Top 5 "Grab 'n Go" Meals!

bodbuds
Sep 14, 2014
3 min read

Dear Body Buds,

If you're like 99% of the rest of the people in this world, you are BUSY and simply don't have time to stay at home cooking every single meal. Of course you are! And so am I! I giggle when people tell me they can't eat like I do and recommend because they don't have the time I do. Ummmmm really? I sleep 3-4 hours per night because I'm so busy! It's up to each of us to take personal responsibility for our actions and ex-nay the excuses that so prevalently escape between our lips. What excuses have YOU made lately? ;)

The fact is that the time will come that either a) you are so miserable with the way you look and feel that you have no choice but to do something about it, b) disease or other physical ailments will make it so you have no choice but to do something about it, or c) our phsyical environment will become rife with natural disaster and limited resources, so you will have no choice but to prepare your own food. There really is nothing other than a, b, or c. I hope that you will take the opportunity NOW while there is still time to train your body and your habits before you are filled with regret, wishing you had done things differently.

Now, I don't say this for shock value or for anything other than that is my honest and true opinion. We each must take responsibility. I hope there is not a line outside my house when natural disaster occurs and no one knows how to cook and prep their own food (I'm sure I will be teaching classes if/when that happens and reaching out to help others as I hope each of you will be) . . . okay, enough of that. Let's focus on what you can do here and now to start adapting to this new lifestyle and being proactive in not only giving your body the energy and nutrients it needs to ward off illness and disease, but to promote confidence through the way you look AND train your habits so that you are equipped with knowledge if the time comes to use it.

Here are my top 5 FAST go-to meals that you can grab and run out the door (keep in mind that some of them do involve a bit of food prep that you should be taking 30-45 minute on Sundays to do!)

1. 1/2 c. cottage cheese, 8-10 baby carrots, 12 raw almonds -- slam those babies in a small plastic bowl, grab a plastic spoon, and run out the door! (PVF meal)

2. 4 oz. oven-roasted turkey meat from the deli, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 banana or apple -- you can stop by any grocery store and grab these items in the same amount of time it will take you to stop at a fast food restaurant. Get twice the meat and eat this for 2 separate meals! That will take care of you for a good 6 hours through lunch and your afternoon! (PVC meal)

3. 1/2 c. cooked quinoa, 4 oz. lean ground turkey meat, 1/2 bell pepper. Throw in a plastic bowl with a small dollop of Panda Express Kung Pao Sauce (watch my video on how to shop for Salad Dressings and other Sauces), mix that baby up, and run out the door! This does require you to have pre-prepped some quino and turkey meat on Sunday (both do not take long to do--then keep in large containers in the fridge for fast grab-n-go meals. (PVC meal)

4. 1/2 c. plain Greek yogurt (2%), 1/4 c. Grapenuts or Ezekiel cereal (plain only for lower sugar), and 1/2 c. blueberries or other berries. Throw this in a plastic bowl, grab a plastic spoon, and sprint out the door to get to work on time! (PVC meal)

5. Keep a plastic baggie of protein powder in your car, along with a bag of raw nuts. One of the easiest veggies to keep without refrigerating is celery. You can keep a bag in your purse or briefacse all day long without it going "bad." Quickly mix up some protein powder, have a small palmful of RAW nuts (get those omegas--you don't if they're roasted!), and eat some of your celery. (PVF meal)

Please do what you can to start taking control today. If you have been a part of Body Buddies for long enough, you will know that my greatest desire is to help you change your life. Please use the resources I have provided to help you on your journey. You may find links to these platforms on this website.

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Love your bud,