The ultimate guide to meal prep for weight loss

This post is all about meal prep for weight loss.

For anyone on a weight loss journey, I’ve got a little something that will make your life and weight loss a thousand times easier! As someone who has lost over 40kg, I can confidently say I know a thing or two about losing weight. So if you’re looking to embark on that journey and make it as simple as possible for yourself, keep reading…

We’ve all been there. Starting a weight loss journey, doing well for a few days (weeks if you’re lucky) and then having a hiccup that eventually leads to giving up. It happens far too often! The one thing that separated all of my failed attempts from my successful one was planning. Seriously, planning my meals and workouts each week saved me sooo much time, effort and energy! And of course, let to me ultimately losing over 40kg and keeping it off!

When I was embarking on my final weight loss journey, I knew I had to have an action plan in place to ensure I succeeded this time. I was on the hunt for anything that could help me get organised and prioritize my weight loss. I was even looking into getting a fitness coach but quickly gave up on that once I saw the price! So you can imagine my excitement when I finally came across Eat This Much, an app that automatizes meal plans that are entirely customizable!

Eat This Much is a meal plan generator mobile app and web app that basically acts as a fitness and nutrition coach in your pocket! It has a free and a paid version. The app does everything for you from planning meals, tracking your pantry, creating shopping lists and of course, creating meal plans based on your schedule, budget, fitness and nutrition goals and food preferences. I used this 1400 calorie meal plan generator to meal prep for weight loss.

Meal prep for weight loss

In order to lose weight successfully (and keep it off), you need to have a realistic idea of what you’re eating and how many calories your consuming daily. This can be a pretty tedious job! It can take a long time to log everything you eat in a day, let alone doing it for months on end.

With this meal plan generator, you can just let the app know your preferences and goals and it will create a meal plan for you, you will also get the nutritional breakdown of each meal as well as a grocery list for each meal! This is especially helpful for those of use who don’t have as much time as we’d like to dedicate to weight loss and need to meal prep to stay on track.

For the first few months of my weight loss journey, I was using Eat This Much religiously to plan all of my meals, track my macros and stick to my calorie limit simultaneously through the app. It honestly made my journey so much easier because I didn’t have to do all the hard work! I would get my meal plan for the week, meal prep most of the meals and never have to worry about ensuring I am eating within my limit again!

How to use Eat This Much

1. Download the app – I love the mobile app and find it easier to just whip out my phone and have access to Eat This Much straight away. You can download the mobile app or use the web version of the app, whichever is easier for you!
2. Sign up & set your preferences – Create and set up your account. You need to input your height, weight, age and current level of activity. You can then set your goals for either weight loss, weight maintenance or weight gain. You can also set goals for calories, macros and food preferences. Eat This Much accommodates a variety of diets such as vegan, vegetarian, keto and many more. You can then choose between the free or the paid version.
3. Never worry about manually inputting calories again! – Once you have set up your account and inputted your goals, Eat This Much will generate an automatic meal plan based on your goals! You can regenerate the meal plan as many times as you’d like or tweak it to your liking. You can now easily meal prep for the entire week with your meal plan!

FAQ’s

What is the difference between the paid version and the free version?

The free version of Eat This Much lets you plan meals for the day, create your own custom recipes and track your intake to stick to your goals.

The paid version has a lot more perks including a weekly automatic meal planner with nutritional breakdowns, shopping lists and recipes. This means you can easily meal prep your meals for the entire week! To do this, simply increase the recipe by the number of portions you plan to make and voila! You can also scale recipes to feed more than 1 person.

The meal plans are easily customizable and you can insert recurring meals, set different goals for workout days, and easily add or remove recipes. The paid version is just $4.99/month but is 1000% worth it because it seriously makes life SO much easier! Eat This Much also offers a 14 day free trial which is perfect for those on the fence about paying for the full access!

What if I don’t like the foods in the automatic meal plan?

The best part about the automatic meal plan is that it is automatic! You can easily regenerate the meal plan and customize meals to your liking. You can also like and dislike recipes in your meal plan to give the algorithm an idea of what you like so it can create meal plans including more recipes you love!

How can I track my progress through Eat This Much?

Eat This Much has a progress section of the app which allows you to track your progress through weight, calorie intake, and nutrient intake over time. You can see a chart of your progress which shows your journey from beginning to end in all of its glory!

I hope you’ve found this post helpful, all the best on your weight loss journey my friend!

Love,

Veera.

This post is all about meal prep for weight loss.

Thank you Eat This Much for sponsoring this post. All opinions and comments are my own.