Simple meal prep tips to make tracking easy

The thing about nutrition is that every meal doesn’t have to be complicated or a masterpiece. Keeping things simple makes each day almost effortless when it comes to cooking.

I tell all of my clients when they’re starting out to keep it simple.

Here’s what I recommend for building your meals:

Protein:

Aim to get between 5 and 7 ounces at each meal (depending on your personal macro targets). This helps you balance your protein throughout the day so you can avoid having to play catch up at the end of the day.

Veggies:

We’re all adults here! If you’re not adding color to your meals you’re missing out on tons of micronutrients that you just can’t make up in supplements.

Fat:

This seems to be the one macronutrient a lot of people are hesitant about! However, having enough fat in your diet is so important for your overall health. Your hormone health depends on it (menstrual cycles for the ladies, and sex drive for men and women), overall performance, and it also helps your body absorb essential vitamins! Add higher fat meat sources (salmon, chicken thighs, whole eggs, full fat cheese, etc), avocado, nut butters, and cook with an oil of your choice.

Carbs:

The easier source to add in, although some people do struggle with the mentality of eating more carbs. Carbs provide the body with glucose and support how our body functions. They’re important for performance in the gym and recovery from your workouts. Add sliced fruit to yogurt with honey, bananas to oatmeal, sliced fruit to a bagel, sweet potatoes as a side for dinner, etc. When you’re struggling to hit carbs, try to increase your portions throughout the day. Small adjustments usually do the trick.

Written by: Nicole Nordenstrom, Nutrition Coach