How do I start meal prepping without burning out?
Start smaller than you think. Prep one meal or one component for a few days rather than cooking your whole week on Sunday, because the all-in version is exactly what makes people quit by week two.
One thing, not everything
The classic mistake is a five-hour Sunday cook-a-thon. It looks impressive and it is unsustainable. Prepping a single dinner you can stretch across two or three nights gets you most of the benefit with almost none of the fatigue.
Prep components, not just meals
- Cook a big batch of a grain or a protein and use it three different ways.
- Wash and chop veg once so weeknight cooking is just assembly.
- Keep a couple of no-cook backup meals for the night the plan falls apart.
Let the plan carry the load
Prep is easier when the deciding is already done. GroceryChef hands you the week and the list, so the only thing left is the cooking you choose to do ahead.
An app that does this for you
GroceryChef turns this into a week of dinners and one sorted shopping list, built to your budget. Join the early access list.