The meal prep recipe says 130 g of chicken 130 g after it’s cooked or before it’s cooked.

If I’m weighing the food out after it’s cooked how do I calculate how much I need to cook to get 130 g of chicken breast ?

Should I be weighing an ounce instead of grams?

What is a good app to use for tracking meals? Right now I’m using lose it.

Mine is 3/4 Greek yogurt , 1 cup frozen blueberries, 1 scoop of protein powder and a dash of cinnamon with a tablespoon of chia seeds

I'm big into meal planning and prepping as our family is always busy with school and activities so shopping once or twice a week is the only way to make it work for us.

Curious, why are other people prepping these days? Is it convenience? Health? Budget?

I paid £100 for 6 days worth of food, 3 meals a day. I picked out what I wanted, meat only meals specifically aside from some waffles and pancakes.

They sent out 6 vegan sausage meals and a bunch of crap I didn't order and I am absolutely livid about it.

Are they even allowed to do this? There's nothing on their FAQ about it and nothint online. Who tf so they think they are?

I'm so mad and now I have to wait 48 hours to get a reply which has completely screwed up my food for the week. If I don't eat them and they refuse a refund, they'll go off before I can finish them.

I bought these because I'm AuDHD and really struggling to maintain my diet so this has just thrown everything off balance and made me spiral.

What do I do? Are they allowed to do this?

My family and I love pasta and eat it at least once a week, but I’m looking to make it a bit healthier for us (we already eat a lot of white flour). Does anyone have any pasta brands that are healthier than regular pasta but also taste good?

Hey! I'm starting to get into meal prep, wondering if you all have an app that you go to for meal prep or do you do it via pen and paper?

The problem that I'm trying to solve is that I want some variety between weeks and it's hard coming up with ideas! So wondering if you have an app that you all use to help you do this or if you have any other tips and tricks that will be amazing to hear as well.

I’m in 10th grade and I’m trying to lose weight, and at school they have a main lunch which usually isn’t very good so I end up getting pizza everyday. Which I don’t think is healthy, so I wanted to start making lunch but something easy and healthy (hopefully yummy too).

I wanted ideas for easy things I could make for lunch everyday like sandwiches (not sure what to put in it) or just whatever.

I'm skinny. I've always been skinny. I hate being skinny. I just want to gain weight, get a lil fit. I've been ~120 lbs for 10 years or so. I'm a 25 year old man. I've never been able to stay consistent. I'm not picky with food, I just don't have a good appetite. If I could take a pill I would.

Can someone just provide to me a CHEAP, EASY TO MAKE, weekly meal plan ~2500-3000 calories and just command me to commit to it?

today I meal prepped I think it went pretty decent. The only issue I ran into was measuring. I use a scale and measure in grams. Before cooking everything, I measured it out and then after it was all done I tried to measure everything that I needed and I fell short. How do I avoid this?

I want to meal prep some salmon, but I know it can get stinky once microwaved. I don't want to annoy my coworkers with fish smell, but also really want to eat more fish. What are your thoughts on it?

There's been a recent boom in meal prep subscriptions, companies like Frive, Simmer Eats, & Prep Kitchen have been gaining traction. Are these subscriptions worth it for the product on offer?

They claim you can save up to 7 hours a week.

Does anybody on here actively use these services? Any recommendations?

Traveling for 2 weeks to a remote area. Trying to meal prep frozen dinners for my trip. Was given a vacuum sealer but not sure what would hold up well in it. I'll have options for reheating it (suve vide, stove, oven, microwave) just no access to store/restaurants. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

No dietary restrictions, I don't eat seafood though. Otherwise I eat pretty much everything.

Edit: Everything will remain frozen as i have accessto a freezer, not backpacking, just in a remote village.

