Meal Prep Basics That Survive a Real Week

Most meal prep fails because it is boring by Wednesday. Build a rotation instead of a routine.

Prep components, not meals. Cook two proteins, two carbs and two vegetables. Combine them differently each day. Same effort, six meals instead of one repeated six times.

Prep twice a week, not once. Sunday and Wednesday. Food stays fresh, and the second session is short.

Anchor every meal to protein. Decide the protein first, then build round it. Aim for a palm-sized portion at minimum per meal.

Keep three emergency meals in the freezer. The day the plan collapses is the day the freezer saves the week.

Season aggressively. The difference between sustainable prep and abandoned prep is usually just flavour.