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Give Abbey a warm welcome!
We would like to give Abbey Willis a very warm welcome to her new role at Prepped & Packed. Abbey is our one and only Athlete Manager as of March 2018. She stepped into the role after two years of being a dedicated athlete for the brand. "I wanted to give...
How we can save you 7 whole days a year, and up to £4,200?
TIME, it's something that we all cherish, its extremely sort after and is hugely expensive. We have recently done some research and as a result have some surprising findings. Typically people spend at least an hour a week, if not an hour and a half shopping for food....
Coconut cookie dough balls
Eating healthy can be boring for many, it can almost become very mundane. Consuming the same meals and snacks on a daily basis, lacking variation and the ability to sustain the habit long term. This is the number one reason most fail to eat healthily over a prolonged...
PREPPED & PACKED CHOCOLATE BARK
Chocolate lovers are going to love this, you can spend a fortune on quality dark chocolate now days. Well, we have created a recipe that is cheap, quick and tastes unbelievable. With just 5 ingredients anybody can create these amazing bars of chocolate in a matter of...
Chocolate Chip PROTEIN loaf
Do you ever fancy a small slice of cake yet you can't deal with the guilt? Well Prepped & Packed foodie Bayley has cooked up a chocolate chip protein loaf that will resolve any of these problems. You can enjoy a well earned piece of cake with your coffee or green...
Are weekends ruining your physique?
It's a proven fact that people over eat at the weekend in comparison to their weekly routine. After all it's a time of relaxation, fun and socialising, however so many people suffer from stagnant results or even backwards steps following weekend binges. Do you spend...
Peanut-butter PROTEIN cookies
You may have seen endless amounts of cookies, pancakes and protein bakes across the internet already right? However you assume they are difficult to replicate, whilst taking an age to make? Well, we can assure you that this recipe is REALLY REALLY easy! Oh, we must...
2017’s FAQ
We wanted to come up with a quick checklist of answers to some of the regular questions that we get asked. We guarantee you require at least 5 of these answers right now. Lets get straight to it! How many meals should I eat per day? The volume of meals that you...
Prepped & Packed create the cleanest labeled isolate whey
By now I am sure you know that we take it upon ourselves to solve your problems. Whether it involves food, health or fitness we feel it's only fair that we provide you with the solutions to the everyday problems that you face. This pretty much explains why we have...
Behind the scenes – Nationwide Meal Prep
We think it's only fair that we let you in behind the scenes to our newly launch nationwide meal prep service. We are going to take you on a guided tour whilst showing you exactly how we can save you time, money, energy and a whole lot of stress. Why? Quite simply...
eat healthy at the airport, is it possible?
We all know what it’s like, you are trying to keep on track with your diet and nutrition but your day job dictates that you have to travel aboard for that very important meeting, which means spending a lot of time in airports! So how can yo u eat healthy at the...
Fail Proof Pancake Recipe
Fail Proof Pancake Recipe! Yes, we bring you another top recipe in the form a delicious mouth watering pancake recipe by none other than Ashlee Winstanley. These are suitable for the whole family, we guarantee your love them! These pancakes are the perfect start to...
Eating healthy whilst working 9-5
A day in the life of a typical full time worker, your alarm hits at 6:00am, you wake up, drag yourself out of bed, eat some breakfast, get ready and shoot straight to work. You get to the office and start your day, it then gets to lunch realising you didn’t have time...
3 secrets to forming positive habits
Forming positive habits is something high on our values here at Prepped & Packed, which is why this post was such an obvious subject for us to express. Not forgetting our passion to help solve peoples problems,when it comes to health and fitness. After all,...
Online Christmas Shopping
The online christmas shopping sprint is on, we have just a matter of days until the big day! Well, we just want to allow you guys to rest assured. If you have been following our journey throughout 2016 you will know we love to solve your problems. It is what we do...
Salted Caramel Cups
Guys… It’s HERE! Salted Caramel Cups courtesy of the very talented Ashlee Winstanley from our friend at Body Composition. The countdown to Christmas has officially begun!! Who is up for a bit of Christmas baking this weekend? Salted Caramel Cups Ingredients: 12 dates...
Prepped & Packed it’s an emergency
It's extremely common for our jobs and lifestyle to take us away from our desired health and fitness goals. We live in a 24/7 world where work demands are high, the pressure of results are even bigger. Everything appears to be an emergency and things have to be done...
Are sleepless nights making you fat?
