Meal Prep for Low Carb Dieters

Meal prepping can become the low carb dieter’s best friend if you know how to plan, purchase and prepare low carb items. Low carb is the type of diet chosen by those who need to lower their daily carb count to lose weight, yet still get the nutrition needed from daily meals.

No matter which diet plan is your choice, you can benefit from prepping meals ahead of time – whether it’s a few days, a week or a month. It takes the guesswork out of each meal or snack you consume and you’re much more likely to stick to your goals.

You need some carbs in your diet, but the unhealthy ones found in processed foods have been stripped of all of the nutrients and fiber so important to your health and a good diet plan.

The unhealthy carbs spike your blood sugar and make you more susceptible to diabetes, heart disease and many more life-threatening ailments.

When you meal prep for a low carb diet, choose foods with lots of fiber and good carbs such as dairy and plain, Greek yogurt.

Veggie rollups are a delicious and easy meal you may want to prep for lunch – especially when made with low carb vegetables like cucumbers, sliced thin. It’s also less messy to eat on the go or at your desk.

Get creative with Mason jar salads. You’ll find some wonderful recipes online to choose from – and they’re also easy to make and are very portable.

Add cheese, cooked chicken, avocado and spinach to the mix and get lost of protein and fiber and a smattering of good carbs.

A crock pot is a great choice for low carb recipes. You can throw almost anything in the slow cooker and at the end of the day or the next morning, you’ll have meals to divide and freeze to serve for lunch or dinner.

Low carb dieters especially benefit from advance meal prep. It can be time consuming if you’re new to the diet and to meal prepping, but when you get the hang of it, you can quickly move through grocery aisles and prepare your meals and snacks so you meet the goals you’ve set for yourself, whether it’s losing weight or gaining health.

Each section of the grocery store can provide some of what you need for your low carb diet.

From the produce section, choose leafy, green vegetables such as leaf or romaine lettuce, mushrooms, tomatoes and onions. Avoid the root veggies and fruits that contain high amounts of carbs.

The meat section lets you choose from lean meats – chicken, beef, pork and fish for protein. Other sections provide healthy oils for cooking, nuts (the good ones) and frozen foods on your list.

Meal prepping gives you ultimate control over your diet and helps you meet health and fitness goals without having to think about what you’re going to eat for each meal or snack during the day.

What Are the Best Meals to Prep Ahead?

Before you decide which meal(s) you’re going to prep ahead of time, take a close look at your daily schedule. Are you a single mom or dad with hectic mornings and not enough time to prepare a healthy breakfast for the kids?

Or, perhaps you have trouble gathering around the table in the evening for a nutritious and well-planned meal.

If you find yourself stopping at McDonald’s or ordering pizza, you may benefit by planning the dinner meal ahead of time.

Lunches can also change for the better when planned ahead. If you usually go out for lunch, you’ll save money by pre-planning a lunch you can both enjoy and that will be much more nutritious for you than fast food or restaurant meals.

Kids quickly tire of cafeteria food and will thank you for a lunch they’ll enjoy and a nice change from the norm.

Are you or your family gaining unwanted pounds from eating fast food or restaurant meals?

The meals that you tend to go through the drive-through for are the ones you should consider planning ahead. Think about which meals you can benefit most from if you planned ahead – and which will provide the most nutrition and fewer pounds.

Everyone wishes for more time in the day to enjoy other pursuits. More family time, exercise time, relaxation and so much more can be accomplished by taking a few hours or one day a week to shop and prepare meals for the week ahead.

Choosing the best meals to prepare ahead can be as simple as assessing your stress level when trying to provide tasty and healthy meals for your family.

If you’re more stressed in the morning when trying to get off to work and school, then consider breakfast as your main plan-ahead meal.

If worrying about spending too much money on lunches or not getting a good value in matters of nutrition is bothering you, begin by planning lunches. Many choose dinner as their favorite meal to plan ahead.

That’s easy to understand when you consider how busy most families are in the evening. Kids are often coming in to eat a various times because of sports of study schedules – or you may be too tired from the long day to prepare a nutritious meal and opt for pizza or fast food.

You can turn your meal frustration around by thinking ahead and choosing to prepare ahead at least one meal during the week.

You’ll transform a time-consuming and dreaded task into a quick, easy and delicious meal to enjoy.

Learn more about your health online when you read the rest of our information here about: Mindful eating nutrition guide and also download the free health report available there!

Warren Tattersall has been a full time nutritional consultant for over 35 years and works with people all over the world to help them improve their health, increase their personal energy levels and to use supplements to assist with diet related health issues.

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