HEALTH
her stocked in clean , healthy , ready-to-eat meals .
As soon as they relocated to Meridian , she immediately found a gym home so she could continue with her cross-fit training but had less luck finding a food prep service that offered healthy , clean meals .
“ I just started meal prepping for myself , which I absolutely hated doing ,” she laughed .
At first , she treated it as a hobby . But then , others in her gym class asked if she could do it for them . Soon she was meal prepping for other gym members outside her class .
“ Then it kind of spread over to some other gyms and very quickly what started as a hobby turned into a passion that turned into a commercial business ,” Sellers said .
She educated herself on the Whole30 eating plan , the paleo diet , vegan eating plans , Arbonne clean eating plans , as well as gluten-free , dairy-free and soy-free diets .
“ I really had to educate myself on how deeply the concept goes as far as clean eating ,” she said . Many of her meal prep clients reached out to her because they have food allergies or food sensitivities , including celiac disease or gluten , dairy and soy allergies .
After meal prepping out of her home for about 18 months , Sellers opened Clean Plate at 1101 B Street in downtown Meridian on Nov . 1 , 2019 .
“ It really has taken a life of its own , and I have just held onto the reins and enjoyed the ride ,” she said .
A grab-and-go business , Clean Plate is open from 11 a . m . -4 p . m . Monday through Friday . Each Sunday , she posts that week ’ s meal menu on Facebook and Instagram at cleanplatems .
“ We prep and cook fresh every morning ,” she said . “ We stock our coolers , and you can come by between 11-4 and pick up what you want . You can take it back to work or home and when you are ready to eat it , you will heat it in the microwave and enjoy your clean plate .” continued on page 24 www . meridianstar . com
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