09/04/2025
When it comes to success around nutrition, planning is absolutely key. The lack of planning and foresight is where most people struggle. “Winging it” won’t work. You (hopefully) don’t wing your training, job, or finances, so why would we wing things when it comes to our
diet?
I work with all my clients on figuring out how to menu and meal/food plan based on their unique schedules and circumstances. And a key part of that is making sure they work to develop back-up plans for when their Plan A around food doesn’t happen - for whatever reason.
A big part of your success with nutrition in the long-run will be to anticipate obstacles and challenges ahead of time based on situations that have already happened, and then
plan for them in advance.
My suggestion? Start by developing what I like to call an “emergency stash” of go-to foods, especially if your schedule is unpredictable and subject to change. These typical are minimal prep or zero prep options. For example:
* Having 2-3 microwavable meals in your freezer at all times. Even things like My Muscle Chef meals.
* Protein sources like pre-cooked chicken, cans of tuna, protein bars, cottage cheese, protein wraps in the freezer and high protein yogurt.
* 1-2 microwavable Rice, quinoa, ingredients for a sandwich or wrap, pre-made overnight oats or microwavable oats, rice cakes, etc.
* 1-2 packets of frozen vegetables. I always have a bag of frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrot rice on hand as well as individual steam bags.
*Whole pieces of fruit, a few packets of frozen fruit too.
What do you do when your “Plan A” for your nutrition goes out the window? What is your back-up plan? Let me know down below👇