Despite working as a full-time accountant, Sissy Sithammara still finds the time to prepare all her meals and snacks for the week ahead and squeeze in three intense workout sessions per week.
As a result, the Sydney-based professional has earned herself an impressive following of more than 42,000 people on Instagram where she shares her eye-popping rainbow creations and simple workout tips.
Speaking to FEMAIL, the meal prep queen said she started following a workout program in 2015 but wasn’t seeing results as she wasn’t eating clean, was buying takeaway and regularly going out drinking on weekends.
Despite working as a full-time accountant, Sissy Sithammara still finds the time to prepare all her meals and snacks for the week ahead and squeeze in three intense workout sessions per week
As a result, the Sydney-based professional has earned herself an impressive following of more than 42,000 people on Instagram where she shares her eye-popping rainbow creations and simple workout tips
Pictured is overnight oats with fruit for breakfast, stuffed capsicums with spicy chicken and kale and brown rice for lunch and pan fried salmon, sweet potatoes and broccolini for dinner
And after seeing the results people were getting by eating clean and prepping their meals ahead of time, Sissy decided to give it a go.
Two years on and she hasn’t looked back.
‘Just months in to my meal prepping I could feel that I had more energy and I was seeing better results and faster – I had so much more muscle and tone,’ she said.
‘I started by just doing two or three days worth of prepping before moving to four days and then five once I got the hang of it.’
Sissy’s spicy coconut chicken (pictured) is made with chicken mince, red curry sauce, fish sauce, turmeric, honey, shredded coconut, coriander, chilli, on egg and three hot chillis
Sissy does a big grocery shop on Sunday morning for the week ahead and usually only spends around $100 as she buys meats and vegetables in bulk where she can
Sissy started counting her macros and and now prepares nutritious, balanced meals every Sunday afternoon.
So how does she do it?
Sissy does a big grocery shop on Sunday morning for the week ahead and usually only spends around $100 as she buys meats and vegetables in bulk where she can.
‘I also make sure I have all the boxes and containers ready to go and once at the grocery store I am sure to eat seasonal fruits and vegetables as they are tastier and cheaper,’ Sissy said.
‘I also make sure I have all the boxes and containers ready to go and once at the grocery store I am sure to eat seasonal fruits and vegetables as they are tastier and cheaper,’ Sissy said
Pictures is a breakfast of oats and mixed seeds with yoghurt, a lunch of Porterhouse beef cooked in oyster sauce with brown rice and veggies and a dinner of chicken tenderloin with hummus and mixed salad
Sissy has more energy and has had better results at the gym since meal prepping
‘I am a huge fan of broccoli and will often swap foods out if they are too expensive – so pineapple instead of blueberries for example,’ she said
Sissy, who prepares breakfasts, lunches, dinners and all snacks, says there are some simple tips that she follows to keep things tasty and interesting
‘I am a huge fan of broccoli and will often swap foods out if they are too expensive – so pineapple instead of blueberries for example.
‘Also, buying chicken breast is so much cheaper when you buy it in bulk. For example I get two for $9 a lot of the time.’
Sissy, who prepares breakfasts, lunches, dinners and all snacks, says there are some simple tips that she follows to keep things tasty and interesting.
‘You know what you like to eat and you would be surprised by how much of a difference seasoning can make – people often think meal prepping is boring and tasteless,’ Sissy said.
Speaking to FEMAIL, the meal prep queen said she started following a workout program in 2015 but wasn’t seeing results (left) as she wasn’t eating clean, buying takeaway and regularly going out drinking on weekends
‘I love using chilli and spices and I also put red curry powder into mince and it tastes like Thai takeaway straight away,’ she said
Sissy, who spends three hours putting together her meals for the week, enjoys meals including pan fried salmon and vegetables, stuffed capsicums, overnight oats, beef fillets with black peppers and spicy coconut chicken patties
‘I love using chilli and spices and I also put red curry powder into mince and it tastes like Thai takeaway straight away.
‘I also use honey as a sweetener and make sure to buy fresh, whole foods.’
Sissy, who spends three hours putting together her meals for the week, enjoys meals including pan fried salmon and vegetables, stuffed capsicums, overnight oats, beef fillets with black peppers and spicy coconut chicken patties.
She gets her inspiration from online recipes or simply gets creative and puts together whatever she’s feeling like at the time.
‘I usually have big meals for breakfast and lunch and a smaller meal for dinner to avoid bloat and the balanced meals ensure I have more energy and am able to maintain by figure and perform better when I work out,’ she said.
Pictured is Sissy’s acai bowl made with acai, blueberries, a banana, an antioxidant blendie ball topped with strawberries, raspberries, banana, chia seeds, buckwheat, cacao nibs and goji berries
‘I want people to see that anyone can do this – I did it – and it makes such a huge difference to your week and wellbeing,’ she said
‘I want people to see that anyone can do this – I did it – and it makes such a huge difference to your week and wellbeing.
‘I perform better, have higher energy and when I am back at work late I can just pull out a dinner and enjoy a healthy nutritious meal instead of picking up an unhealthy quick fix like many other people do. It’s amazing.’
Sissy shares her meal prep tips and recipes on her Instagram page.