: For a single person starting out, buy a set of 4–6 containers to cover most weekday lunches. Glass containers like Ello Glass

If you prefer to buy ready-to-eat meals, meal prep delivery services handle the cooking, portioning, and nutritional balancing for you.

If you are planning to cook and portion your own meals, you should focus your budget on three core areas: equipment, staple ingredients, and specialized guides. : Meal Prep Containers

: Provides six weekly plans with shopping lists for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

To successfully "buy meal prep," you can either purchase the necessary tools and groceries to prep yourself or use a professional meal prep delivery service. Buying for Self-Prepping