Title: How meal prep companies can improve your motivationWhat is your why for making improvements to your nutrition or diet? Blood sugar issues or maybe you’re not quite ready for the beach?Whatever your “why”, your motivation may be lacking and we have some great thoughts and tips(maybe a magical spell) for improving your motivation so stay tuned. It’s going to be a great episode!Definition of Lackluster: lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiringDescription:Stat: According to the Centers for Disease Control the medical cost for people who have obesity was $1,429 higher than those of normal weight. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html Talking Points / Benefits:If we first discover why individuals lack motivation, we can probably find ways to get back on track.Reasons why people sometimes lack motivation:1.       They are not challenged – too monotonous2.       They are too comfortable – too long in their “comfort zone”3.       They lack interest – need intellectual stimulation4.       They lack passion5.       They quit too soon!!!! How many times do people start a diet and then go right back to eating poorly after they attain the goal? How many times do people give up when they don’t see immediate results? Do a kitchen overhaul!!! Sometimes, motivation is not the problem…it’s your pantry and fridge.Worried about wasting or trashing food? Overeating is no less wasteful than trashing food.If you want to be “shoulder above” or get the best results possible, spend money on your nutrition. Use a meal prep service to give you back your time from food prep. Stop buying food that tempts you to overeat or that is not in line with your goals! If it’s in your house… You or someone you live with will eat it. Execution is key! Talk is cheap. Make a plan and get after it. Move your finances around. Move your schedule around. Move your body. No matter how good something sounds until something is actually DONE, it is meaningless!Notable / Quotable: “Well done is better than well said.” Benjamin FranklinAction Item: Visit MacroMealsOnline.com today and see why we are collecting all the 5-star Google reviews. We are real people trying to help others, just like you be the best version of themselves. Quality ingredients and love in every meal. We also offer accountability through our nutrition coaching program.  Support the show (http://www.macromealsonline.com)

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How Meal Prep Companies Can Improve Your Motivation

Title – Macro Meals | How can meal prep companies help you in the New Year? Say Intro = Clay ClarkDescription:  No matter what your goals are, Macro Meals | meal prep companies can save an individual a lot of time!  But, meal prep companies are the perfect fit for people that want to improve their nutrition and healthy habits but lack the time to prepare their own meals and food.  Statistic: According to a 2016 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the average American's weight increases by 0.4 percent over Christmas and 0.2 percent over Thanksgiving. In total, that amounts to around one pound gained during each holiday season.Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/weightloss/heres-how-much-weight-the-average-person-gains-during-the-holidays/ar-BBPa60UTalking points / Benefits:1. The problem is that most Americans do nothing to lose that pound gained over the holidays.2. Approach 2020 with intent.a. Create a planb. Have clear short and long term goalsc. Don’t rush it! – Just be consistent!3. Ask when making your fitness goals: “what are you fearful of?”. If you want to grow and push yourself, explore new growth opportunities by seeking the answer to this question.4. Create a fitness journey pathway vs. taking a “pill” approach.a. If a fitness “pill” were available, most of it would try it, take it. Someday there will probably be such a thing. But, you would eliminate so much by taking the “easy” approach.b. A journey means failure, learning, challenges.c. Tackle what scares you and makes you uncomfortable.5. Check your progress. Some programs don’t promote using a scale…but how the heck are you going to know if you’re going anywhere?a. You cannot track how you’re doing if you don’t check in on yourself.b. Neglect only means it will be harder to get back on track. So, if you didn’t check in on yourself during the holidays you may experience a harder a battel to get back to a healthy routine.c. Meals helping, or not? NOTABLE QUOTABLE – “It's often the small things that no one sees that result in the big things that everyone wants.” Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Life.Church + Host of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.No one notices when you get up an hour earlier to go the gym.No one notices when you order your meals weekly from Meal Prep CompaniesNo one freaking cares when you order something healthy when you really want fast food. BUT everyone will want your results when you look lean and are moving with beast mode performance.Macro Meals | Meals prep companies can help you be healthier for 2020.Action item: go to macromealsonline.com today and view our menu selections and try us out!Support the show (http://www.macromealsonline.com)

