Prep:
*P.S. These are just a few of “my” favs, mainly because of they’re quick & easy, but the options are endless. Be creative–pick YOUR favorites. Another idea!–Head over to Pinterest, and you’ll find more meal prep ideas than you could ever imagine.

1.Protein
Chicken (usually my go-to), Lean Ground Beef, Salmon
2. Veggie
Green Beans, Carrots, Bell Peppers, etc.
I find it easiest to pick a few favorites and add them to one sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil, your favorite spices, and toss them in the oven for 20 minutes.
3. Carb
Brown Rice, Quinoa
While you’re in the process of baking or sautéing your protein and veggies, let your rice or quinoa cook and simmer on the stove.
4. Snack
Fruit (Cuties, Raspberries, Blueberries, Apples), Hard Boiled Eggs, Almonds, Pumpkin Seeds, Cottage Cheese—TPC is my fav, Peanut Butter
I try to have a morning snack between breakfast and lunch, and another snack between lunch and dinner.

5. Water
Make sure you’re keeping track and reaching your daily water goal (which is half your body weight in ounces). So, if you weigh 100 pounds, you should at least be drinking 50 ounces of water daily. If you’re very active and working out daily, you need even more.

Oh, and one more key ingredient to my meal prep is Shakeology. It’s my everyday breakfast go-to. Ask me how to get your hands on this daily dose of dense nutrition! I seriously cannot go a day without it…and it’s one less meal for me to have to plan for.

Happy Sunday!
Peace & Progress.
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