Went full Pinterest dad mode in January. Spent Sunday prepping chicken, rice, veggies in containers. Worked great for like 2-3 weeks then I got lazy. Now I have a drawer full of glass containers as a reminder of my failures. Anyone actually maintain a meal prep routine or is it just not realistic with kids?
I lasted 2 weeks before my freezer started looking like a science experiment. Now I just cook extra portions at dinner and call it a day. Less ambitious but actually sustainable.
Week 4 is where most people die. That's when the containers in the fridge start looking like a chore instead of a win. Try mixing up the proteins at least so it doesn't feel like eating the same thing every day.
Pinterest dad mode is so real. You probably spent 2 hours on Sunday doing what could have taken 30 minutes with less fancy ingredients.
The real issue is you need to meal prep things you actually want to eat. My wife kept making kale salads and wondering why I wasn't touching them. Switched to stuff like tacos and burritos that freeze well and suddenly it stuck.
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Have you tried prepping just 3 days instead of the whole week? Takes the pressure off and you can always do another round mid-week if you want.