Before I moved to South Florida, I lived for 10 years in Maryland. During my last eight months living in Maryland, I became unemployed. As I searched for a new job, I also had a lot of time in my hands. What did I do to keep my sanity in check? I cooked and I worked out. During that time I became friends with a new member from my CrossFit gym. She approached me, and asked me if I was a chef because all the foods I post on Facebook were healthy and delicious. Of course I am no chef, but I enjoy cooking. She asked if I would cook for her family. Create meals ahead of time so they could simply reheat during the week as she had no time to do so. I accepted and every Sunday morning, I’d prepare three different meals for a family of four.
I looked forward to every Sunday, as not only did I enjoy cooking for them, but they were a great family as well. Her daughter and son were just what I would call, the dream kids I’d love to have. It was just a great experience cooking for them and giving me the privilege to do so.
Now that I live in South Florida, have a full-time job where commuting is involved, I learned from my favorite family, that I needed to prepare my weekly meals ahead of time. Here is why:
- It saves time from cooking after a long day at work, dealing with traffic, and coming home after working out. Who has time to cook when you are hungry and exhausted? Not I!
- I save money, as it prevents me from eating out for lunch or dinner.
- I eat healthier as I only get from the grocery store all veggies, fruits, eggs and meats.
- I do not waste food as I only purchase the groceries for the week (grocery haul on another blog).
As you can see, those are great reasons why I stick to meal prepping for the week. Do you meal prep? Have you tried it? Has it worked for you? Feel free to leave a comment. While I meal prepped, I cleaned, and wrote my blog for the week. You can cook meals for the week in 3 hours or take your time throughout the day like I do, as I multitask.
My meals are done, packed, and ready for the week. One motto I like to live by: “If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.”
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