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Why Meal Prep??

So I am sure you have heard by now that you NEED to meal prep, right?
Are you wondering why?

I meal prep really throughout my weekend (Friday-Sunday), but mostly Sunday. I find it best to space it out over these days, but some prefer to get it all done in one day. That is up to you :)

Thursday evening, I usually meal plan for the upcoming week...Saturday thru Friday. I also make my grocery list. Did you know that this helps with orgaization, to save time, and to save money (you won't buy things you don't need).

Fridays, I usually cook granola, muffins, meatloff muffins, etc. Note I do NOT cook all of these EVERY Friday. It is strictly based on what we need or I might cook up a lot if I know I am not able to the next Friday.

Saturdays, we usually grill chicken and burgers for the week/s. My hubby actually does most of the work here.

Sundays, I usually prep our snacks and roast veggies in the oven. I also package the Meatloff Muffins and roasted veggies for our work week dinners. I LOVE that when I come home from work in the evenings all I have to do is pop a container in the microwave and dinner is served!

I typically wait until the night before to make lunches for the week as they tend to not keep as well. We eat a lot of salads, sandwiches, and wraps for lunch.

Here is a picture of Sunday's Food Prep going DOWN!

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