Whether you’re aiming to bulk up like Thor or lean up like Tyler Durden conquering your nutrition game can be a real challenge. But fret not, my friends!  You can take command of your nutrition with proper habits and strategies. In this bite sized tip, we’ll explore four indispensable habits to eat the weak and win your preparation game.

Meal Planning

First up, planning meals is essential to your success. It helps to know the right amount of food to eat each day aka macro breakdown, you should know these like Tony Stark knows science. Pro tip the nutrition ninjas will customize your macros and help you implement these habits! You will crush your goals like Thor crushed Thanos armies with Stormbreaker!

Gather delicious recipes from the PA Blog. Each recipe has specific breakdowns so that you can fit the recipe into your plan. Prioritize protein. Protein is king, so make sure you load up on protein. Add color. Strive for a colorful plate! Having colorful vegetables and fruit provides a wide variety of vitamins and minerals.

Shop for Ingredients

Armed with your meals for the week, you will need to purchase your food. This simple yet powerful tool gives you control over what you buy at the store. No more impulse buys lurking in your shopping cart. For ultimate mastering your domain, go digital by shopping online for pick up or delivery. This keeps off-plan foods out of your multiverse.

Take stock of your current pantry. With your recipes as a guide, fill in the gaps of missing ingredients. Set your grocery list to match your store set up to make the trip efficient. Prioritize whole foods.

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Prepare Your Feasts

Prepping food for the week saves time, reduces stress, and preserves your sanity. It is a powerful tool to have ready to eat meals that fit your macro. Empower your food prep by following these tips.

Pick a day, any day that you have plenty of free time. Wash, chop, and store fruits and vegetables for salads, snacks, or recipe ingredients. Cook proteins or recipes in bulk. Divide into easy gram and go options or freeze for future use.

Eating Out: Rules of Engagement

Work engagements, family/friend events, or times when you don’t feel like cooking happen. Just because you are eating out doesn’t mean the wheels need to fly off your nutrition plan bus. There are some practices that you can employ to align your obligations with your goals.

Work engagements, family/friend events, or times when you don’t feel like cooking happen. Just because you are eating out doesn’t mean the wheels need to fly off your nutrition plan bus. There are some practices that you can employ to align your obligations with your goals.

Review the restaurant menu in advance. Look for healthy plan-friendly options.  At the restaurant ask for modifications. This can be socially awkward, but YOU are responsible for YOU!

Be mindful of portion sizes. You can share with a friend or partner, order appetizer, or eat half of your meal, so that you can take home the rest for a later meal.

Taste Success

Don’t venture into a nutrition strategy alone, get support from the pros. Don’t wait, get fully tailored plans and weekly check-ins with Nutrition Coaching to hit your goals.

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