Meal Prep for Weight Loss: Weekly Plans and Recipes to Lose Weight the Healthy Way

I just received this book but have spent the day reading it and reviewing it. Solid, information on planning, buying, prepping, cooking, and storing with oodles of helpful hints all aimed at getting u in control of food, and healthy eating, while losing weight in the process. Kelli Shallai is a dietician. I love how her recipes have ample protein, vegetables, fiber, and healthy fats. The meals look tasty. I think her principles will get any dieter started and moving right down the track to good health and sustainable weight loss. Really pleased I bought this book because I have been totally out of control and am now fat and miserable. I can’t speak to how good these recipes actually are yet because I just got the book today. Will update my review in a month or so. Using this book u will get hands on experience with her principles to healthy Mediterranean style eating and weight loss. The principles alone are a Life saver to me.

"Meal Prep for Weight Loss" by Kelli Shallal is an indispensable guide for anyone looking to simplify their journey toward healthier eating and sustainable weight loss. With a focus on efficiency, this book empowers readers to prepare nutritious meals in batches, alleviating the stress of daily cooking and allowing you to enjoy healthy options throughout the week. I appreciated how Shallal breaks down the meal prep process into manageable steps, making it accessible even for those who may feel intimidated by the kitchen. The meal plans are well-organized and infused with a Mediterranean and DASH diet focus, offering diverse, flavorful recipes like Cinnamon-Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Crunchy Rainbow Salad that are both satisfying and easy to execute. What sets this cookbook apart is its practicality; each recipe comes with nutritional information, ensuring you know exactly what you're putting on your plate. The included shopping lists and tips on food storage and reheating make sticking to your goals even easier. "Meal Prep for Weight Loss" not only promotes balanced eating but also encourages a lifestyle shift that fosters long-term success. If you’re ready to take control of your health without spending hours in the kitchen, this book is your ultimate companion for delicious meals that help you feel great and reach your weight loss aspirations!

I was new to meal prepping and this book was an awesome start. There are a few recipes I really enjoyed and keep going back to. I am not seeing any weightloss progress with this, so I think the calories are too high for my height and activity levels. I had not been tracking them as I was more focused on getting lots of fiber and veggies in. Just keep that in mind when you are portioning these out. But otherwise, you get really well balanced meals!

I have been loving the recipes. So many great ideas I never thought of. The instructions are easy to follow. You don’t need a ton of equipment to do the dishes either. Love the meal prepping too has been saving me a lot of time

I enjoyed the recipes and tried almost all of the weeks except for the last. One thing that I noticed was the recipes were getting expensive at the end for no reason at all such as buying a 5 dollar bottle of glaze sauce just to use about a few tbsps. Or buying peanut butter and peanut butter powder...when one can be used. It's not practical. I was spending upwards of almost 100 dollars with one person per week. Of course I substituted but I wanted to try as close to the original as possible.

This is the first meal prep "diet" book that has made a big difference. I put diet in quotes, because nothing is off limits. I can eat like this for the rest of my life. I love how meal prep is slowly ramped up from one week to the next. If you are cooking for a family, it's easy to double the recipes as well. After a few weeks, you'll be doing major meal prep and it will be like a natural extension of your life. I have a tendency to jump in with bug changes, get overwhelmed and stressed over time. Not with this book. She makes sure to start with baby steps. The food is also tasty and filling! Calorie wise I've cut back following her meal plans, and I feel satisfied after a meal. Even better, I get hungry after four to 6 hours later. You know, regular mealtimes! I've cut snacking down a ton because o just don't get hunger pangs. When I first saw the recipes I was tempted to alter some of them but am glad I stuck with it. The yogurt parfaits, one of the first breakfasts you'll make, have almond butter in them. It works so well!!! Very tasty and, I believe, makes it more filling. I'm not a fan of homogeneous yogurt, I like different flavors, so I just drizzle the almond butter on top instead of mixing it it. She also gives advice on how to increase calories or sub out common allergens. Before each week, there is a shopping list, with amounts needed for each meal prep. The easiest shopping experience ever. No thinking needed. If you want to save money, eat healthier and get yourself to a healthier weight, I highly recommend this book. Especially if you feel tired and overwhelmed just thinking of how to change your habits, this book takes all the guess work out and the author, being a registered dietitian, puts together very filling, nutritious meals.

I love this book. I was a member of WW and I briefly tried Noom. These were tedious and didn't work for me because they didn't fit my life style. I needed a way the cook healthy interesting food 1 to 2 times a week. This way I can have more free time to work, socialize, clean, and relax. With WW I felt like I was going to have to pay $30 a month for the rest of my life and spend the all of my time off preparing food to stay on their plan. Noom didn't offer recipes and for me, that was a major road block. I got this book and I have been delighted with it. It has a lot of variety, a plan for each week, and very importantly, a shopping list for each week as well. The book also giudes the cooking step by step so that I can finish my cooking in 2 hours. The food has been mostly delicious. I have lost 15 lbs so far using this book. The recipes have a lot of variety which keeps the food interesting. It would be great if she wrote another meal plan cook book, I would buy it in a minute!

This Meal Prep book is very well organized and easy to follow. It provides weekly plans with grocery list, equipment list, and a step-by-step guide to efficiently prepare meals for 5 days all in one day. Who wants to cook everyday? Not me, so this is great! Storage tips are also provided whether you can freeze it or not and the best thawing instructions. I have tried several of these recipes and they are very tasty and satisfying. The pan sheet recipes are the best in my opinion plus the snacks recipes. If you are looking for long-term weight loss, the recipes in this book are very enjoyable and this method works! You don't feel like you are dieting, it is more like embracing a new way of living. With our busy lives, cooking once a week is definitely the way to go. Thanks, Kelli, for making your meal planning available.

Easy recipes and most recipes your ingredients you should have in your pantry.

This book is very easy to follow even for the most reluctant of cooks like myself! The recipes are tasty and simple and I have found it helps you think about food differently in a more healthy way. The only downside is it's written for the American market so most of the measurements are in cups. My husband is American so we use cups anyway but they can be easily converted into g and kg. All said it's well worth getting!

Good

Delicious recipes. Good quality

Very clear and easy to follow book. Recipes are easy and don’t need loads of random ingredients that are going to cost a fortune and end up going to waste. This book has helped me plan and loose weight.