Meal Prepping Memes for All People Trying to Avoid Cooking All Week and Wanting to Have Dinner Already Made

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Giuliana Tiscioni • Writer
Nov 12, 2026 2:00 PM EST

Who would have said that one of the most annoying things about becoming an adult was the need to cook every day, several times a day?

I used to think that the most annoying thing would be having to work or doing taxes, and yes, those are a nuisance, but at least if we work, we get paid; we can be content with that. When we cook, all we have left is a pile of dirty dishes we have to do after already spending hours in the kitchen. There's that little issue about getting hungry that cooking solves, but ordering takeout does the exact same thing, with a lot less mess. Still, ordering takeout every day is not the best idea. If we're trying to eat somewhat healthy, a pizza and bowls of Chinese noodles might not be the best option. 

Planning your meals ahead of time and having them all set sounds like an excellent way to improve the way we eat. Besides, it can save us quite a bit of time over the week. I've been wanting to try it for months, if not years, but I never actually get around to it. Frankly, I would have no idea where to start. I definitely need to ask someone who already has the technique mastered to give me some tips and ideas. One clear thing is that I know for a fact that when I start doing it, I'm going to start craving random food all week, and I'll want to order a pizza at three in the afternoon just because. But that's an issue for the future me, so in the meantime, you and I can enjoy all this meal prep of memes! 

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    Get ready for some memes!

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    Meal prepping.

    Representative only.

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    Thought I'd give this whole meal- prepping thing a shot @movonb
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    fairlife fairlife Chobani Cek Ta PROTEIN PROTEIN CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE MONSTER ONSTER 42: Chobani Chobani Real pain is when you're quick hungry but there's only long hungry food in the fridge. CHICKEN BR TS BONELESS-SKINLESS ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF 80% LEAN 20% FAT ALL NATURAL KIRKLAND Sharp Cheddar Cheese
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    Did you know if you spend $150 on ingredients & 4hrs cooking you can meal prep five days' worth of meals you'll be sick of by Wednesday?
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    Meal prep is done ▼ This pizza was $10.99 and it made meals for 8 days That comes out to $1.38 per meal S PIZZA COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MADE without help from a LA, EDNA, ABIGAIL, LLE AND NANCY SPELL NANCY URUNSUNG Wider dea wellbus cony Clece,male de denk dat becs our Xclenses the key Inerary papan of the Danis
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    My chicken, rice & veggie meal prep staring at me as I eat a dozen Oreos crushed on top of ice cream a winomommas
    via winomommas
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    When you want something to eat but all you have are ingredients @Shady PinesMa85
    via ShadyPinesMa85
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    3330 Meeting @2pm -Room 38 Your meal prep watching you max them tacos on your lunch break
    via olefunnyazzp
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    ned! @nedsore This meal prep sht easy FRESH Z ZONE FRESH ZONE
    via nedsore
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    Msa Mkhize @MsaMkhize_ I cooked my meal prep for the week yesterday and I am about to finish the food.
    via MsaMkhize
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    SEE I WOULD HAVE A SOCIAL LIFE BUT THE WAY MY MEAL PREP IS SET UP
    via mealprep.andchill
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    This meal prepping s t too easy BURGER KING THE UNITED STATES OF Tuesday POPEYES THE ESTATES OF AME Wednesday
    via MEMES
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    ON SUNDAYS WE MEAL PREP
    via dovymykitchen_

    See? This is something that worries me and the main reason why I haven't started meal prepping yet. After a long week of work, the last thing I want is to use my only day of rest to spend 8 hours locked in the kitchen cooking. Yes, I know it will save a lot of time over the week, but I'm still not sold on it. Is it really that much time you save? I already don't really like cooking as it is, and locking myself up to do it all in one sitting sounds… terrifying. Although (I'm trying to look for the positive in here), if you do it with a friend or family, and you all can spend a nice afternoon together, it would make for a pretty nice Sunday bonding activity with your loved ones, especially if you have a partner living with you. Well, there's no point in dwelling on it. I'll just have to try it and choose for myself if it's a good option for my lifestyle. 

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    ME: I'M GOING TO MEAL PREP FOR THE WHOLE WEEK @nd.idgaf Nova Darling Media ME, THREE HOURS LATER, WITH ONE CONTAINER AND A SINK FULL OF DISHES: Ο @nd.idgaf Nova Darling Media
    via nd.idgaf
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    The frozen chicken br Its in the freezer watching you grab the family size bag of pizza rolls for the 3rd time this week... NUTRITION SOLUTIONS
    via nutritionsolutions
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    meal prepping the next 30 days
    via knowyourmeme
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    *Buys groceries for 2 weeks* First meal:
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    Dr ppe er 1000 Pepper her this meal prep Tep per er thing is easyFer Cactualmemes Pep PD Pepper Pepper ODC Tepper Pepper Tepp 150 Am 150 12PL 02 (355 ml)
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    I hate when I meal prep because then I have nothing. to complain about all week. PETANG BOAR
    via kristen_liftsandlattes
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    Frigo One Out the HOT-N-READY HOT-N-READY CAUTION MOT! HOT-N-READY CAUTION NOT Domino's Out is on the I'm set for the weeke Gotta love more. One Outs One Our los the No One Our lien tive One Ousias las di
    via actualmemes
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    Meredith @PerfectPending Other people: I meal prep everything for the week on Sundays. Me: cool. I buy a bunch of groceries on Monday and then go to cook and realize I'm out of salt.
    via PerfectPending
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    When you're hungry but all the food in the house needs to be cooked
    via beanexplains
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    When you cook a whole week's worth of meal prep and it tastes like crop
    via subparliftingmemes
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    Fck a bad breakup. Have you ever meal prepped and it's been absolute trash and now you have to eat it for the rest of the week.
    via nurse.archie
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    Meal prepping is so easy Mt.Olive MADE WITH SEA SALT ER DILL ARS Thursday Friday Saturday
    via 1seeyourlace

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