I’m running an experiment this week by trying Mindful Chef’s ready meals for my lunches.
If I’m being honest—because I’m at risk of sounding overly first-world problemish here—I still want the healthy option of grilled salmon and vegetables, but not the mental switching cost that comes with preparing it.
Additionally, when I read the list of ingredients on a Mindful Chef’s meal, I know them all. There is no long list of chemicals or preservatives. This is important to me if I’m going to eat a ready meal.
Once I take into account the raw ingredient cost of the meal I’d be cooking anyway, I’m paying £1-2 ($2-3) for the cooking and delivery of the Mindful Chef meals.
The portion sizes are exactly where I need them (about 400-500 calories per meal), and the macronutrient ratios are scannable right into MyFitnessPal; where I track calories.
I’m hoping this experiment saves me time and mental bandwidth over the next week or two. I’ll report back when I’m done.