Having a busy schedule along with having a social life can often mean you find less time to take care of yourself. Resulting in poor meal choices, feeling life you have no time to exercise and even causing your stress levels to rise. Bulk cooking can help eliminate all of these, it is usually best done for your next 4-5 days. This can be all your meals, or even 1-2 per day. Here are a few benefits of bulk cooking:
- Saving time- first of it will save you time in the shops as you will need to have all of your groceries done for that set day- meaning you don’t have to go in daily to look for dinner that day. It also saves you time on a day-to-day basis as when it comes to time to eat, all you need to do is reheat the food and away you go.
- Saving Money- meal planning will save you money as you are less likely to buy unnecessary things as you will have a planned shopping list. Buying in bulk is usually a lot cheaper than buying in small unit price basis. Usually the waste of meal may be used in a different recipe helping to cut costs too.
- Eating Healthier Meals- When planning your meals, chances are they are going to be a much healthier option. Also, knowing your meals are already cooked and ready to go, there is less chance of you ordering a takeaway.
When starting to bulk cook, you may find it hassle however once you get the hang of it, it can become very beneficial.