Tried meal prepping on Sunday vs doing it the night before, Sunday wins every time

I spent three months doing my meal prep Sunday night and it was a disaster. I'd get home late, skip the gym, and end up ordering takeout because I was too tired to cook. Then I tried prepping Thursday night for Friday's lunch and weekend stuff, and it actually worked. My Tuesday prep always had me throwing out wilted spinach by Wednesday. Has anyone else found that one day just clicks better for their schedule?

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terrywilson22d ago

Wednesday prep though? That feels like you're cutting your week in half and then still scrambling on Saturday. My brain would melt trying to keep track of two different prep days like that. Honestly, you've got more organization in your little finger than I've got in my whole body if you can pull that split schedule off.

gavin_reed22d ago

Honestly, Sunday meal prep was a nightmare for me too. I'd burn out by noon and then trash half the food by Thursday. What finally clicked was prepping on Wednesday nights for Thursday and Friday lunches, and then doing a quick Saturday morning thing for Sunday through Tuesday. Splitting it up saved me from throwing away sad veggies and actually let me use what I bought. Tuesday morning always felt like a fresh start instead of a chore.