How to meal prep on a college budget

What is meal prepping?

Meal prepping is the process of preparing healthy meals for the work week, usually lunch, in order to save money on eating out on unhealthy foods. You can customize the meals to your liking- if you’re looking to lose weight, your portion sizes would differ from someone who’s looking to maintain their weight or even gain weight. If you follow a specific diet- high fiber, gluten free or if you’re vegan, participating in keto, etc, you can choose what to add or take away to fit your needs.

WAYS TO STRETCH YOUR BUDGET!!

Manager Markdowns

Take advantage of manager markdowns! Usually they’re placed on products that are close to their expiration date or if they have too much of a certain product. If you’re able to get a more expensive product, like meat, on a manager markdown it will save how much money you will have to spend.

Coupons

Coupons, whether they’re digital or print, are another great way to save money.

Why do I meal prep?

I meal prep to save time and money. I order bulk meal prep containers off of Amazon and use them every week for about a year. Meal prepping saves both time and money.

What reheats well?

If you under cook things a little bit, it tends to reheat better in the microwave. For example, when I use chicken breast in a recipe I will cook it a little less than it should in order to ensure that it will not be tough and dry when I eat it for lunch. Vegetables usually always reheat well, but you

High Protein Foods

Chicken

Salmon

Black Beans

Tuna

Quinoa