The one critique about my meal prep that changed my whole Sunday routine

My sister watched me pack 5 identical chicken and rice containers last Sunday and said 'you're just eating the same sad thing every day, why not prep ingredients instead of meals?' So I switched to prepping grilled chicken, roasted veggies, and quinoa separately, then mixing them fresh each night. Has anyone else had a family member point out something so obvious that it actually fixed your daily dinner stress?

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skyler_jackson2720d ago

My brother caught me doing something similar with my breakfast about two years ago. He watched me make 7 identical smoothie bags on Sunday night, all sealed and stacked in the freezer, and he goes "why are you making the same smoothie every single day, you are not a robot". That got me thinking and now I just wash and chop whatever fruit is on sale that week, then I pick what I actually want each morning based on how I feel. Sometimes I do strawberry banana, sometimes I toss in spinach or peanut butter, it takes maybe 3 extra minutes a day but I ended up actually looking forward to breakfast again. The funny part is my brother doesnt even cook, he lives off frozen pizza and protein bars, so I have no clue why he felt qualified to critique my system. But he was right and now I tell everyone to think about prepping parts instead of finished meals.