Why your meal prep feels like leftovers by Wednesday | BY DESIGN W/ALOVE4ME

Most meal prep for one person fails the same way. You cook Sunday, you're tired of it by Wednesday, and by Friday you're eating popcorn for dinner. This week I tested a different approach: one protein, five completely different meals, nothing that takes more than 15 minutes to put together once the prep is done. Here's what worked, what didn't, and the one rule I'll carry into every menu going forward. Subscribe to The Ledger on Substack for more: https://alove4me.substack.com This episode is part of By Design: a series sharing the systems and frameworks that give me time back to enjoy the good parts of life. I teach controlled contraction (Staying in the complex life on purpose and redesigning it from the inside, through systems, curation, and reclaimed time). For high-achieving women who want their time back without giving up what they built. Newsletter: https://alove4me.substack.com Instagram:   / alove4me   Any links that are ‘liketk.it' or 'shopmy' are ad-affiliate links. Meaning if you purchase something using one of these links, I make a small percentage from that sale. This doesn't affect my opinions. Thanks for your support. Any paid for advertisements I do, I will mark the thumbnail with AD and write it in the top and bottom of this description box. An AD means I have been paid by a brand to talk specifically about a product or service. I only work with brands I genuinely like and would recommend. 👉🏾 SHOP My PRODUCTS: How to Create A 5-Year Plan ebook https://alove4me.gumroad.com/l/5yrplan 5-Year Plan Template https://alove4me.gumroad.com/l/template Disclaimer: This video is not an advertisement Thanks for watching! ______________________________________________ 👉🏾 For business inquiries [email protected] 👉🏾 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Why meal prep for one keeps failing 00:56 – The idea: one protein, five meals 01:42 – Meal 1: Baked chicken, rice, and vegetables 04:42 – Meal 2: Creamy pasta with leftover chicken 05:53 – Meal 3: Chicken noodle soup 08:24 – Meal 4: BBQ chicken rice bowl 10:00 – The mistake — and what I'll do differently 11:10 – Meal 5: Chopped chicken wrap 14:12 – The framework: one protein, five flavor profiles 14:22 – What I've made since: flank steak and ground turkey menus