6 Week Clean Eating Meal Prep Challenge- week 1: Breakfast
Holy moly, did my 2017 get off to a rough start! Every member of my family took turns sharing the plague and after we knew we would all survive and everything was sanitized and disinfected, it took another week to get rehydrated and our appetites back… I had originally intended to do this whole 24 day cleaning eating challenge with meal prep and exercises and daily caloric breakdown, the whole shebang! But who am I kidding? It’s hard enough to keep up with the day-to-day while having two toddlers and being 15 weeks pregnant. So I’ve decided to not feed my constant feeling of being overwhelmed and take it back a few notches. For the next 6 weeks, I will be sharing a meal prep recipe for one breakfast, one lunch, one dinner and one snack each week. Especially if you’re new at eating healthy, a taking on the task of totally re-hauling your kitchen and eating habits can be very daunting. So let’s do this together, one step at a time and set ourselves up for success.
Yesterday I was able to make my breakfast for the entire week in about five minutes. Overnight oats are a great way to start your day, packed with protein, good carbs to fuel your body throughout the day and endless flavor combinations! They are really cheap to make, too! This week I made mixed berry oats 🙂
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Mason jars (or other small containers with lids- as many as servings you plan to prep)
- Rolled oats (1/4 cup per serving)
- Chia seeds (1 Tbsp per serving)
- Greek yogurt (about 1/4 cup per serving- I split one container between two servings) flavor is up to you- I used vanilla and mixed berry
- Handful (per serving) of your favorite berries)
- Unsweetened almond milk- I like vanilla for more flavor (enough to fill to the top after all other ingredients added)
I used 8 oz mason jars, which turned out to be a perfect fit to make thick and creamy overnight oats.
Begin layering your ingredients in each jar
It doesn’t have to be perfectly layered like this, I just wanted it to look pretty for all of you lovely people 🙂
Make sure to cut your fruit into bite sized pieces
Fill to the top with almond milk, secure the lid and ….
Shake out all of your frustrations!!! I mean, really let it have it! You don’t want to bite into a clump of dry oats so hold on tight and use this time as a therapeutic release!!
Then, place the jars in your refrigerator and enjoy a deliciously healthy breakfast for the rest of the week! These are perfect to take to work with you, eat in the car during your commute.. wherever! Please let me know what you think and if you try different flavors!
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