Busy Working Mom Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Excited to do my first Whole30 in a few weeks! My biggest concern at this point is all the prep that seems to be required. I am extremely busy (aren’t we all?). I work very full time out of home and I’m really concerned about the lack of “grab and go” foods. Especially for breakfast and lunch which I need to eat at work . I tend to have a little bit more time to prepare dinner. Would love advice on quicker meals! How do you deal with all the prep required? Would love any advice. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanmuri Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Welcome! For lunch, my partner and I prepare protein, greens and veggies on Sunday for the whole week. We store them separately. Then we use Japanese bento boxes and assemble our lunches in the morning. We end up eating the same thing pretty much every day but since I work on the road, for me that's the easiest. I also do big batches of food on Sunday using my instant pot and freeze them to eat later in the week. Breakfast is usually eggs and more veggies. I vary it on weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Working Mom Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 @kanmuri thanks!! That sounds like a great strategy. How do you prepare the eggs for breakfast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanmuri Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I like scrambled, but I would also recommend Nom Nom Paleo's crispy egg: http://nomnompaleo.com/post/104615214153/sunnyside-salad-crispy-fried-eggs-on-greens That's a bit more time consuming, tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Working Mom Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thx @kanmuri. And, is there a bento box you recommend? Struggling a bit to figure out size of meals I'll need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanmuri Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I have something like this: http://murata.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=183_86&products_id=7107 It's hard to see but it has two containers you can stack. I used to have something like that before: https://www.lifewithoutplastic.com/store/ca/2-tier-stainless-steel-304-mini-tiffin-10-cm-4-diameter.html Size will depend on your appetite. We fill the biggest container with veggies and the smaller one with meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Working Mom Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thank you @kanmuri!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanmuri Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 My pleasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted October 10, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 10, 2016 Mel Joulwan, author of the Well Fed cookbooks, wrote this description of how she does a weekly cookup that might be helpful for you -- she has four weeks' worth of meal plans too that use this method, here's week 1 and it contains links to the other three weeks. Keep in mind for breakfast that you don't have to eat "breakfast food" -- anything that works for any other meal, will work for the first meal of the day. Sometimes people find it helpful to think in terms of Meal 1, Meal 2, and Meal 3 to remind themselves that they're all interchangeable. So you could have eggs for breakfast -- fritattas and egg casseroles are popular make-ahead options for people who have busy mornings -- but you could also have soup or meatballs or salmon cakes, along with any kind of vegetables you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Working Mom Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks @ShannonM816! The weekly prep sounds great. I'll check it out. At the moment, I have a really hard time picturing myself eating meat for breakfast. I eat a mostly vegetarian diet now with poultry just a couple of times a week and meat only on special occasions. I know I will have to eat quite a bit more meat on the whole30, but I am hoping to have eggs for breakfast, fish for lunch and meat for dinner. The idea of meat for my first meal is very unpalatable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HilaryR Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 12 hours ago, kanmuri said: I like scrambled, but I would also recommend Nom Nom Paleo's crispy egg: http://nomnompaleo.com/post/104615214153/sunnyside-salad-crispy-fried-eggs-on-greens That's a bit more time consuming, tho. This. Is. AMAZING. I love these eggs!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanmuri Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 @HilaryR Nom Nom Paleo is the stuff. She's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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