The Consistency Project Make Eating Healthy Easy: A Dietitian's Sunday Meal Prep Method You'll Actually Stick To
Feb 25, 2026
Rachel Simon, the Buffalo Dietitian — a registered dietitian and clinical nutritionist who runs a practical meal-prep practice. She explains why healthy eating feels hard and promotes component-based, personalized Sunday meal prep. Short strategies cover shopping hacks, quick emergency meals, feeding kids without pressure, and when to seek mental-health support.
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Judge Convenience Foods In Daily Context
- Do evaluate convenience foods within the whole-day context instead of rejecting them for sodium or single metrics.
- Rachel compares a high-sodium frozen patty to the day's overall sodium intake and prefers convenient home-assembled meals over fast food.
Buy Precut Produce To Save Time And Waste
- Do buy pre-cut veggie or fruit trays when it saves time and prevents waste.
- Rachel notes the slightly higher cost is worth saving 20–30 minutes and increasing produce use across the week.
Sunday Two Hour Prep Powers Her Week
- Rachel spends two to three hours on Sunday prepping eight lunches, washed fruit, hard boiled eggs, and cooked proteins.
- She preps proteins, breakfast components, and veggies so weeknights with practice or activities become simple assemblies.