ABOUT

     Activity defines who I am.  Many of my favorite things revolve around being active.  Growing up, my summers were filled with golf during the day and baseball games at night.  Unfortunately for me, my days of being a competitive athlete are long gone so I have had to take up more recreational activity.  I found weightlifting at age 18 and haven’t stopped since.  Lifting weights has been one of the few constants in my life over the last 8 years.  I truly believe it is the single best mode of exercise one can do to improve their health and quality of life.  I still golf when I can, recently picked up squash, and will jump in any game of pickup basketball when given the opportunity.  I love to hike and explore this great Earth we have underneath our feet.  Any excuse to be active is a good excuse to me.

     I discovered meal prep while in college before I even knew meal prepping was a thing.  I wanted to be able to maintain a healthy diet while balancing a full class load, training, and a social life.  I quickly became intrigued about how I could create more flavorful and nutritious meals that kept well in the refrigerator.  When I discovered the term “meal prep”, the meal prepping world was almost exclusively for the bodybuilding.com forums and filled with plain chicken, brown rice, and steamed broccoli.  I knew there was a better way to do it and was inspired to start The Meal Prep Manual.  I wanted people to see that eating well doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor and with meal prep you can save time and money in the process.