Happy New Year!!! Have you started working on your resolutions yet?? I'm two weeks into mine and boy has it been a lot of work!
I'm now on week two of meal prepping and I'm already wondering how bikini competitors manage?? It's time consuming and tons of work, not to mention a bit expensive. I still don't understand why eating clean is far more expensive than crappy foods. Go figure! Just to give you an example of how long it took me to meal prep this Sunday.... I started at noon and stopped at 7:00pm. Did I mention all that work was only to prep for two days! But I don't give up easily and I'm determined to make this a lifestyle.
For those of you who know me, competing has been on my bucket list for a while. I said I would compete at least once before the age of 35. In 2014, I turned 33 which doesn't leave much time to cross it off my list. So now, in 2015, I've made it a goal to compete in as many bikini competitions before 35. Win or lose, I want to see my body transform. I will say, these last two weeks haven't been easy. Eating on schedule, making sure I pack all my food and not to mention tracking my workouts. I lack the macro tracking which I know it's something important but I'm using the month of January as my "trial and error".
My mom doesn't get why I'm doing this. She thinks I'm "thin" already but a mother has rose colored glasses for their child. However, she is supportive and thinks this whole process is still crazy.
I have no idea what I'm getting myself into but I know it's something I want. It's not going to be easy but I have supportive people around me which helps A LOT!!
I wanted to share how I started my meal prepping process since so many of you have asked. Here are 10 things that can help get you started...
1. dollar store Tupperware ( you can use whatever you already have or if you wanna get fancy, then get fancy!!) 😁
2. Lucky for me I got a sixpack backpack for my birthday but any lunch bag will do
3. Frozen vegetables (of ur choice but obviously none that have some sort of gravy) If you prefer fresh, that works just as good.
4. Lean meat- I was vegetarian for a while so eating red meat or any meat is hard for me. However, I found that bison, buffalo and veal are my new choice of meat. A little pricey but so worth it!
5. Fish- I LOVE fish so this is what I eat most of. Make sure when you purchase fish that it's wild caught and not farm raised. My choice of fish is tilapia or salmon
6. Food scale- it doesn't have to be a fancy one but I would make sure that it's semi decent. I found mine at TJ Maxx for $19.99. This will help measure your meat or any food, really.
7. Measuring cup- I use this to measure my rice,veggies and oatmeal(oh yea! Oatmeal is my new bestfriend)
8. Ziplock bags- I use these to put my snacks in.
9. Water, Water and MORE WATER!!
10. Prepare everything Sunday night. This will help you stay on track and will avoid you reaching for bad food. If it's prepared and ready to heat up you will stay focused.(at least it keeps me focused)
I hope this helped. Please share your meal prep photos with me. Here is a pic of my two day, slaving in the kitchen, meal prep
Disclaimer : I'm in no way or form an expert. I'm not a personal trainer, nutritionist or health guru. I'm just a person who is trying to eat clean for a competition I'm wanting to WIN!
