How to make meal prep quick and easy

If you ever wished you had a personal chef—same. The next best thing: finding ways to simplify your planning, prepping, and cooking.

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Whether you like playing chef or prefer the role of the diner, science says eating more home-cooked meals helps save Points and keeps you on track. OK, cool. But as most of us know, life also has a say in everything. Work, family, the desire not to cook—these things often have plans for your time other than shopping for food, chopping, sautéing, and babysitting the stove.

Plot twist! You can have other plans too. By relying on time- and energy-saving shortcuts and quick and easy recipes, you’re likely to whip up more healthy, tasty meals at home and stay within your Points Budget. Yes, even when faced with a busy or unpredictable schedule.

These tips may not get you cooking at home every night—and that’s OK. With WeightWatchers®, all foods are on the menu. Your goal isn’t to become a five-star chef; it’s to make nutritious meals as simple, fast, and convenient a choice as possible. Do that, and it’s easier to avoid in-the-moment decisions that tend to slow progress, and you’ll have more time to focus on everything else, including your success.