My $60 meal prep Sunday turned into $200 in takeout by Wednesday

I planned out a whole week of dinners, bought all the ingredients, even prepped the veggies on Sunday afternoon. By Tuesday night I was too tired to cook after showings so I ordered pizza. Wednesday I had an emergency closing and grabbed fast food. The veggies are now sad and wilted in my fridge. How do you actually stick to the plan when life gets in the way?

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linda_murphy27d ago

Prepaid veggies are basically a science experiment waiting to happen. @cole_hall is right about root veg lasting, but you left out the part where you gotta HIDE the pizza money from yourself on Tuesday. The only way I stick to a meal plan is to accept that by day three I'm eating sad wilted greens with hot sauce and calling it dinner.

elliotjenkins1mo ago

Leaving veggies prepped that many days out is a recipe for sad produce. Try prepping on Wednesday or Thursday instead so stuff is fresh for the weekend.

cole_hall1mo ago

Prep day is Sunday for a reason - you just gotta know which veggies hold up and which ones don't. Root veg and bell peppers go a whole week no problem if you dry them good before sealing.