The Sunday Meal Prep Lie

We’ve all done it.
You fill your trolley with fresh produce, containers, and good intentions. You spend your entire Sunday chopping, roasting, and portioning every meal for the week ahead. You line up those containers like soldiers and feel invincible.

And then…
Wednesday rolls around, and you’re staring at your fridge thinking, “I don’t want any of that.”

I know you feel like a failure, but I promise you didn’t fail at meal prep.
You just fell for the myth that having everything prepped equals having everything under control.

What I see over and over - especially with women trying to stay on track - is that the plan itself is unrealistic. You’re motivated and well-rested on Sunday, so you create a system that your Wednesday-self has zero energy to maintain.

It’s not that you lack willpower.
You’re just tired. Life happens. Energy drops. Appetite changes.

That’s why “meal prep” in the traditional sense - the endless containers, the repetitive food - doesn’t work for everyone.
What works better is meal planning.

That might mean:

• Cooking just a few key items in advance (like protein and carbs) and mixing and matching through the week.

• Laying out your meals in MyFitnessPal ahead of time so you can throw them together as the day unfolds.

• Or putting a slow cooker on in the morning so dinner sorts itself out by the time you get home.

The goal isn’t to eat perfectly, it’s to make good choices easier, more often.

So next Sunday, instead of prepping your entire week, prep a plan.
Make your system work for you, not against you.