Welcome to this weeks Hella Well video:
Hey guys!
Welcome to the first week of 2018!
Whether you believe in New Years Resolutions or not I’m sure most of us can agree that focusing on some aspect of our health this year is important.
Growing up an overweight unhealthy child it forced me to really figure out the best strategies to stick to a healthy meal plan! Im tellin ya pre planning and food prepping for the week is definitely a huge part of that so that when your hungry you have healthier food options already made and easy to reach for.
Today I’m sharing with you guys what a week of healthy meal prep looks like!
For lunches this week I’m making salads. Salads may seem like a boring choice but they really aren’t when you add things like nut cheese and delicious black bean sweet potato patties!
As mentioned in the video I wouldn’t recommend combining all your salad ingredients and pre packing them in advance for the entire week but rather have all your salad ingredients prepped and ready to go in individual containers and then the day of you can throw all your salad ingredients together.
Veggies release liquid, so this is to ensure your salads don’t get soggy.
Often I take a salad to work and I find its totally find to throw all your salad ingredients together in the morning and then eat your salad hours later for lunch. It won’t get soggy in that short amount of time.
I know I forgot to talk about salad dressing in this video! I always go with something homemade and super basic. I usually opt for a couple tablespoons of either fresh lemon juice, a low sugar balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar, which is also great for digestion and weight loss! Then I usually toss in a little sea salt, some fresh cracked pepper and a clove of minced garlic. VOILA!
*feel free to get creative with other spices: nutritional yeast, Italian seasonings etc.
For dinners I cooked up a vegan shepherds pie. Things like soups, stews, pots of curry, spaghetti sauce are all great as they last in the fridge for the week no prob.
As for snacks option 1 is to cut up some fresh veggies and have that with homemade hummus (I always make my own. SO easy and tastes way better.)
Option 2 is a tablespoon of either peanut or almond butter with a fresh apple.
Hope you guys found todays video helpful.
Im here to help so please comment below and let me know what you would like to see more of or what you would find helpful.
Thanks for watching guys!
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