How Meal Prep Companies Can Help You In 2020

Title: Macro Meals | Athletes and meal prep companies. Say “meal Prep companies” 6x / episodeIntro: Clay ClarkDescription: Food is fuel. Food can dramatically help (or hinder) an athlete’s performance. Strength, endurance depends on the type of food your body. The better the quality, the better the overall performance. To get the most from your workouts, the diet should be a top priority. But, it takes so much dang time.Most athletes, big time, weekend warriors, college athletes or others have completely full schedules already. If they left mealtime up to chance, their selections wouldn’t be planned and would probably be a little haphazard. And they definitely wouldn’t get all of the macronutrients needed to maintain or improve performance. Have you ever seen a bodybuilder eat? It’s like a schedule in itself. Every 2 to 3 hours they are shoving protein down like it’s their job…but that is what is necessary to win in their sport.A 4-ounce chicken breast has roughly 25g of protein.Statistic: According to Precision Nutrition The basic recommendation for protein intake is 0.8 grams per kilogram (or around 0.36 g per pound) of body mass in untrained, generally healthy adults. For instance, a 150 lb (68 kg) person would consume around 54 grams a day.However, this amount is only to prevent protein deficiency. It’s not necessarily optimal, particularly for people such as athletes who train regularly and hard.For people doing high-intensity training, protein needs might go up to about 1.4-2.0 g/kg (or around 0.64-0.9 g/lb) of body mass.2 Our hypothetical 150 lb (68 kg) person would thus need about 95-135 g of protein per day.Source: https://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-proteinSo, let’s go back to the chicken breast…if you ate one of those at lunch with a salad and were an athlete, how do you get 105 more grams of protein… Without proper planning…. This is why athletes meal prep with meal prep companies:Better gauge portion sizesBuild quality mealsOptimize your progress   Support the show (http://www.macromealsonline.com)

Athletes and Meal Prep Companies

Title: Macro Meals | The top 10 meal prep companies Intro = Clay ClarkDescription: What’s for dinner? Is it snack time? Questions we hear the most from our children and ask each other. For some artsy, amazing mothers, it’s an excuse to dig into the newest Facebook groups or Pinterest posts for inspiration. But for those of us who hate grocery shopping (ME!), don’t feel comfortable with our cooking skills, or have zero time to plan (let alone cook!), the question causes a fair bit of anxiety and stress. It’s like Black Friday shopping for some. Here's why meal prep is better than meal kits!Don’t want to experiment?Don’t want to use expensive ingredients?Don’t want to follow step by step, long instructions just to be able to eat a meal?Then meals (already prepped) are for you from Macro meals | Meals Prep Companies.In our research here are the current top 10 well-known meal prep services.https://buyersguide.org/meal-delivery/t/premade?kw=2129284236201406335&m=e&d=c&c=398348829482&p=1t1&oid=kwd-865058757727&lp=1024126&li=&nw=g&nts=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlO7uBRANEiwA_vXQ-_l_mEWLEO5LgFPYt_UA6GQax9zqAPabL1NefqzaumE2Y9SiZeDcxxoCycUQAvD_BwE&tdid=8040870&gclid=CjwKCAiAlO7uBRANEiwA_vXQ-_l_mEWLEO5LgFPYt_UA6GQax9zqAPabL1NefqzaumE2Y9SiZeDcxxoCycUQAvD_BwE1.    HelloFresh2.    Freshly3.    Green Chef4.    Freshology5.    Green Chef6.    Every Plate7.    bistroMD8.    Nutrisystem9.    Diet-to-Go10.  Sun BasketStatistic: For a typical dollar spent in 2017 by U.S. consumers on domestically produced food, including both grocery store and eating out purchases, 36.7 cents went to pay for services provided by foodservice establishments, 15.0 cents to food processors, and 12.6 cents to food retailers. At 3.8 cents, energy costs per food dollar were below the 4.5-cent average for 1993-2017. Source: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/food-prices-and-spending/Quote: "If you think hiring professionals is expensive, try hiring amateurs."—AnonymousI mean you can hire a CPA or do your own taxes. But, most of us recognize that we take a risk or employ ourselves for a job that we don’t necessarily like. Say no to DIY.If you want to go somewhere big, you hire an expert or company with the proper resources to get you there. That somewhere big could be a weight loss goal, a performance goal, a class reunion, and so on.Action: Use Macro Meals |Meal Prep Companies for the best successSupport the show

