[Food] Preparation is Key! – CrossFit Montgomery

To avoid eating out or grabbing food to go, you will need to prepare meals ahead of time. This includes deciding what meals you are going to prepare for the week and shopping for the food. It may also include cooking casseroles or meals and possibly washing and cutting up veggies ahead of time. If this is not what you usually do, it may take some time for you to get into a routine and know what food to buy and how much food you will need for the week.

On Sundays, David and Jennie spend a few hours cooking and preparing meals for the week. See the fully-loaded fridge above? This Sunday it contained washed and cut veggies and fruit and an egg breakfast casserole (pictured below). By the end of the week, the fridge will be nearly empty. David eats A LOT!

41Fitness is on our second week of our 100-day nutrition challenge. This week you should be striving to eat two Paleo meals each day. Here are some of David and Jennie’s meals from the past two weeks. Recipes are not included because Jennie created most of these on her own. If you are interested in any recipes, ask Jennie to tell you what ingredients she used and how she made them.

Chicken & Pine Nuts with Broccoli, Bell Peppers and Grape Tomatoes (Jennie likes lots of color on our plates!)

Chicken Salad with Apples, Walnuts, and Raisins — Chicken Salad with Apples, Walnuts, Raisins, Black Pepper, and Mayo (Served cold.)

Honey Mustard Meatballs with Jalapenos, Bell Peppers, Onions, and Tomatoes — Honey Mustard Turkey Meatballs with Jalapenos, Bell Peppers, Onions, and Tomatoes (It may not look that good, but wowza, it was delicious!)

Chicken with Apples, Walnuts, and Raisins (Cooked and Served Hot) — Chicken with Apples, Walnuts, and Raisins, Butter and Cinnamon (Cooked and served hot. Jennie used too much butter. It was like eating apple pie with chicken. Yum!)

Honey Mustard Chicken Fingers with Jalapenos and Zucchini and Carrots (Prepared for the BCS Championship Game - Roll Tide!)

Egg Casserole with Chicken Sausage, Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Mushrooms (Prepared ahead of time and reheated in the morning.)

Ginger Coconut Pineapple Chicken with Broccoli, Bell Peppers, and Onions (Made with coconut milk.)

Roasted Garlic Chicken with Carrots, Squash, Zucchini, Onions, and Mushrooms (Photo above was taken before food was cooked.)

Mediterranean Mahi and Chicken (Dish prepared by Kardio. Recipe can be found on our Paleo Recipes and Resources post linked below. It was restaurant-quality!

Please continue adding any Paleo-friendly recipes that you recommend to our Paleo Recipes and Resources post. Bon Appetit!