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To just get one of those meal prep boxes?

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GreeneryGrass · 04/01/2026 23:15

We have a 3 year old and a 5 month old and we're so out of shape and have totally fallen off the healthy bandwagon we were on since LO came along. I love to cook but I don't always have all the energy for shopping, planning, prep and cooking - but I do enjoy cooking as a bit of down time so don't want to stop completely, plus I find frozen meals a bit uninspiring sometimes? AIBU to just want to try a subscription meal box whilst we're in the thick of sleep regressions and other life chaos?

Can anyone suggest a meal box that's good for the above? Happy for a bit of cooking, not tons of dishes, enough to feed 2 adults and a small child and just a good start to being healthy again after losing it all due to the madness of a baby!

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ObliviousCoalmine · 04/01/2026 23:48

I’ve got Gousto boxes booked for the rest of Jan. I’ve been asked “what’s for tea?” Too many times in the last fortnight and work is going berserk.

I’ve had HF before but I’ve used Gousto on and off for years, I prefer it; choice and quality of the stuff seems better.

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GreeneryGrass · 04/01/2026 23:44

NotDarkGothicMama · 04/01/2026 23:18

I had them from Gousto and Hello Fresh for a few years, for the exact reason you give. I found them both good and they do great intro offers, so it's worth giving them a go. I loved not having to measure ingredients or do any thinking about what to eat every evening.

Thank you! Can I ask which you preferred?

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NotDarkGothicMama · 04/01/2026 23:18

I had them from Gousto and Hello Fresh for a few years, for the exact reason you give. I found them both good and they do great intro offers, so it's worth giving them a go. I loved not having to measure ingredients or do any thinking about what to eat every evening.