The 3 meal prep mistakes keeping you overwhelmed and stuck

If you feel like you’re constantly overwhelmed with food decisions, meal prep, and conflicting nutrition advice… this episode is for you.

In today’s episode of The Healthy Diary Podcast, I’m talking about the #1 thing I see keeping busy, high-achieving women stuck with weight loss, and that is lack of preparation.

I speak to women almost every single day who tell me:

1. “I eat pretty healthy”
2. “I try to make good choices”
3. “I just don’t have time to plan or prep”

And while their intentions are good, winging it week after week is exactly what’s stopping results from happening.

So in this episode, I break down three common meal prep mistakes that are keeping you overwhelmed, inconsistent, and frustrated, and most importantly, I show you how to fix them in a way that actually fits your busy life.

This isn’t about spending hours in the kitchen, cooking everything from scratch, or following restrictive plans. It’s about having simple systems that allow you to lose weight and maintain it long-term.

In This Episode, I Cover:

1. Why “I’ll just eat healthy” is not a strategy for weight loss
2. The real reason preparation is non-negotiable if you want consistent results
3. Why cooking every meal from scratch is not realistic for busy women
4. How to use smart shortcuts to save time without sacrificing progress
5. Why prepping an entire week of food on Sunday leads to burnout
6. The simple way to prep 1–2 key meals and eliminate decision fatigue
7. The biggest mistake I see women making with meal prep (even when eating healthy)
8. Why portion control matters for fat loss — even without calorie tracking
9. The difference between healthy eating and healthy eating for weight loss
10. How my clients stay organised in 15–30 minutes a week and lose 8–15kg in 16 weeks

If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you need a system, not willpower.

Preparation doesn’t have to be complicated, but it does have to be intentional. When you stop testing yourself and start supporting yourself with the right structure, consistency becomes easy, and results follow.

Ready for Support?

If you’re a busy woman who’s tried everything, feels overwhelmed by nutrition advice, and wants a plan that actually fits your lifestyle, I’d love to help.

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