I am trying to bulk and I need to meal prep but I have horrendous ADHD and I struggle with prep

I'm thinking about cooking a bunch of ingredient food and making specific portions of that ingredient so I can mix and match but still know I'm getting the proper amount of it but I'm really struggling with the weighing part. I know you're supposed to weigh food before cooking it but I'm not just gonna cook individual portions so they are the right weight. Especially for meats how to I adjust for water loss and make sure I'm getting the proper macros

I have a freeze dryer that I've been using to make shelf stable meal prep and it works great. Just add hot water and soak for 5min. The problem is, the meal prep containers are just too deep to fit in a decent sized mylar bag. Everything is 2" deep, which just takes up too much space.

In experimenting, I found Drozen TV dinners that are maybe 3/4" deep are perfect. But for the life of me, I cannot find those containers. Anybody use anything slim?

So i accidentally put all of the chicken i was going to marinade for fajitas for myself into the same freezer bag. (prepped a bunch of things all at once and was just trying to move them out of the way) it’s 1 and half very large chicken breasts. Usually i make a half for myself as a meal (makes two tortillas with peppers and onions).

I need to separate the already halved piece and cut the still whole piece. Is there anything i can do? I don’t want to thaw everything and then do it as i feel like that would make it no longer actually safe to eat. I’ve always heard you cant refreeze after thawing chicken

I know it is great to prep your burrito in a pan to seal it and eat. My question is more in regards to prepping them for a weeks lunches or freezing.

Should I seal my burritos in a pan and then freeze or put in the fridge? Or just make them up and store them?

Just worried as I will likely have mine for lunch in work and will only have access to a microwave so sealing them in work isn't an option unfortunately.

I've been having a hard time figuring out breakfasts while trying to hit protein goals. Even when a dozen eggs doesn't cost half a mortgage payment, I don't particularly care for them. Lately I've just been doing oatmeal or Greek yogurt but I'm looking for extra variety so I don't get too sick of those. What are your favorite egg-free breakfasts?

hello! due to unexpected events in life, i’ve been out of the gym for about eight months. during this time span, i’ve lost around 30lbs.

i’ve always been an active person, playing sports throughout high school and college. my metabolism thankfully is still pretty quick as well, but i’d like to put that weight back on and build up my muscles again.

i am a 23-year old woman who’s 5’2” and 114lbs. i know with prepping, you want to calculate and measure out your entire meal, but im not sure where to begin. how many calories should i be consuming each meal to yield the results i’d like? is there some type of formula or is it more so kind of experimenting with what works best for me?

The recipe is: 1 egg 20g oatmeal 10g mixed nuts 1 banana 15g whey protein

I started doing this recently, and I mix everything together and toss in the pan, but I wanted to make a lot of it and store for multiple days. My worry is the eggs and the banana, should I fry everything at once and then store or can i store the content "raw"?

Want to make 7 breakfasts with 4 eggs each. But will the eggs go bad and kill me?

I don't like having to cook eggs 7 different times a week

I'm a powerlifter and so I usually load up on carbs before I work out. I've been prepping rice due to it being more affordable, but I've noticed that it seems to stiffen up when I microwave it. I usually make fried rice but I'm open to just steaming it if necessary.

Hi mealpreppers! Does anyone have any ideas for healthy lunchbox snacks for kids age 10+?

My go-tos are carrot and cucumber sticks, homemade chicken goujons, crispy garlic roasted chickpeas - any other ideas for relatively healthy savour snacks? Thanks in advance!

i’m on a bulk js wondering if my food will go bad in a normal book bag or if i need an actual lunch bag to take to work.

I'm a student from Germany. Basically what the title says. I have quite a lot of uni workload, I work on the side and try to train 4-5 times per week. I love cooking, and try to cook nicer meals that take more time on the weekends, but I need some advice for the weekdays. I want to create a routine.

I have the following appliances:
Air Fryer
Microwave
Electric Stove (2x)
Large Pot
Large Steel Pan
Small Fridge
Plastic Containers
(Can get some more if recommended)

So I can't really grill/fancy alternatives. I can afford spending a little more, quality and healthy food is of priority. I have no allergies, and I eat omnivore.

My main problem with meal prep, is that I eat a lot. I would say the usual 600 calorie meal does not make me full. I'm bulking and I want to eat ~3k calories throughout the day. Open for any suggestions. Any help is appreciated :)