I love meal prepping! Since implementing it into my weekly routine, I’ve avoided waiting too long to figure out dinner for my family, forgetting to eat, and impulse eating out because we don’t have food at the house or we’re too lazy to cook.

Can you relate?

Then this episode is for you! I’m going to share how to create a meal plan for ADHD adults, so you don’t have to worry about what’s for dinner again!

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• My meal prep style
• How to start meal prepping

My Meal Prep Style

I’m not a chef, but I love simplifying recipes to have less sugar and preservatives, and more protein and healthy carbs and fats. I like making recipes I find on Pinterest healthier and simpler.

I like to mega meal prep. The strategy is to plan ahead so you aren’t stuck without a meal at 7 pm when everyone in the house is starving. With this method, I only cook once a week. I also pull meals from previous weeks out of the freezer to serve during the week, so my family doesn’t get tired of the same meals over and over. At one time, we usually have 5-30 meals in our freezer ready to be heated and served.

How to Start Meal Prepping

These are the steps I take when meal prepping!

1. Plan your menu: Figure out what you want to make so you can determine your grocery list. Keep your menu simple. Trying to be fancy with complicated meals will burn you out from meal prepping. I usually use four ingredients or less. 
2. Have your tools ready: I usually have my crockpot, rice cooker, and blender going while I meal prep. You can choose whatever best aligns with the meals you’re cooking.
3. Schedule a day to meal prep: Dedicate most of the day to meal prepping. I know it sounds like a lot, but, in my opinion, it’s better than cooking every single night. I chose Sundays to make my meal prep day. I usually have 2-3 meals cooking at the same time. 
4. Cook in bulk: I cook enough of one meal to last a month. By cooking in bulk, you’re setting yourself up for success for the week, but also prepping extra meals for future weeks. Again, the purpose is to switch up the menu, but it’s also a quick meal to heat up in emergencies, like you just got back from vacation and don’t have food to cook or the motivation to cook at all.

After bulk meal prepping for a few weeks, you have a variety of food to choose from ready to eat in the freezer. 

I explain all of this in more detail in my meal-prepping guide! My meal prep guide breaks down how to meal prep – from shopping to finding time to prep to sticking to a budget, it has everything you need to get started. Download my meal plan for ADHD adults today!

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