ADD TO YOUR KITCHEN
Quick Meal Prep Cookbook
The SkinnyTaste Meal Prep Cookbook is a great resource for quick bowl recipes and weekly prep ideas that actually taste delicious.
There's also of advice about which foods to prep in advance and how to store them to retain maximum freshness.
AIR FRYER
An air fryer will help you to meal prep your protein and carbs quicker. Add it to your kitchen as soon as possible.
Meal Prep Containers
Be sure to have a few dedicated meal prep containers for YOUR FOOD... separate from the normal storage containers you use for your normal food storage.
Prepping protein for at least 2-3 days in advance really helps to streamline your nutritional goals.
DIGITAL FOOD SCALE
Precision is key as you start to learn to track macros and count your calories. "Eyeballing" and estimating your food portions will only get you so far.
Use a digital food scale to measure your protein portions (ie. meat) & large carb portions (ie. potatoes) as you get into more advanced macro tracking.
MEASURING CUPS & SPOONS
Use measuring cups and spoons to measure mostly carbs & fat. These tend to be rice, dry foods, sauces, condiments, drinks and liquidsMulti-Purpose Cooking Pan
A quality, non-stick multi-use cooking pan will help to prepare your stove top recipes more regularly. Be sure you have one that works for you.