Ok there is a lot to unpack here. I think you need to be careful not to make too many big lifestyle changes at once or nothing will stick.
If your goal is primarily weight loss, check out /r/CICO - ultimately weight loss is purely physics, it does not matter if you meal prep or not. It does not matter how many grams of protein you eat. It literally only matters how many calories you burn vs consume.
If your goal is physical fitness, then I would focus on getting into the routine of exercising regularly. Worry less about specifically what you’re doing and just focus on being physically active each day. Note to carefully consider before “eating back” your exercise calories if you want to lose weight.
I would do these two things first and then reassess everything else after a month or two.
Only after I was in the habit of tracking / planning meals and exercising regularly would I start to fuss over specific workout plans or macros or whatever.
If you find planning and preparing your meals ahead of time helps keep things convenient for you then great. If not then don’t bother, it’s supposed to be helpful, not a burden you take on because you “have to.”
Something that may help with variety is to prepare a few proteins and vegetables and then decide throughout the week how to combine them instead of trying to make complete meals out of them upfront
Ok there is a lot to unpack here. I think you need to be careful not to make too many big lifestyle changes at once or nothing will stick.
If your goal is primarily weight loss, check out /r/CICO - ultimately weight loss is purely physics, it does not matter if you meal prep or not. It does not matter how many grams of protein you eat. It literally only matters how many calories you burn vs consume.
If your goal is physical fitness, then I would focus on getting into the routine of exercising regularly. Worry less about specifically what you’re doing and just focus on being physically active each day. Note to carefully consider before “eating back” your exercise calories if you want to lose weight.
I would do these two things first and then reassess everything else after a month or two.
Only after I was in the habit of tracking / planning meals and exercising regularly would I start to fuss over specific workout plans or macros or whatever.
If you find planning and preparing your meals ahead of time helps keep things convenient for you then great. If not then don’t bother, it’s supposed to be helpful, not a burden you take on because you “have to.”
Something that may help with variety is to prepare a few proteins and vegetables and then decide throughout the week how to combine them instead of trying to make complete meals out of them upfront