I don't see anyone talk about how much meal prep sucks. So I'm going to share what I hate about it.

I’ve meal prepped for years, so I don’t think it’s a bad thing. But I think it’s really weird that people don’t talk about the negative side of it. I’ve had a change in work schedule and started doing it myself again, which has made me realize, it’s really fucking annoying. <br><br>I'm a chef and I used to meal prep for myself working night hours. For years. I moved jobs to a regular schedule which meant I had time to just cook and speed up that process. Now I’m back working nights. So I’m back to meal prepping. <br><br>When I was a kid I never got leftovers because I hated them. My parents had to cook me another chicken nugget. Now, I’m not picky at all. I made a change. But leftovers are fucking boring. I hate this idea of making one dish in bulk and eating it. There's this whole else world of food out there. I hate leftovers. <br><br>Here are a things I’ve noticed. <br><br>You have to have a big space for all of this food. A lot of tupperware, space to eat the food, a big fridge sometimes. <br><br>I’m a chef and I hate leftovers, but you need to be okay with leftovers. <br><br>Because you need to buy food in larger quantities, you’ll be more likely to waste food. This is especially true with fruit or milk/RCTs that have a shorter shelf life. <br><br>You can’t go out to eat without feeling obligated to finish all this food you just made. <br><br>If you get orders to stay at home, you’ll have to go grocery shopping. If you want to travel, you will have to either eat all the food or throw it out. <br><br>It’s a lot of work, especially if you live alone. <br><br>You have to have a lot of money up front. Food, tupperware, coolers if you need that, etc. <br><br>It’s hard to switch it up. Since you need to make a lot of food, you need to be able to freeze it. Switching it up is hard. <br><br>It’s a lot of time. Eating healthy is a lot of time, but cooking a big batch of food is a lot of work. <br><br>It’s a hassle and I hate it. I’ve had to readjust my entire kitchen. Get new tupperware. Plan all my meals. It’s fucking annoying.