Meal prep with me #shorts

Instructions for this week’s meal prep:
- In a bowl, combine 4 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 minced shallot, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tbsp lemon juice (chicken marinade recipe from Half Baked Harvest)
- Marinate 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts for ~30 min.
- Cook on medium high heat for ~3 min on each side and place on baking sheet.
- Slice 2 zucchinis, 1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper. Place on the same baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Cook in oven at 400F for ~15 min or until internal temp of chicken is 165F.
- Cook ~1.25 c quinoa by adding 1.25 c quinoa and 2.5 c water to a saucepan and bringing to a boil. Reduce to a simer, cover, and cook until all the water is absorbed (this should take the same amount of time as the chicken and veggies).
- Portion out into 4 meal prep containers.

[NutritionByKylie]

Instructions for this week’s meal prep:
- In a bowl, combine 4 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 minced shallot, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tbsp lemon juice (chicken marinade recipe from Half Baked Harvest)
- Marinate 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts for ~30 min.
- Cook on medium high heat for ~3 min on each side and place on baking sheet.
- Slice 2 zucchinis, 1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper. Place on the same baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Cook in oven at 400F for ~15 min or until internal temp of chicken is 165F.
- Cook ~1.25 c quinoa by adding 1.25 c quinoa and 2.5 c water to a saucepan and bringing to a boil. Reduce to a simer, cover, and cook until all the water is absorbed (this should take the same amount of time as the chicken and veggies).
- Portion out into 4 meal prep containers.

[aadavanelangovan]

Here’s the thing. I’m a college student and I meal prep hella. The thing I can say to successful meal prepping is that you need to make like 12-16 boxes at once but make like 3-4 different types so like 3 or 4 of each box. This ensures you have variety and choice and so you never get bored. In addition, you need to also make foods that are really flavor packed because food does lose flavor when eaten after being in the fridge/freezer for a while.

[rosetyong]

“I also don’t like working harder than I have to”
Same girl, same

[kattracey]

I don't meal prep meals, instead I prep ingredients for meals. I get very bored of eating the same thing, hence prepping the ingredient allows me to have variety which I can just pick and throw together to make a meal.

[cyndirosenow]

Fellow RD tip here: meal prepping is technically storing meals aka leftovers in single meal containers that you could freeze and use for meals later! Making chicken? Make extra! Store with the veggie and starch of your choice and put in the freezer or fridge if you're going to eat it again in that week. Otherwise do the same when you make steak, lasagna, stew, and you'll have a variety ready to reheat frozen meals for whenever you need them!

[jsaund]

"I always felt like a bad dietician for not liking meal prepping and planning my meals, and I was like, oh no wait, I'm just a normal person.". Say it louder for people in the back! Different tasks are manageable for different people. Everything isn't one size fits all. I'm glad you're trying again, but if you decide to not meal prep, that's fine too! Thank you for all your videos, they really make me feel better about myself and my abilities. <3

[jimritter]

The honesty of you comments is wonderful. I've been a dietitian for 43 years, and I have the ULTIMATE respect for you with and your straightforward approach. 👍👍

[Alexis]

At first I thought "oh no, not another mainstream channel with boring yet complicated recipes and weird informatin" but you blew my mind. I love the fact that you don't pray one diet for everybody and that you are so honest about meal prepping. Thank you for being a genuinely nice content creator!

[madisonroyer]

As a single person, component meal prep was a game changer! Instead of making full meals, I prep a couple of veggies, a carb & a couple of proteins for the week. Then I just mix & match & add different sauces to change it up. I never get bored now & it has helped with food waste!

[booksunderstarlight]

I work in food service and only get a short break to clock out. So I try to make my meals ahead of time so I don’t have to run out to get something. I look at it as taking care of future me, almost like a present to myself. Tomorrow me will really appreciate that I took the time to make something that suits my needs. This meal looks really good so it’s giving me ideas.

[rae]

it’s really refreshing to know that even dietitians struggle with meal prepping! i’m not alone 😅

[narshaee]

I struggle with a ED and you have really helped open up my eyes to look at for differently I appreciate you

[briyzzie]

I've found your videos so helpful. Just realizing that instead of changing my base diet I can just add nutrition to what I already eat has been so helpful. Thank you!

[LaundryFaerie]

I like the idea of mutual meal prep, since I get tired of eating the same thing for lunch every day. With mutual meal prep you get together with four other friends, each friend makes one recipe that's enough for 5 meals, and then you all mix-and-match your preps to get something different all week. You do need to set some ground rules (price limits, any dietary restrictions, and YOU DON'T GET TO MAKE NOTHING BUT SALAD EVERY WEEK, LAURA), but with the right group of people it works well.

[nolam]

Curries are the best thing to mealprep! It takes about the same amount of effort to make many portions and the flavors marry better over the week.

[chelseet]

I like downshiftology’s approach to meal prep INGREDIENTS, not MEALS. Prep some plain white rice. Some sautéed veg. Some chicken. Some shrimp. Etc. then just change up the sauces and toppings. She has some pretty cool meal prep ideas. But, at the same time.. I’ll gladly eat the same thing over and over again 😆 I always make enough to have leftovers haha. I always grew up eating the same foods multiple days per week- never got tired of my favorites!

[yyinyan]

This channel has helped me a ton to try and get better with food in general, I’ve been trying really hard to get out of my unhealthy behaviors and the kind of stuff that manifested an entire eating disorder. I still find it hard and most days can’t even eat lunch and almost never eat 3 meals a day, but these tips have helped a ton and this channel in general, the idea of adding instead of subtracting ect. Thanks

[TheAvgWoman]

Meal prep is my quiet time before the week starts. I know not everyone is the same.

I used to find it overwhelming but it brings me joy now.

[julsweaver]

I have ADHD and I avoid meal prepping bc eating the same dish sounds exhausting. However, I AM a creature of habit. So I'm just now realizing that I'm not prepping meals I actually like, but things I feel fit the bill for "health" and that's why it sounds so exhausting! It's like a light turned on just now, over a really easy to reach bookshelf that I feel stupid for not seeing 😂

[esmeeelschot]

Quick tip, when meal prepping let the food cool down first before covering with a lid. It will help slowing down the proces of bacteria building up. 😊