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Finally gave in and meal prepped after months of hating the idea
Honestly, I thought meal prepping was for people with no life but after a week last month where I ate fast food five days straight and spent $80, I tried it. Spent Sunday chopping veggies and cooking rice for three days of lunches and I actually had energy at work. Has anyone else changed their mind about something they swore they'd never do?
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johnson.jesse2mo ago
That "spent $80 on fast food" hit home. I started doing the same thing, just making a big batch of black beans and rice on my day off. Saves me a ton of cash and I don't feel like garbage by 2pm.
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nancy5242mo agoTop Commenter
Black beans and rice is a solid move honestly. I do a big batch of chicken thighs with whatever veggies are on sale and it lasts me like 4 days. Throwing in some salsa or hot sauce changes it up enough so I don't get bored. Plus it's way easier than trying to cook a full meal after work when you're already drained lol.
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margaret991mo ago
And that $80 fast food thing is no joke, it adds up scary fast. I do the same with chicken and rice but I'll toss in a bag of frozen broccoli or green beans so I don't have to chop anything extra. One thing that helped me stick with it was keeping a jar of different sauces in the fridge, like a garlic aioli and a spicy mayo, so every day doesn't taste exactly the same. I also started doing breakfast burritos and freezing them, they're a lifesaver on mornings when I'd normally skip or buy something. Do you have a go-to meal that's cheap and low effort for you?
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