I am not a meal prepper, I don’t own a food scale, and there is something about photos of 14 lined up plastic containers with ½ a chicken breast and portion controlled broccoli that really turns me off. I would however call myself a meal preparer. Just like I lay out all my clothes the evening before, I prepare all the food for the next day as well. I am an early riser that has mastered the art and science of the alarm going off at 5:07am and being out the door by 5:20am(with a fully made bed).
The overnight oat recipe below is something that you can prepare for yourself the evening before for a quick grab as you rush out the door for your morning workout. This is the post workout meal. The workout doesn’t end until you refuel your system and restore the glycogen levels your body depleted during your run, bike, swim, or play.
Where do vegan’s and plant based folks get their protein? This recipe contains all 8 essential amino acids to form the complete protein that people often reach to meat for.
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Ingredients:
1/2 ripe organic banana
1/2 cup Extra Thick Bob’s Red Mill Oats
1/4 cup organic Thompson raisins
1 cup Three Trees Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/3 teaspoon chia seed
1/3 teaspoon hemp seed
1/3 teaspoon sesame seed
1/2 teaspoon sunflower seed
Pinch of salt
Pinch of cinnamon
Throw all the ingredients into a mason jar, place in fridge overnight and voila, it is ready for you post workout. I would recommend preparing as many as 3 at a time so you don’t risk the banana getting funky after a couple days in the fridge.
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