Meal prepping is one of the most important tools a person can use in order to reach their weight goals. When I don’t have a plan then I usually open the refrigerator or the cabinets and I eat what is easiest, at eye level, and is not the best option for my health or my weight goals. That’s why meal prepping is so important. If I choose one day of the week where I make enough meals to last me that entire week, then when I get home from a long day of work I eat healthy. The alternative would be to eat something processed and quick or worse off picking up fast food. If I meal prep, all the hard work has already been done and I have a meal ready either in the freezer or the refrigerator. I don’t have to think and I don’t have to cook because I’ve already done all the preparation.

My routine is to use a few healthy cookbooks to find the foods I want to eat for the week. First, I make a list of ingredients that I will need. Sometimes I order these ahead online so that all I have to do is pick them up from the grocery store, and sometimes I want to go to the grocery store and check them out for myself. After making the meals, I have containers that are divided with tops. These are safe to place in the freezer and I can put them directly into the microwave.

I have never done a delivery service, but I know of the few that have very healthy options. This takes all the guesswork out as they will deliver the ingredients in the exact proportions that you need and all you have to do is follow the instructions.

Below are a few options of sites that include specific nutritional plans with recipes or delivery services.

DietDoctor.com

Hello healthy box = $100/wk. Delivered once per week.

Wellplated.com

Skinnytaste.com

Cozi App

Everyplate.com

5dinnersonehour.com

100daysofrealfood.com/14-dayMeal-plan-shop-once

Cooksmarts.com

EasyFreezyfreezermeals.com/blogs/news/new-meal-prep-calendars

MeaLime.com

Seth Jarrell, MD

ABOM Diplomat