Isolator Fitness Meal Prep Bags

For those of you who’ve been following me for a while, you probably know about my adoration for food and my possibly-unfortunate habit of trying to do everything in the world. This inevitably leads to freakishly long hours that are often made better with…food. Meal prepping makes my world go round!

Back in undergrad when I was taking 10-12 courses per quarter, working 2 part-time jobs, volunteering for 2-3 internships (depending on the quarter), and secretary-ing for two clubs, I’d invariably be on campus for at least 15 hours a day. I lived with my closest friends and rarely ever got to see them (sigh).

I get pretty cranky when I’m hungry, and since most people don’t deserve the brunt of that, I usually dragged around a giant pile of food with me to get me through the day. I carried this habit with me through medical school as well! My friends would jokingly (but accurately) call me “the bag lady” because of the huge bag of food I’d tote around.

A couple years ago, I found out about IsoBags and my goodness, they sounded all sorts of awesome! Medical school is soulcrushingly expensive though, and I couldn’t justify spending the equivalent of a month’s worth of groceries (I pinch pennies like nobody’s business because student debt is terrible) on a bag, so as much as I wanted to get one…I did not act on it.

But then my blogger friend Amber posted a review about their colored meal prep containers!

And I tweeted this out!

…and the super-awesome people behind Isolator Fitness saw my tweet and offered me a bag in exchange for a review! :]

Do dreams come true!? I think so!

Thanks, Isolator Fitness! <3

I got the 3-meal system Isobag, which from my previous research from years ago, is really popular with bikini competitors. While I am definitely not a bikini competitor, my super-crazy long days at the hospital do warrant me bringing my lunch every day since I like/need to save money.

The 3-meal IsoBag can store 3-4 reusable plastic food storage containers. The containers are stackable, which is wonderful for Tetris-lovers and those who love to be organized. I also really liked how the ice bricks fit into their own home (the interior side pouches), so they don’t invade the space for the food. They’re also BPA-free, and microwave, dishwasher, and freezer-safe! (My brother is wildly jealous of me, just sayin’.)

My 20 oz. water bottle fits perfectly in either of the mesh side pockets.

You can hold probably 3-4 meals (or 6-7 small meals) in the bag!

The top storage compartment is a great place to store your eating utensils, vitamins, extra bags of snacks (e.g. nuts, dried fruit, energy balls…and my phone charger), and there are also mesh side pockets where you can store your water bottle (affiliate link!), keys, etc.

I generally use the top storage compartment for extra snacks (e.g. ziploc bags of nuts + dried fruit, energy balls, snack bars). There are two side pockets as well, so I keep a pile of fruit, notes, and/or eating utensils in one…

And you can fit an extra set of scrubs (or workout clothes) in the other!

It’s available in a bunch of different colors (32 to be exact)–I chose the one in light blue since blue’s my favorite color. :] I would legit double up my usage of this as my “purse” (and basically did for the entirety of my neurosurgery rotation).

Exact dimensions are 14″ x 9″ x 8″! I’ve been searching high and low for an awesome gym bag, and this fits the bill on all accounts! :] Now, if my hand would get out of prison faster, I could go back to lifting weights…but it’s okay. I guess this will be what forces me to go back to doing cardio again.

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• Do you pack your meals?
• Snack throughout the day, or 3 set meals per day?