A Light Summery Meal Prep For Those Eating Between 1500-1800 Calories
Almost every weekend, Beachbody’s Social Media Manager (and fitness fanatic) Amanda Meixner preps her healthy meals and shares her photos on her Instagram account. Her simple recipes and colorful photos of mouthwatering food remind us that healthy meal prep doesn’t have to be hard to be good. She eats about 1,500-1,799 calorie per day.
Amanda’s healthy meal prep tips were featured in a this article from Shape Magazine. We think that’s pretty cool! Want to see more of Amanda’s fit and healthy lifestyle? Check out her blog, Running Wild.
Want to see your meal prep on The Beachbody Blog? Email your healthy meal prep photos to Editors@Beachbody.com and you could be next! Be sure to tell us what it is and include your Instagram or Twitter handle for linked photo credit!
Here’s a look at Amanda’s meals this week.
Meal 1 (Breakfast): Shakeology with a banana and 2 tsp. almond butter (1 red, 2 purple, 2 tsp.)
Meal 2 (Snack, not shown): Oatmeal with cinnamon (not shown) (2 yellow)
Meal 3 (Lunch M/W/F): Baked chicken seasoned with Flavorgod, steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots with 1 tsp. olive oil and a side of mashed sweet potato (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 tsp.)
Meal 3 (Lunch Tue/Thur): Tempeh, steamed broccoli with 1 tsp. olive oil and a side of mashed sweet potato (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 tsp.)
Meal 4 (Post-Workout): Baked chicken and spinach salad with blueberries, strawberries, and balsamic vainaigrette (1 red, 1 green, 1 purple. 1 orange)
Meal 5 (Dinner M/W/F): Zucchini noodles sautéed in 1 tsp. olive oil with ground turkey sautéed with mushrooms, onions, and diced tomatoes and 1/4 avocado (not shown) (1 red, 2 greens, 1 blue, 1 tsp.)
Meal 5 (Dinner Tue/Thur): Baked salmon with a side of cucumber and bell pepper salad in 1 tsp. olive oil and 1/4 avocado (not shown) (1 red, 2 greens, 1 blue, 1 tsp.)
These are the yummy, healthy meals Amanda will eat on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Grocery List:
5 bananas
1 carton blueberries
1 carton strawberries
1 bags white mushrooms
2 containers zucchini
2 bags mixed veggies
1 bag broccoli
2 bags spinach
1 cucumber
2 red bell peppers
2 orange bell peppers
1 white onion
1 container cherry tomatoes
2 lbs chicken
8 oz ground turkey
1 packet tempeh
8 oz salmon
5 small sweet potatoes
2 avocados
5 packets shakeology
Almond butter
Olive oil
Vinaigrette
Flavorgod seasoning