Meal Prepping With Chinese Restaurant Combo Selections

Meal prep counts for a lot when trying to stay in shape. Working out at home can deliver surprising results. However, if your diet isn't "on point," then don't expect to see the best results. Unfortunately, hitting the supermarket isn't always easy, depending on your circumstances. Thankfully, the local Chinese restaurant could be open and providing quick deliveries. Buying one or two combo meals could set you up for two or three days of prep.

Spacing Out the Carbs, Proteins, and Fats

Although your combo order could include a mix of proteins, carbs, and fats, you don't have to eat everything at once. Separating things, so you eat your carbs earlier in the day, could support staying lean. Consider this possible plan:

• Day One: Carbs for breakfast and lunch, but no carbs for dinner.
• Day Two: Carbs for breakfast, but no carbs for lunch or dinner.
• Day Three: Choose to repeat either day one or two.

Now, let's look at some specific Chinese restaurant selections you can turn into the worth of a handful of meals.

Choosing the Combinations

Here are two popular combinations found in virtually all Chinese restaurants: chicken egg foo young with shrimp fried rice, and beef lo mein with pork fried rice. As you can see, there is a mix of carbohydrates and proteins. Going with brown rice, if possible, would be preferable. So is purchasing a protein appetizer such as chicken wings or beef on a stick. This way, you can separate proteins for the no-carb meals easily.

Breaking Up the Combos

Rice or noodles can serve as the primary carbohydrates, even for breakfast. Brown rice and egg noodles in the morning with a small serving of egg foo young with no gravy could be perfect. Take a small amount of the egg foo young to provide some desirable protein. Of course, you could repeat the same meal at lunchtime. For those no-carb lunches or dinners, gravy-less egg foo young, chicken wings, and beef-on-a-stick works.

And don't forget to order some steamed vegetables. Steamed vegetables are an excellent source of fiber and other nutrients. A pint of this appetizer could cover you for two or three days. Have a little or a lot with your meals. It's up to you. 

Keep on Track

And stay on course with your meals. Don't cheat by eating tomorrow's breakfast as a snack at 11 PM the night before. Separate the meals into appropriate containers to help keep on track.

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