You're right and I argue this with my friend. Especially when I discovered that seitan has almost exactly the same macros and cost as chicken breast. I believ

You're right and I argue this with my friend. Especially when I discovered that seitan has almost exactly the same macros and cost as chicken breast. I believe part of it is people rationalizing the "satisfaction" they get from the hard thunk of a heavy fast food meal. They mistake taxing on the immune and digestive system for heartiness. But I will admit meal prep requires a bit of coordination and discipline when more than 1 person is involved. One of my failure modes is numerous accumulated plastic containers that need to be washed out. I'm much more content slicing, sauteing, and packing up than washing and emptying. Inevitably some component ages rudely in the fridge and must be dealt with which leads to consternation among partners due to perceived waste. ("Your system stinks, it creates so much wasted food." "Yeah but it's only 37 cents worth of green beans." "Yeah but it stinks up the fridge and someone has to clean it up." ) Oh well, I'm only human. and I'm eating healthier than most, feeling better, and saving money. I'd rather eat my own food than even a nice restaurant most of the time!