We all know that sleep is super important but here at Prepped and Packed we wanted to explain the effect of having sleepless nights on a regular basis. I think you will be amazed at what we found. Sleepless nights, how does it effect you? Poor sleep affects both your...
Do we need protein powder?
Protein powder, it appears it’s on everybody lips and every companies marketing right? You have no doubt seen, heard and tasted it yourself. Protein powder can seem a little scary and often it is heavily linked with bodybuilding and growing huge muscles. We wanted to...
Prepped and Packed help over 12,000 people eat healthily
Here at Prepped and Packed we are hugely proud to have helped over 12,000 people eat healthily in the past year across the UK. We are extremely passionate about helping others, we set out to solve some of the problems that we know you face on a day to day. Behind the...
10 FAQ answered by Prepped & Packed
We hear lots of feedback and receive tonnes of questions on a daily basis, however we wanted to provide you with the answers to our top 10 FAQ. After all, you may be thinking exactly the same as many of our current and future customers. 10 FAQ 1. Can you fit more...
The IFBB bodybuilding stage is just days away for Zack
Prepped & Packed athlete Zack McGuirk hits the IFBB bodybuilding stage in just a matter of days. We caught up with him and got the latest on his journey. Name: Zack McGurik Competition :IFBB World Classic Bodybuilding Championships Category: Classic Bodybuilding...
Kelly steps out onto the London O2
We caught up with Kelly Sephton this week, just a few days from stepping out on the London O2 stage. Kelly will be hitting the WBFF stage, aiming to take the european diva fitness pro title. Here is what Kelly had to say. First of all Kelly, the London O2, what a...
Stuffed peppers make for the perfect healthy lunch
Stuffed peppers are on the menu! We have the perfect portable lunch ideas for all of you guys, we team up with Ashlee Winstanley from Body Composition to create the boredom of eating the same meals day in day out. As the winter months draw in closer the cold lettuce...
Do you manage to find excuses?
You have the drive and ambition to change your health and fitness but it just seems like things always get in the way, or maybe you simply manage to find excuses? There is always a event (friends birthday or something).. My long working hours really do make things...
Fitness Pancakes That Are Totally Guilt Free
FITNESS PANCAKES LIKE YOU'VE NEVER TASTED BEFORE This is no joke these fitness pancakes are absolutely amazing! We are sure you have tasted some amazing pancakes, but these staffed protein pancakes really do take things to the next level. If you are due a cheat, or...
Start your day with Protein Zoats
Yes, we have done it again! We have teamed up with athlete and fitness blogger Charlotte Clarke to bring you the tastiest, creamiest, metabolism boosting bowl of protein zoats you will find. I think you will agree that they look amazing, below we have this quick and...
FREE fitness goodies with every order
EVERYBODY LOVES A FREEBIE RIGHT? Well we want to give our customers even more value, which is why we have decided to place some free fitness goodies in every bag that is purchased over the next 30 days. You can expect to find free gifts from some of the leading brands...
BOUNTY BALLS HEAVEN
We had to share these amazing treats, from the talented Charlotte Clarke, if you are looking for the perfect post workout fix or a mid afternoon craving these bounty balls are for you....
Bodybuilding truths with Tony Pang
We see so many of you guys compete on a regular basis, we spoke with athlete and prep coach Tony Pang on the bodybuilding truths. Social media pants a particular picture of life in general, therefore we wanted to share the reality with you. WHEN DID YOU FIRST HIT THE...
Gluten free lasagne fit for any vegetarian
Do you ever get the urge for a nice lasagne, but can't face the guilt of a plate of white pasta, not to mention the bloated stomach to compliment it? Well we have the answer with this gluten free lasagne. INGREDIENTS 1 large aubergine 1 pack mixed peppers 1 courgette...
Is alcohol ruining your health and fitness goals
Are you going to embark on a few drinks this weekend or even looking forward to a binge with friends following a hard week? Well we wanted to look at the effects a little closer when it comes to health and fitness. We all know that alcohol isn’t the best for...
3 reasons why you’re bloated
A large percentage of the population suffer from abdominal bloating, it can be extremely uncomfortable whilst extremely embarrassing not forgetting how it can really interfere with your everyday life. I’m sure you have experienced the belly bloat just hours...
Salmon fishcakes anyone?
These taste even better than they look, meal prep doesn't have to be boring and here at Prepped & Packed we are always looking at way sod making your journey even more enjoyable. We look forward to seeing these nutritious fishcakes in your food containers whilst...
