Hitch Fit Living Magazine Volume 3 - November/December 2015 | Page 29

FOOD PREP TIPS
by Rock Star Hitch Fit Transformation - Lisa Heinemann
http://hitchfit.com/before-afters/over-40-pound-weight-loss-transforms-this-mothers-life/

When I started my Hitch Fit journey over a year ago I realized very early on that the nutrition
component was going to be the driving force for my success. I had a huge learning curve in front
of me, but I was ready for the challenge. After reading through Diana’s tips for food prep, one
item that she suggested that I should invest in was plastic storage containers. Boy was she right! I
realized that I needed a lot of storage containers and also in a variety of sizes. The amount of
plastic containers that I go through in a week is impressive.
When I started doing food prep at the beginning of my program, I will be completely honest, I was
overwhelmed. It was so much work to plan and prepare a full week’s worth of food on a Sunday
night. But, as time went on and the more food “prepping” that I did, I actually realized that I
enjoyed my “Food Prep Sundays” for two reasons.
#1- I realized that I was more successful following my nutrition program when the food was ready
to go (cooked and measured out) and I never allowed myself the chance to find a moment of
weakness to make an unhealthy food choice.
#2- I loved the sense of accomplishment that I felt once all my meals were packaged into grocery
sack, labeled for each day of the week, and stored in the refrigerator.
If you are just starting on this journey, here are somethings that I did that helped me feel less
overwhelmed and more successful.