The Top 10 Meal Prep Comapanies

Title: Macro Meals | The history of Meal Prep Companies |Intro = Clay ClarkDescription: Meal Prep companies are known for delivering to your front door. Meals are pre-portioned ingredients for a number of meals every week. Sometimes, the customer is responsible for taking the ingredients, use an enclosed recipe and then create their home-cooked meal. Companies like ours provide meals that are ready to heat, ready to eat. Most meal prep companies require a subscription for a predefined number of meals.Of course, the cool thing is that they are usually healthy and calorie-conscious…but still flavorful. My favorite meal from Macro Meals online has to be one of our Indian inspired dishes..Tahini Chicken with coconut rice….so good.Recent history statistic: According to Neilson and published in trade magazine Grocery Dive, 14.3 million households purchased meal kits in the last half of 2018, up 3.8 million households from 2017, which shows that there is still interest in online purchasing. The grocery business, however, is booming, with in-store sales totaling $93 million in 2018.Source: https://www.reviewchatter.com/blog/grocery-stores-boost-sales-for-meal-kit-industryWhen did it all start???It seems that this industry started in Europe in 2007 with a Meal Kit delivery….where you take all the ingredients and chef it up in your own house.Let’s take a look and see the growth potential and where the industry may go in the future with the picture-perfect company, Plated. It is probably one of the most known meal prep companies.Statistic: https://www.inc.com/graham-winfrey/how-plated-got-served-by-mark-cuban-and-kevin-o-leary.html Plated is averaging growth of 500 percent per year. In 2014, Plated was on Shark Tank and scored a deal with Mark Cuban…$500,000 for 6 % of their company….but later the deal fell apart with Cuban.When the show re-visited the company in a follow-up segment called “Beyond the Tank,” Kevin O’Leary was impressed with the start-up’s development and made an investmentWith the sale of Plated to Albertsons Companies, O’Leary made a 1,346 percent return on his investment, he tells CNBC Make It. The $300 million sale is the largest exit for a featured business in the history of “Shark Tank,” according to O’Leary and a representative for the show, which is about to premier its ninth season.Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/22/how-shark-tank-business-plated-sold-to-albertsons-for-300-million.htmlQuote: “Study the past if you would define the future.”― Confucius Action: Go to www.macromealsonline.comSupport the show

The History of Meal Prep Companies

Title: Macro Meals | Seniors and the needs for meal prep companies Intro: Clay ClarkDescription: Aging is inevitable but we don’t want to just live longer. We want to live longer and live well.We find that a lot of seniors (for convenience) are living on canned soups, chocolate milk, pastries, and the occasional banana. Not nearly enough calories, and not a lot of nutrient-dense, whole foods.But, simple nutrition and lifestyle changes can dramatically improve the quality of life – even in older adults. We have found a lot of our middle-aged clients and customers are buying for their aging parents. Some from other states just to be sure their aging parents are eating good nutritious food when they can’t “parent sit”.Statistic: protein is the body's building block that produces muscle. "After 50, people start to lose muscle mass. Between 50 and 60, muscle strength declines by about 1.5 percent a year. After 60, the loss can be 3 percent a year. Source: https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20150610/older-americans-need-protein-to-keep-muscles-strong-study-says#1Although all nutrients are important, two get are critical during the older years:Protein is especially crucial because it helps to preserve valuable lean tissue (muscle and bone)Antioxidants from colorful plant foods.Challenges for seniors and why they need meal prep companies:Poor appetite (could be from meds, illness)Weak teeth or dentures Harder to prepare food. Imagine trying to use your chef knife skills with an unsteady, shaky hand.Certain generations have strong nutrition habits. Like, clean your plate. Or bread with butter every meal.When you realize you may be the one needing care one day will you truly understand how important compassion really is? Sarah: I cannot wait to ship my 90-year-old grandmother food to her doorstep every week. She lives in a very small town and has to drive 30 miles to find nutritious options for cooking and quick options are very limited. Thankfully, she has a lot of other families around and she is still able to live by herself. Quote: Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival. -Dalai LamaSupport the show

