75 HARD MEAL PLAN IDEAS RECIPES

Another year, another epic $75 Meal Prep video challenge!  One of the most important lessons I've learned on my journey is the importance of being prepared. We've heard it time and time again, if we "fail to plan, we plan to fail." But the good news is there's #mealprep whereby we prepare several meals or snacks (or food) in advance so that we always have a healthier alternative readily available to us! This grocery challenge is all about showing how easy it is meal prep AND how we can do so on a limited/set budget.  While $75 may seem like a lot of money to many people, think about how much money you spend weekly just for lunch.  The average lunch spend is about $9; multiply that by 5 days (work week) and you're already spending over half of the $75 and we haven't even addressed breakfast, dinner or those frequent $2 and $3 snacks. By the end of a week, you've likely spent close to $100. Ask yourself - how much of that food is nourishing your body to push you closer to your goals? But no worries! Got you covered. Let's "ball on a budget!" Here are 5 meals for 5 days for $75! Couple of things before we get started: This challenge is about buying as many FRESH ingredients as possible. Condiments, seasonings, sauces and oils are not included in the budget since they tend to last beyond a week so you'll need to purchase those separately. I recommend storing 3 days worth of meals in your refrigerator and storing the rest in the freezer. The day before you are going to eat your meals, defrost them in the fridge - do not use the microwave to defrost and heat up your meal. Watch my How-To Meal Prep video to answer more of your questions on meal prepping. DO NOT freeze fresh vegetables or fruit (unless you're making a smoothie). Remember the caloric benefit of adding an isolate whey protein shake to your diet to boost calories, protein and supplement the real food in your diet.   HUGE THANKS to my friends at Kroger! They made it extremely easy to make this video so I had a very enjoyable (and affordable) shopping experience.  If there's not a Kroger close to where you live, check for one of its affiliate stores here (at the bottom of the page).  Remember I live in Texas, so prices may vary depending on where you live around the nation (or globe).  SHOPPING LIST:   PROTEIN / DAIRY 24oz 85% lean ground bison Substitute: lean ground beef 2lb wild-caught cod 1 3/4lb chicken breast 16oz 93% lean ground turkey 2 cartons 2% cottage cheese carton 1 bag shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese 1 carton of dozen eggs   FRESH PRODUCE 1 bundle fresh spinach  1.8lb (816g) broccoli crowns medium purple cabbage (~1.7lb) 3 Haas avocados 6 Poblano peppers (~1.3lb) Substitute: bell peppers 1.7lb (771g) red potatoes 3 red apples 2 green Granny Smith apples celery green onion   OTHER Long grain brown rice 1 package medium-sized whole wheat tortillas 1 can (15oz) no salt added black beans 1 can (15oz) golden corn 1 jar crunchy (or creamy) organic peanut butter 1 small can no salt added tomato sauce 1 small can chipotle peppers in adobo TOTAL SPEND: 74.36

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Nutrition Facts : ServingSize , Calories 500 calories, FatContent 23g, CarbohydrateContent 24g, CholesterolContent , FiberContent 3g, ProteinContent 43g, SaturatedFatContent , SodiumContent -, SugarContent 2g, TransFatContent