I’m tired of people saying that meal prep is cheap.

I did a single meal prep for one person for 5 days and it came to **$85.58**. I don’t even have any protein yet and I’m going to add that on Monday. <br><br>This is what I have done so far: <br><br>Apples (7) **$8.94** <br><br>Carrots (2 lbs) **$4.46**<br><br>Oranges (12) **$7.28** <br><br>Grapes (2 pint boxes) **$8.94** <br><br>Tomatoes (1 pint) **$4.46**<br><br>Cucumber (1 pint box) **$4.46**<br><br>Lettuce (1 pint box) **$3.50** <br><br>Bread (1 loaf) **$3.82** <br><br>Almond milk (gal) **$4.28** <br><br>Bottled water (24 pack) **$8.92** <br><br>Yogurt (12 pack) **$8.92** <br><br>Eggs (12 pack) **$2.24**<br><br>12 oz containers (100 pack), **$21.12** <br><br>Cooking utensils (bottle brush, knife sharpener, oven mitt, tongs) **$8.03** <br><br>Aluminum foil sheets (130 sheets), **$13.74**<br><br>Biodegradable bags (100 pack) **$10.41**<br><br>Total: **$85.58**<br><br>I still need to buy frozen fruit, frozen berries, cheese sticks, and probably a couple other things. <br><br>How can anyone say that’s cheap? I’ve eaten McDonalds and Wendy’s for less than that for an entire week.