Seniors And The Needs For Meal Prep Companies

Title: Macro Meals | Should I hire Meal Prep Companies or Meal Prep Myself? | Intro: Clay ClarkDescription: You can’t out-train a bad diet. And your body needs great fuel to perform. Hey, remember when I tried to put that crappy gas in my car? You can’t put crap gas in a high performing vehicle. Why would you want to minimize the potential of the high-performance car? It can be easy (for some) to develop a gym routine but crafting a menu for successful weight loss can get complicated. So, we resort to using the lower octane fuel(lower food quality) because…it’s easier.Statistic: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/the-big-number-45-million-americans-go-on-a-diet-each-year/2017/12/29/04089aec-ebdd-11e7-b698-91d4e35920a3_story.html45 million Americans go on a diet each year.Yet, about 70 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese.-       Where is the hang-up?We live in an age of information and we can find what we need online or youtube videos of how to. But, just having the information isn’t enough. As human beings, we need structure. Or someone to put our trust in. We second guess our strategies. Just to stop because we then feel overwhelmed.What program do you follow? Like is this or that the RIGHT thing?We tend to go for the “quick unproductive fad dieting”. Studies show that the more fad-ish the strategy is, the more likely a person will revert or re-grain weight. -       SolutionCreate sustainable eating practices and long-term habit changes so you’ll never diet again. Using a meal prep service to provide food to you dramatically will increase your chances of success.We know that cooking takes time…especially when making sure an entire week’s worth of food will get you closer to your goals. After you miss a few days you figure missing a few more isn’t a big deal. Before you know it, these new habits aren’t habits at all, and you’re no longer making an effort.I don’t know about you but if I’m paying for something I have more “skin in the game”. I’m going to be committed. It would be much easier to throw my OK food away and head to lunch with coworkers than to throw my $12 meal away.Quote: “They allow you to have a ‘restaurant’ quality meal at home for much less money, and you won’t have to stock your pantry with unfamiliar spices that you might never use again,” says Keri Gans, R.D., author of “The Small Change Diet.”Action: Go to www.macromealsonline.comSupport the show

Should I Hire A Meal Prep Company or Meal Prep Myself

Title: Macro Meals | Can you trust Meal Prep Companies? | Say “Meal Prep Companies” 6 Times Each EpisodeIntro = Clay ClarkDescription: We love our company. We trust our employees. We hire the best. We have a great team behind our vision. But, before making a huge decision to let someone else prep your food for you, maybe you should ask…can you trust Meal Prep Companies?Have you ever been to a potluck with people you don’t know? Wondering if the cat crawled on Patty’s countertop before she made the salad she brought to share? I mean…I wonder this anytime someone brings something from home to share. Sorry. not sorry.But this is exactly why to have government-regulated organizations!It is their mission to reduce the incidence of food-borne illness and provide for a sanitary environment in food service establishments. They write, implement and interpret rules, issue mandated licenses, track statistical data, provide for enforcement of establishments not in compliance, train industry, food service workers, and sanitarians in foodservice practices, meet with consumer advisory committees, and provide technical assistance as necessary.Does your home kitchen do that? When we started our company, the health department was the first phone number we called. We needed their approval for EVERYTHING...I mean everything. It was probably the most stressful experience of opening our kitchen…Statistic: I found this article that talks about a grandma who started serving meals out of her home because she was nursing an injury and had a passion for cooking. Renee McGhee, a retired grandmother…After more than a dozen court appearances; threats of jail time, fines, and probation; and an inability to land a job because of the pending charges, Ruelas and the San Joaquin County district attorney struck a deal in February requiring her to perform 80 hours of community service and agree to not sell or trade food online without the proper permits. Source: https://newfoodeconomy.org/california-homemade-food-operations-act-2018/Besides needing/wanting to meet health inspections and requirements. We love our customers and genuinely care for them. We look into why people stop ordering. Connect them with nutrition coaching to reach their goals. And we need great customer reviews to keep customers ordering. You can see our great customer reviews on Google.We have 3 physical locations each with about 200 reviews. Our reviews speak volumes about us as a company. But, I really think it helps convey our passion to our future customers.We want you!Quote: If you think the pursuit of good health is expensive and time-consuming, try illness. Lee SwansonLee Swanson is the founder of Swanson Health Products. Swanson Health Products carries over 26,000 products, ranging from vitamins and supplements to "eco-friendly" home cleaning products. The company has more than 20 Swanson-branded lines that cover the full spectrum of natural health products, as well as some OTC drugs and organic foods. Action Item: Please go to our site and see why were the highest-ranked meal prep company in Oklahoma! www.macromealsonline.comSupport the show

Can You Trust Meals Prep Companies?

