Katherine Stock

Meal Prepping When you know what you are going to eat in your next meal because it is planned and perhaps even half-made (prepped- veggies chopped, some pre-roasted, meat defrosted, etc ), the stress over what to eat goes away. The intense cravings that result from hunger begin to dissipate because you know that your meal is only 30-60 minutes away from being eaten. It’s when you realize its 5 o’clock and you have no clue what dinner is going to be for your family that the stress becomes...

It all begins at the grocery store... Rule number one for grocery shopping is that you never go when you’re hungry! If you’ve never noticed this before, pay attention to it. If you are hungry, you will end up filling your cart with ready-to eat junk food because you’re hungry right now and you want to satisfy those cravings instantly. However, if you eat a satiating meal and then go grocery shopping with your grocery list of what you need for the week, you will buy what you actually need...

Bulgur Wheat Instead of Rice So this substitution is a really easy one to do. Bulgur wheat has a much lower glycemic index than rice, so it does not raise your blood glucose levels like rice does, making it great for weight loss. It is significantly higher in fibre content and slightly higher in protein as well, so this makes it another winner for our program. I had never had bulgur wheat before using Good Food for meal services, so if you have never heard of it before, you’re not alone! I...