Are you a tupperware junkie?
Do you find yourself absolutely obsessed with food? Eating out of tupperwares? Struggling to eat with friends, family and colleagues? As you probably know, here at Prepped & Packed we love food containers, meal prep, nutrition and more importantly we love seeing...
Slow braised pork with apple + cinnamon sauce anyone?
The wait is over, we wanted to give you a recipe that you will never forget. We see the health and fitness world consumes endless chicken and whilst we love it and understand it's many benefits. We also like to give variation and allow people to eat a variety of food...
How do dancers stay lean yet perform at high intensity, with stamina?
We caught up with professional dancer Jessica to find out exactly how flexible her diet was. We know the importance of healthy nutrition no matter what your sport or profession, however let's take a look how her diet differs from the average... Name - Jessica...
WBFF Pro explains how to stay shoot ready all year round
We sat down with Jade Katy, London based international model before she heads to Toronto in just a matter of days to compete at the WBFF Worlds.. As you probably guest we ended up speaking everything food and meal prep, yet we also wanted to get her views on staying...
5 reasons you may not be putting on muscle
Putting on weight can be fairly easy for many people, however putting on lean muscle is quite the opposite, I am sure you would agree? There are tonnes of different opinions out there, however here at Prepped & Packed we keep things simple, to the point and most...
Transformation Tuesday – ‘My first ever 15 week prep’
Transformation tuesday allows us to meet Tom Purser, allow us to share his fitness journey which began just a matter of weeks ago. It's a truly inspiring story of effort, determination, and action taking. If you are thinking of stepping on stage it's a must read Tom...
Why children are better at meal prep than adults
Figures reveal that the UK is now in fact the second most obese country in Europe. The UK's growth in obesity also suggests that by 2030 74% of men in the UK will be overweight and 64% of women in the UK will be overweight. We really need to address this issue. We...
There’s 3 types of meal preppers, which one are you?
A common question we get asked regularly is how regular should meal prep? Daily, weekly, every other day? To be quite honest there is no right and wrong, and that’s not us shying away from the reality as will always be totally honest. Everybody, absolutely everybody...
6 TIPS TO GET LEAN THIS SUMMER
CLEAR THE CUPBOARDS OF ANY RUBBISH It’s a common mistake that we see so many of you do, having your cupboards clear of temptations is a must when it comes to getting lean this summer. We advise having a mass clear out of anything that can take you away from that...
5 of our best meat meal prep recipes ready in under 15 minutes – keeping you fuller for longer
We get tonnes of explaining how people find it difficult to eat healthily for a prolonged period of time due to a lack of variation. We have put together 5 of our favourite recipes, all packed with protein that are meat based. If you like meat and plenty of it keep...
Is Your Beach Body Prepped & Packed
You work so hard for 8,12,16 weeks to get in the shape of your life to enjoy the holiday you deserve, yet then you see your shape slide away into the sea... Rest assured you can have the perfect holiday when with your trusted Prepped & Packed bag, allowing you to...
ZEUS MEAL MANAGEMENT BACKPACK REVIEW
So I’ve just got my hands on Prepped and Packed‘s new grey ‘Zeus’ meal management backpack and I have to say, I am HIGHLY impressed! I honestly cannot believe the quality, convenience and value for money this product provides. A meal prep cooler bag, handbag and gym...
Refeeds/cheat meals, Do you need them and when to have them???
Ok, so we are sure many of you have heard of the term REFEED or also commonly referred to as a Cheat Meal, however how many of you know the purpose of refeeds or how to implement them correctly? What is a refeed? A refeed is a day where you increase your...
Is this the reason you aren’t putting on muscle in the gym?
So you have been training for a few years now and things are starting to slow down. Initially when you started you weren't able to lift very much weight and so your first goal was to be able to lift the heaviest dumbbell on the rack and push the most amount of weight...
So do Calories actually matter?
We caught up with our athlete Tony Pang, Scottish bodybuilder and coach and spoke about everything CALORIES, it's a must read... So I remember back in the day before I really knew what I was talking about or had a real clue about nutrition and training I use to listen...
5***** customer service is the least we can do
When we first created Prepped & Packed customer care and the personality of the brand was extremely high on our values and ethics. With the brand rapidly growing over the past 18 months absolutely nothing has changed. When investing in one of our bags we want to be...





