A three-step practical guide to food prepping for weeks of healthy meals - for gym bunnies or anyone who needs to save on takeaway.

A healthy body starts with the fuel you put in it, and when you're busy, it's easy to let that slip... The cupboard is empty, so dial up a takeaway - we've all been there.

The Fit Foodie Meal Prep Plan is a three-step practical guide that gives you a fridge full of healthy, ready-to-eat meals and takes the 'what's for dinner' worry out of your busy days. Meal prepping will have you stressing less and eating better, spending less and living more.

STEP 1 is prepping your protein: think foolproof oven-baked salmon or chicken, falafel, fishcakes, Asian-style mince and satay tofu.

STEP 2 teaches you to batch and stash. Get the fridge, freezer and pantry packed with healthy staples to last the week: muesli, paleo bread, hummus, dressings, fritters and loads of great sweet treats.

STEP 3 puts it all together in over 75 different combos. This is fast-action meal assembly that will stop you ever getting bored: try poached chicken with buckwheat and miso broth; salmon gravlax with zucchini fritters and tzatziki dressing; or turkey meatballs with waffles and pesto.

Sally O'Neil, aka The Fit Foodie, moved to Sydney from the UK in 2010, overhauled her eating habits and started meal prepping to save time and money, and lost 14 kg in the process. She is now a recipe developer, freelance food stylist and photographer working with major food brands around the world. @thefitfoodieblog