Learn to Meal Prep Fabulously: Day 1

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DAY 1: What Kind of Meal Prepper are You?

Today’s Goal: To gain an overall understanding of what is meal prep and why you should do it.  Divas completing today’s lesson will also learn the two main meal prep approaches.

TODAY’S EASY DIVA TASK:
1) Determine the number of days you will meal prep next week!
2) Determine if you will use the MAXIMUM meal prep approach or the MINIMUM meal prep approach.

WHAT is Meal Prep?
Meal prep is exactly what it sounds like– prepping meals in advance! It can be entire meals, or parts of meals.

WHY You Should Meal Prep?
Meal prep will ultimately make your life easier / more efficient. Portion control is covered, time and money are saved,and we don’t have to decide what to eat later on because a healthy choice is readily available for you. If you had the choice between a processed food option and a healthy and delicious meal that was already prepared for you– many of us would probably go for the healthier prepared option. So many people WANT to make healthy choices but we want it to be EASY. Make it easy on yourself by prepping ahead so that healthy and delicious meal is waiting for you… tempting you!

WHEN Should You Meal Prep?
Once or twice a week. Most people choose at least one day over the weekend when they have a bit more time.

HOW To Meal Prep?
Many of us think we don’t even have time for meal prep, but chances are, if we added up all of the time we spend creating healthy meals every single day, we would end up spending MORE time doing that than prepping beforehand! Set yourself up for success by prioritizing your meal prep. Set time aside 1-2 days a week where you can do as little or as much meal prep as you need to make it effective. Some of us will need more prepping than others. Some people prefer to prep EVERY MEAL in advance, and for that reason they’ll eat the same thing every day. Some people prefer to eat different things and therefore find ways to prep a little bit at a time and make creating the final meal go a little more smoothly.

What Kind of Meal Prep Works for You?
Keep in mind that these types of meal prep are the “extremes” on the spectrum, and it is common to fall somewhere in between the two. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to meal prep, but there will likely be a way that works better for you.

Here are the facts to consider when determining what works for you, but remember– pros and cons are not necessarily weighed equally. It is likely that trial and error will play a role, and you’ll learn how you best meal-prep as you go!

MINIMUM MEAL PREP 
PROS: 
• Less time is spent initially 
• Less pre-prep planning is necessary 
• More flexibility & versatility among meals 

CONS: 
• More time is spent throughout the week 


YOU MAY WANT TO START HERE IF: 
You are good at managing time &
Would rather spend a little extra time throughout the week to be able to eat different things each day.

MAXIMUM MEAL PREP 
PROS: 
• Less time is spent throughout the week 

CONS: 
• More time is spent initially. 
• More pre-prep planning is necessary 
• Less flexibility & versatility among meals 

YOU MAY WANT TO START HERE IF: 
You struggle with managing time, OR 
Are extremely busy during the week. 
A great option if you’re okay with eating the same foods for multiple days.

Ready? Set? Go!  Complete today’s Easy Diva task!
TODAY’S EASY DIVA TASK:
1) Determine the number of days you will meal prep next week!
2) Determine if you will use the MAXIMUM meal prep approach or the MINIMUM meal prep approach.
3) Share your answer in our Private Diva Support Group: CLICK HERE: Fit, Fyne & Fabulous Divas

I look forward to sharing more of our fabulous meal planning tips with you over the next week!

Live fabulously,
Coach Twy

You can reach out to me here:
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P.S.:  If you would like to learn more about our monthly 30 day diva support meal prep challenges, please visit: Make Up & Meal Prep July Challenge

Coach Twy

I’m Nicole Twyman, a native New Orleanian, who has lived all across the US! Although, my small family of 4 currently calls Los Angeles, CA home. I am a proud 40+ year old mom of a wonderfully energetic and theatrical daughter, and a handsome, scholarly athlete!

While I have worked in corporate America as a certified senior project / program / portfolio manager for Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Procter & Gamble & IBM, my passion is service. It has always been my desire to live a life of service to others; which I took every opportunity to explore as an active member of many of my church’s ministries and of my public service sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.

Well, now I am over the top excited to have the opportunity to serve divas through my very own ministry, Fit, Fyne & Fabulous.