Title – Macro Meals | What is the benefit of meal prep companies?Intro = Clay ClarkDescription:  Meal prep can mean a lot of different things for different people. It can be a way to feel more comfortable with cooking when you’re just starting. It can be a tool to keep the cost of groceries in check. It can even be a form of self-care, and a way to ensure a smoother week ahead — just by having thoughtful meals ready and waiting. It might be (and probably the most popular reason we hear) to be healthier or leaner.  No matter what your goals are, Macro Meals | meal prep companies can save an individual a lot of time!  Statistic: On an average day in 2014, Americans age 18 and overspent 37 minutes in food preparation and cleanup. However, the average time spent in “meal prep”—preparing food and beverages, serving the food, and cleaning up afterward—varied considerably among different groups. Men spent an average of 22 minutes, whereas women spent 51 minutes.Source: https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2016/november/americans-spend-an-average-of-37-minutes-a-day-preparing-and-serving-food-and-cleaning-up/Talking points / Benefits:1.    Saves time.a.    Recipe findingb.    Measuring everything outc.     Fitting everything into containers2.    Relieves boredom….If you meal prep yourself…you’re likely not grilling preparing several different meals. 3.    Most of us (not chef Doug) are not chefs and never get the perfect moist chicken. 4.    No wasted money on wasted food….most people overbuy or don’t use all their ingredients.And the extra containers. I love my plasticware cabinet…it’s so organized...Said no one ever!5.    If you add the minutes from our statistic, we shared from the USDA. A meal prep company could put 5-8 hours back into your week.NOTABLE QUOTABLE – “if you can’t see yourself sticking to your diet one year from now, you need to re-think your strategy. If you don’t’ like the way you eat, you won’t stick to it for long, and it’ll only be a matter of time before you jump ship and end up regaining all the weight.” Sohee Lee, MS, CSCS, CISSNExtreme dieting doesn’t work for most…at least for the long term Macro Meals | Meals prep companies can help you be healthier for the long term Action item: go to macromealsonline.com today and view our menu selections and try us out!Support the show

What Are The Benefits of Using Meal Prep Companies?

Title: Macro Meals | Why Crossfit has adopted meal prep companies |Intro: Clay ClarkDescription: biggest secrets to success of every top athlete in the world – It’s dietary planning and meal prep. You have to have an effective and consistent diet. Or don’t expect the results from your performance. As a general rule Crossfit recommends that it’s athletes eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar” and “keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat”.Fun fact: Urban dictionary of CrossFit. The Scientology of fitness. Sometimes known as "Cultfit." Like most cults: -Their subjects are put into physically and/or emotionally distressing situations, breaking their will over time. -Their problems are oversimplified and repeatedly emphasized. -They are unconditionally "loved," accepted, and receive "guidance" from a charismatic "leader." -Their identity is now based on the group. -They are, in a subtle way, encouraged to break off ties from friends and/or family who do not participate in this newfound CULTure.Love it or hate it, Crossfit is here to stay and the “proof is in the pudding”. The people walking in and out of these gyms look amazing and for some, the sport has completely changed their lives…for the better.At the beginning of popularity with Crossfit, there were 2 really popular diets that every Crossfitter seemed to adopt….The Paleo Diet and the Zone Diet. All serious athletes know diet is half the battle when it comes to performing at your best. We help you find the perfect high protein meal delivery service to help you achieve your fitness goals! From Keto to Paleo to zero dairy there are hundreds of different combinations of diets you can get delivered to your door.Share from local Tulsa gyms…They do nutrition challenges, they promote community and they promote being the best version of a human you possibly can be and we respect that so much!Statistic: Mathew "Mat" Fraser (born 1990) is an American professional CrossFit athlete known for winning the 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 CrossFit Games…fittest man on earthFortunately, he has his awesome fiancé Sammi Moniz to cook for him. But, most people don’t have that luxury or are trying to balance, work, fun, fitness family, finances, faith, and friendships into every day. We love our F6 goals = from Thrivetime show and business podcast and coaching guru, Clay Clark.Consistent and diligent application of what you intend to do is what will carry you to successQuote: “Talk about fuel vs. food to take out emotional content” Greg Glassman, founder of CrossfitSupport the show

CrossFit and Meal Prep Companies

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