A consistently healthy diet can help you lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately for many people one of their biggest hurdle to achieving their goal is 'time'. Whether that be no time to workout before or after work/school or not having time to make a nutritious breakfast or lunch. This is where ready-made meals are such a handy tool to utilise.
All the progress and hard work you are putting into the gym and going out to do your cardio can be easily undone if you aren't eating right and getting enough sleep. The progress can only be maintained if you are recovering properly.
Rather than choosing to spend your $10 - $15 on McDonalds, spending the same amount of money on some ready-made meals to take with you to work or school are a great replacement option. With carefully structured macros to meet your goals, these meals make it very easy to track the amount of protein and calories you are consuming each day. Companies like My Muscle Chef offer delivery options as well. You'll be surprised how economical these types of meals are as well as being nutritious and convenient.
Other benefits of choosing ready-made meals include a reduction in food wastage because you don't have to prepare food anymore as well as not having to buy raw ingredients that you inevitably don't end up using. This then blends into the next benefit which is a saving of money. With less reliance on having to think of what to make each day or buying your groceries at the start of the week, a variety of meals are consumed each week without waste taking money out of your pocket. The last benefit is less temptation, without having snacks in the house and plenty of full meals to eat, the temptation to consume snacks is not there anymore.
If you're looking to improve your results and become fitter, stronger and healthier, contact us at Inner Athlete.
Matt Hucul
Junior Strength Coach
Inner Athlete (AUS)
