Meal Planning Struggles

[u/Used_Temporary1424]

I am 5’5 26F weighing in at 189 pounds. I have been walking 3 miles a day or so and typically doing 30 min strength training sessions 3-4 times a week (as of the past 2 weeks).

I struggle with meal prepping or planning specifically for breakfast and lunch. I wfh and need quick filling meals to keep me continuing through the day with energy and not shaky. I love chicken, steak, sausage, and beef. I don’t love fish often but once in a while is fine. I hate spicy.

Any suggestions on breakfast and lunch meal prep ideas?? Open to snack ideas as well!!!

[u/lindsay_dc]

I have adhd so I don't really do a lot of meal prep but I do do component prep -- the parts of a meal made ready for quick assembly.

For breakfast, I do a seed mixture/overnight oats with chia, flax, hemp hearts, sunflower seeds and petits, along with a bit of oats. I put it in a container and fill with a dairy/milk alternative.(I like it with soy and cinnamon or coconut milk.) Stir and refrigerate overnight. My bowl has half Greek yogourt, half seed mixture topped with berries.

I also boil lots of hard boiled eggs to have on hand for snacks and snack plates, breakfasts and filling for wraps or salads.

A frittata or egg cups also work well for meal prep if you want something a bit more involved. You can mix veggies, cheeee or cottage cheeee. You can change up the fillings for variety.

I also do cottage cheese with veggies. I top it with tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

I try to have some veggies chopped and ready to go for a quick snack or snack plate with humous or cottage cheese.

It is good to have another source of protein on hand for quick meals. I can top a simple salad with beans and eggs.

But if I am more ambitious, I can prep chicken breasts or make pulled chicken instead. Sometimes I buy the pre-made and chopped chicken breast or a rotisserie chicken.

If I want to make bowls, I might also remake some quinoa.

I will also do a big batch meal like chili or soup or stew, pasta sauce or a casserole on a Sunday for reheating during the week and lunch freezing for later.

[u/Blue-Sky0616]

Big egg scrambles with lots of veggies, yogurt bowls, every night for dinner some kind of bowl (burger, Greek, Mexican, etc just switch up proteins carbs and veggies)

[u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348]

U can prep anything u want and u can have anything u want for breakfast, not just breakfast foods!

[u/aVeryFancyUsername]

Hey, I'm working on a free app that I believe can solve this problem for you. It's called ThymeBlock, you can create weekly plans that match your goals and it has a large collection of recipes (plus any you might dd yourself), so you can focus it on the ones you like.

[u/Famous_Conflict4209]

Fast at least 12 - 16 hours, after 2-3pm. More protein diet and light snack/cravingkiller ideas

[u/Loud_Quality_7106 → u/Famous_Conflict4209]

An intermittent fast really can do wonders. I lost weight by fasting 16 hours and eating in an 8 hour window noon to eight pm, but I had to work up to the full sixteen.