Looking for help on how to meal prep?

Check out this comprehensive guide featuring a sample shopping list and recipes to get you started.

So, er, where do you start?

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But listen, fam, thats a meal-prep myth.

What is meal prepping, and, um, why should I bother?

In a web-based observational study of nearly 41,000 participants, researchers determined anassociation between meal-prepping and healthy eating.

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Which makes sense, right?

Making your food in advance also has financial benefits when youre working from home.

Sounds like a no-brainer to me.

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This is the kind of self-reflection you oughta do before diving into recipes and filling up your shopping cart.

Is it Friday night?

Lunch:Ah, lunchthe reigning meal prep champion.

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(Spoiler alert: Eggs are her main breakfast protein.)

Anything else will just be extra.

Here are proteins, veggies, and complex carbs that stand the test of time.

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And, there you have it, youre set for the whole week!

Originally published on May 9, 2017 with reporting by Emily Laurence; updated May 6, 2020.

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