Today’s self-love challenge is meal prepping, which sounds a lot fancier than it actually is. Let’s be real—it’s just cooking in bulk so you don’t have to think about it later. But as simple as it sounds, meal prepping has a way of making life feel a little less overwhelming.
Why Meal Prepping is Self-Love
Meal prepping is self-love because it’s about taking care of your future self. By prepping meals in advance, you’re giving yourself the gift of stress-free eating during the week. It’s not about mastering the art of meal perfection or becoming a wellness guru—it’s about doing something practical to make your life a little easier.
Cringy version:
“It’s like leaving a love note to your future self in the form of a perfectly portioned, color-coded meal.”
SELF LOATHE CLUB version:
“It’s me trying to avoid eating half a bag of frozen fruit and calling it dinner because I’m too tired to cook later. Meal prep is lazy self-care at its finest.”
How Meal Prepping Helps
- Saves Time and Energy: You’re not scrambling every night trying to figure out what to eat. Future you gets to just grab and go.
- Reduces Stress: Knowing your meals are handled removes one big “what’s for dinner” question from your brain.
- Supports Better Choices: If it’s already prepped, you’re less likely to order takeout or snack mindlessly.
- Gives You Control: You get to decide what’s in your meals, how they’re made, and how much to make—all on your terms.
Self-Love Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
Meal prepping isn’t about creating Instagram-worthy meal stacks or aligning your chakras through quinoa. It’s about setting yourself up for a smoother week and maybe even avoiding some of that mid-week burnout.
And honestly, it doesn’t have to be gourmet or impressive. If your meal prep is just spaghetti or a bunch of roasted veggies shoved into a container, it still counts. Self-love doesn’t have to be pretty—it just has to work.
So here’s to future you, happily eating something other than chips, frozen fruit, or cereal for dinner. You’re welcome.
Embrace Your Weird,
Nick
Founder of Self Loathe Club
