Sharp - Meal Prep Your Way to Weight Loss

PRAISE FOR
MEAL PREP YOUR WAY TO WEIGHT LOSS

Nikki is an authority on what to eat, and she breaks it down in an easy-to-understand way that will set you up for success. Meal prepping is one of the keys to success, and her book shows you all the steps needed to master this, master your diet, and see the results you want.

Jason Wachob, founder and CEO of mindbodygreen and author of Wellth

For optimal mental performance, there are certain non-negotiablestop of the list is eating the right brain foods consistently. Nikki Sharp makes it easy, rewarding, and fun in her new book. Her meal-prepping process is a simple and powerful way to nourish your mind. Bottom line, devour this book because the foods we eat matter, especially to our gray matter.

Jim Kwik, celebrity memory coach and host of the Kwik Brain podcast

If you want to succeed at anything in life, you have to be prepared. If you truly want to eat healthy, meal prepping is the only way. You cannot leave your food options to chance. Ive never been more inspired to meal prep in my life. Thank you, Nikki, for writing such a beautiful book with so many delicious and easy meal prep options.

Sarah DeAnna, model and author of Supermodel YOU

In Meal Prep Your Way to Weight Loss, Nikki Sharp rightfully places diet as the centerpiece of a healthy lifestyle. She makes taking the first step on the road to health an easy one, which anyone who leads a busy life will surely value. This book is a must-read if you want to change habits, learn how to meal prep, and stop dieting once and for all!

Max Lugavere, author of Genius Foods

Nikki is an inspiration to her friends and followers, and shes just like us. I love that her new book explores real-life problems, avoids dieting, and instead gives strategic meal-prep advice to avoid emotional eating and enable us to eat clean every week!

Kelly LeVeque, celebrity nutritionist and author of Body Love

As a professional chef, I am thrilled to see Nikki Sharp creating an entire book built around what we call mis en place. Her recipes are always vibrant and colorful, while also being nutritious and delicious. In her new book, she has taken the concept of recipes and healthy eating to a new level by focusing on what home cooks need most: guidance on how to organize the food prep for success.

Matthew Kenney, chef, entrepreneur, and author of PLANTLAB

In her new book, Nikki breaks down meal prep so that anyone can succeedwhether theyve tried it before or not. Not to mention, the recipes are beautiful and delicious.

Jordan Younger, host of the Soul on Fire podcast and founder of The Balanced Blonde

A must-read! If youve been stuck in the diet cycle, Nikkis new book will completely change that. It teaches you everything you need to know about emotional eating, how to stop it, and how powerful meal prep is!

Tara Mackey, author of WILD Habits

Eating well doesnt happen by accident! Planning is the first step in any worthy endeavor, and Nikki Sharp has made it so easy for you to follow in her healthy footsteps. Get the skinny on organizing your meals!

Lorie Marrero, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Clutter Diet

Meal Prep Your Way to Weight Loss proposes a program of dietary and nutrition recommendations for the reader to follow. No book, however, can replace the diagnostic and medical expertise of a qualified physician. Please consult your doctor (and, if you are pregnant, your ob/gyn) before making sustained or extensive changes in your diet, particularly if you suffer from any diagnosed medical condition or have any symptoms that may require treatment.

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Copyright 2018 by Nikki Sharp

All rights reserved.

Published in the United States by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.

B ALLANTINE and the H OUSE colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC.

Photos on are courtesy of the author.

All remaining photos are Pam McLean

Kitchen frame illustration on istock/naeinbil

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

Names: Sharp, Nikki, author.

Title: Meal prep your way to weight loss : 28 days to a fitter, healthier you / Nikki Sharp.

Description: New York : Ballantine Books, [2018]

Identifiers: LCCN 2018002191 | ISBN 9781101886946 (paperback) | ISBN 9781101886953 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Weight loss. | Nutrition. | Health. | Reducing dietsRecipes. | BISAC: COOKING / Health & Healing / General. | HEALTH & FITNESS / Diets. | HEALTH & FITNESS / Weight Loss.

Classification: LCC RM222.2 .S483 2018 | DDC 641.5/637dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018002191

Ebook ISBN9781101886953

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Food stylist: John Anthony Galang

Book design by Diane Hobbing, adapted for ebook

Cover photograph: Pam McLean

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This book is dedicated to everyone who wants to live a happy and healthy lifewhile still eating chocolate!

CONTENTS

PART ONE
LOSE WEIGHT, MEAL BY MEAL

PART TWO
SUPER PREP

PART THREE
THE 28-DAY MEAL PREP WEIGHT-LOSS DIET

INTRODUCTION

After my first book, The 5-Day Real Food Detox, was published, I was excited about writing a second book. The question was what kind of book. I didnt just want to write a cookbook, because even with a hundred recipes at your fingers in this book, cooking and eating healthy can be daunting. Dont get me wrongI love creating recipes and showcasing sexy, healthy food. I love teaching people how to make delicious meals, and I love showing people how healthy food tastes better than anything they could ever imagine.

But was that what my readers needed?

I knew deep down that shifting out of detox mode and back into everyday eating could easily be a recipe for disaster. Without a routine, shopping and cooking can be time-consuming, expensive, and confusing. I realized then that I wanted to write something to eliminate the slippery slope that can lead to making unhealthy food choices.