I tried steaming and baking sweet potatoes because I dont know which way I prefer.

Only thing I had to buy was the turkey sausage, the rest of this helped me use up a couple odds and ends from the pantry and freezer.

1 package of butterball turkey sausage 1 box of Earthly Grains (Aldi) New Orleans Style dirty rice mix - instead of water, I cooked it with my own veggie broth that I make from scraps, since I have a bunch I need to use up, and it adds a ton of flavor And the remainder of a bag of frozen broccoli

Pan fried the sausage and broccoli while the rice cooked

5 servings, 322 cal each

Hey everyone!

I need some meal prep ideas that are high in protein, low FODMAP, and don’t require reheating. Ideally, they’d be easy to eat in the car and could stay fresh in a cooler for a few hours. I’m looking for something I can make ahead of time for the week, and I’m open to any type of cuisine or flavor combos!

Any suggestions on recipes, ingredients, or snack options that work well for you? Thanks in advance!

Finally had the time and motivation to meal prep and now have 6 portions of chicken and veg stir fry, 4 portions of chicken enchilada mix, 3 portions of bolognaise and 6 portions of egg muffins!

Almost 4 weeks of work lunches sorted! I’m really proud of myself 🥳

From last Sunday. Second time meal prepping.

(All fresh ingredients)

Chicken Thigh Meals -Marinaded Chicken Thighs -Garlic Green Beans -Fire Roasted Red Pepper & Fire Roasted Shallot Rice

Salmon Meals -Seasoned Salmon -Garlic, Worcestershire, Lemon Asparagus -Fire Roasted Red Pepper & Fire Roasted Shallot Rice

all protein and veggies weighed, rice portions all 1/3 cup.

Macros (approximately, used Google, hopefully it's close haha)

Chicken Meal -700 calories -20g carbs -60g protein

Salmon Meal -600 calories -16g carbs -50g protein

Diff Salmon Seasoning Pictured 2x Lemon Pepper 1x Blackened 1x Old Bay

Hoping someone can help me find this meal prep , easy to freeze and microwave, recipe and process.

My son is 16 and going into off-season baseball. He's a picky palate but will eat a McGriddle. We've also been successful making protein packed breakfast burritos with egg cheese, ground beef and ham. We saw an Instagram post and can't find it now. Would love to find a 35-55 g of protein sandwich with premier protein pancakes and sausage

Hello so a bit about me.

I'm 19 5"11 and weigh about 75kgs 165lbs), my diet now consists of a lot of rice and curry as I am asian and I realised that I have a lot of fat built up in my belly as well as my face, my body shape would be considered skinny fat, I look skinny but very big belly and I am hoping to improve my physique as fast as possible, I am willing to go harsh on myself.

About my weeks, I attend university 5 days a week doing 10k+ steps every day, so weekly I am hitting about 60k-70k steps on average. I used to attend the gym 3-4 days a week doing weight training however now I can probably do only Saturdays and Sundays, not sure if I should include cardio.

I want to start cutting hard, i checked my TDEE and it says: 2,449 calories per day as for my maintenance. So how much should I cut from that? I do not want to have a lot of carbs or have a diet that has much carbs because I realised that all the excess carbs goes to my belly.

My constraints:

I have about £20 to spend for the week Mondays to Fridays (Lunch and Dinner only) as I will eat breakfast at home, I would love the food to be somewhat tasty and healthy of course.

And that's about it, to summarise I just want ideas on meals (Cutting meals that would be high in protein so I do not lose muscle, in a calorie deficit to be able to lose 0.8kg-1kg per week). I need something that I can prepare for myself on a Sunday to then take to Uni, and I would want to prepare both my lunch and dinner as I only tried having lunch however I become really hungry and unable to study longer.

Thank you so much for reading all of this, hopefully I haven't confused you or said something that is impossible, any advice at all would mean the world thank you again!

My first ever post and my first attempt at meal-prepping my lunches for the week! This is one portion of the ~7 meals I made for me and my husband. It was inspired by one of my favorite bowls to order from a local lunch spot near me. Components:

-Miso Sesame Vinaigrette: some used as a marinade for the chicken and the rest used as the dressing (Will link recipe in comments)

-Oven-roasted Chicken thighs, marinated for a few hours in the above dressing

-Farro and black lentils, cooked together in an instant pot

-Almond, sesame seed, and quinoa crunch (think a savory baked granola - homemade with egg white, olive oil, spices, and a little honey)

-Roasted sweet potato and brussels sprouts

-Salad greens and purple cabbage

It felt like a lot of work but it was definitely healthier, tastier, and kept me fuller longer than my typical lunch!

Or more specifically, what kinds shouldnt I? Id prefer freezing to refrigerating so i dont have to worry about spoilage too much but I am not sure which foods are ruined/taste bad after freezing and Id obviously like to avoid them. Im especially wondering about the more common stuff that you would find in many kinds of meals like pasta, rice, tortillas etc.

