Meal Planning: Healthy, To-Go Meals

I promised to blog my meal planning progress so here we are! I've noticed that most of my meals are "To-Go" meals because I'm a working student. I was also really lazy with my meal planning... which was expected! I am posting my Monday-Wednesday meals today. It really isn't that hard! You can do this! Here's some simple steps to get started:

1. Make a calender and a grocery list: plan out every meal you'd like to make for the week, including lunches, breakfasts, AND dinners. Try to have a few repeat meals. For example, I decided to do chicken, rice, and veggies (bagged, microwavable veggies are super easy by the way) for dinner one night, and the same meal for lunch two days later. Leftovers ROCK when it comes to meal prepping. You'll be cooking your foods in one day so you'll have PLENTY of food to store in the fridge for another day.
2. Groceries and prepping! After you've headed to the store it's time to get cookin' good lookin! (I was lazy with my prepping and I only cooked half of my chicken breasts on Monday) You can prep your meals however you want. Get some Tupperware and get going! (I bought a salad keeper from Walmart which works wonderfully because it's a great lunch box, the tray is freezable and the bottom compartment can be microwaved. There's also a little bottle for dressings.) 
3. Add snacks! Just because you've planned 3 great meals for each day doesn't mean you can't snack in between! In fact, you actually maintain weight better if you have 2 small snacks between your meals. 

P.S. don't be afraid to add something sweet. A little cookie or mini-candy bar in your lunch is perfectly fine! Your meals don't have to be pure rabbit food. Monday I tried eating just salad, celery with peanut butter, carrots and ranch, and applesauce. It was the worst day of my life. Make sure you add some carbs into your meals as well. Without carbohydrates you will get tired and lose your energy throughout the day. 

Here are a few of my meals from this first half of the week! ENJOY!

Yogurt, granola, and raspberries! yum!

Prepping my chicken! woo hooo!!

Chicken, white rice, and steamed veggies

Salad, Ranch dressing, and Applesauce

Chicken, veggies, and rice again! So good.

The best day of the week hands down! Spaghetti, Salad, Applesauce,
 Yogurt w/ Raspberries, & a mini sugar Cookie!

Big breakfasts are always awesome. They keep you full of life until lunch time!
No hangry fits at school guys.

Carrots, applesauce, and ranch

Rabbit Food :(