Meal Prepping

One of the main reasons I have been able to show off my 4 month progress pictures has a lot to do with the fact that I have done a significant amount of meal prepping. I'm not going to lie or say that it is fun and easy to meal prep week after week because I'm not a fan of it. I have to constantly tell myself that eating healthy is my priority. I must do this...I need to do this. 

I started to meal prep more because I have some stomach issues. I am lactose intolerant and I get bloated very easily (severe uncomfortable bloating my stomach expands about 3 inches). There are days where it looks like I swallowed a pumpkin or it looks like I'm pregnant. I recently saw a gastroenterologist and they ran some tests on me but everything came back normal. I have not gone back for more testing but the doctor recommended that I start taking a daily pro biotic. I was given some samples and then bought a generic over the counter version at my local pharmacy. The other recommendation that the doctor gave me was to keep a food journal on the days that I'm bloated to see what could be causing it. As soon as I began to keep a daily food journal, I started to notice how my stomach and body was reacting to certain grains, veggies, meats, etc. Taking the daily pro biotic and meal prepping has eased down the bloating tremendously.

It has been hard to add and eliminate different foods but it is all about trial and error. What may work for me may not work for others.

I usually only meal prep enough for 3-4 days max. I get sick of eating the same thing. Half way through the week I will make more food. The meal prep that I'm posting below are my lunches. This week I have made ground turkey with peppers & tomatoes, quinoa, and asparagus. I have learned to make my own taco seasoning and it has helped with the bloating. 

Here is my meal prep:

• Taco Seasoning: 
•  Chili Powder, Black Pepper, Red Pepper, Garlic Powder, Sea Salt, Oregano, and Mrs. Dash Spicy Seasoning.
• 1 Cup of Quinoa
• 1 lb of Ground Turkey
• 1 Red Pepper
• 1 Tomato
• 1  Red Pepper
• 1 Green Pepper

 E-mail me if you would like exact measurements for the Taco Seasoning.

3 days worth of lunch. Asparagus is not shown.

-Diana
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