I've been trying to make fried rice that resembles Trader Joe's vegitable fried rice, in that it's easy to just throw it in a pan from the freezer. So far what I've made turns into a solid block of rice/veggies in the freezer, then comes out clumpy, and enivitably a worse texture when cooked. Any advie on how to do this? Should I try freezing it after frying it and then just microwaving it?

So far I:

1. Cook rice (jasmine, open to suggestions)
2. Let cool, add frozen veggies, soy sauce toasted seasame oil
3. freeze in gallon ziplock

Got everything on my grocery list to do a high protein meal prep for around $130 for the week. It includes dinner for my kids when they are here with enough left overs for lunches, snacks, etc. Plenty of fruits and veggies and lots of meat.

Feeling good about this week for sure.

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I searched this sub and found a few scarce posts from years ago, but nothing really substantial. Is anyone here meal prepping a Mediterranean diet? I'm looking for recipes for myself that keep for 5-7 days. The ones I'm trying (that aren't meant for meal prep) don't last very long.

Hi all,

What are some of your favorite hearty soup recipes? Looking for some high cal and hearty soups that can be easily modified to accommodate a gluten, dairy, egg and soy free diet for my hubby ☺️

I am returning to work and need some easy quick meal ideas for lunch and dinner...any instapot faves? I'm sick of sandwiches so please don't suggest that but any other ideas welcome! I have about 30 mins to myself in the evening and need to be able to multitask.

Anyone have a solid high protein chicken sandwich recipe? Trying to finish out a meal plan

Anyone has any meal prep friendly desserts that is high in protein that I should try? I make chia pudding and “cheesecake pudding” (cream cheese with Greek yogurt). I add variety using chocolate one week, matcha powder another week, etc. I want to expand my protein desserts options so I don’t get bored. BTW, please no recipe that requires ninja creami. I don’t have the space to purchase another equipment.

So I meal prepped on Saturday for me and my girlfriend. She ended up not eating any, so this morning (Thursday) I realize that I still have ~7 more meals worth of food in the fridge.

Since I won't be home for the next couple days, I was wondering if it is safe to freeze the food, and eat them next week?

(Baked chicken thighs, vegetables and potatoes)

I'm a young guy 18 years old, I'm 197cm/6'5 I weigh in around 68kg. Im quite lanky and underweight and would like to put on the weight i need to ideally. I've never really eaten at school, mostly like a toast if anything at all, I'm looking for something easy since my cooking skills are very limited, ideally something i could just put in the air fryer. I'm a little picky and not the biggest fan of vegetables but I've been trying to eat more, I'm best with slaws or salads with a good taste addition like apple salads.

I hope there's some geniuses to help out there cause the food in here looks so good!

I'm mainly looking for lunches to take to school, but i could also use something good for when I'm home alone!

Hi everyone,

I started a new job that is fully in office after working from home for the last 4 years.

I once again have to start packing a lunch… I’m looking for lunch ideas that are relatively low calorie with decent protein… thinking around or under 500 calories and 25+ g of protein, not super picky on macros but that’s the general goal.

Looking for something I can prep for Monday-Thursday either all at once in less than an hour on Sunday, or in ~10 minutes each morning.

I have access to a fridge and microwave at work.

Thanks for the ideas!

I'm trying to make a spread sheet with some good freezer recipes. The idea is to combine ingredients for different recipes. For example, bolognese, meatballs and meatloaf. And prepare all in one say. But I'm a bit - completely to be honest - lost when it comes to organizing. Do you have good tips to share? Suggestions?

I’ve been trying to lose weight for about 2 years now and the hump I’ve always needed to get over is my chicken on my meal prep tasting horrible after I put it in the fridge. I’ve tried cooking the chicken everyday but sometimes I don’t have time and the chicken expires in like 4 days from when I buy it anyone know any solution to stop the chicken from tasting like shit?

I have been prepping since Sunday. It is Wednesday and I just finished. That’s right. 4 whole days (including Sunday and today)

And I didn’t make anything exquisite. I made lemon and pepper chicken, rice, and broccoli. For 1 week. Twice a day.

That’s all. Nothing else. Required a total of 3175g of chicken. 1400g of rice. 1190g of broccoli.

I ended up having 2198g of chicken. So I had to readjust my entire rice calculations. I did the math. 5 containers are 89g short of rice each. Had about 40g extra of broccoli in the bag that was cooked.

So I had less chicken, rice was very difficult to measure out and didn’t have enough, and too much broccoli (broccoli is a separate issue, won’t mention anymore, it was just the bag had more than I calculated and I wasn’t throwing it out. Good for your health)

I planned it all out perfectly. Last week, I did the math and calculated and bought groceries two days later. To keep checking my calculations. And I was short.

Thankfully I’m on a diet so I’m not in trouble, but holy cow. I have no idea if my scale is broken, if I failed math, what the issue was. But wow.

I work as an on the road mechanic with no access to a microwave or anything. I’m looking for some decent lunch ideas that are healthy and do not require heating if possible. Quite picky unfortunately, however willing to try some things. Thank you!

First meal prep I've done myself trying to get into the habit of making what I'm craving at home.

Every time I reheat it in the microwave it’s absolutely foul tasting to me. Is there a way to prevent this?