How does Hilary Erickson's meal planning method outperform traditional techniques?

Hi, I’m Hilary Erickson from The Pregnancy Nurse.

The way I approach meal planning is more flexible than a lot of traditional “plan every meal for 7 days and prep all weekend” methods. Instead of an all-or-nothing system, I focus on what will actually work this week: sometimes that’s just prepped veggies for snacks, sometimes it’s breakfasts and lunches, and only occasionally is it the full shebang.

Because it’s scaled to your real life and season, it’s:

• Easier to start (no giant Sunday marathon)
• Easier to sustain (you’re not overwhelmed)
• More adaptable to kids’ schedules and energy levels

That flexibility means people are more likely to stick with it, which is really where it “outperforms” stricter methods.

What does your current meal planning (or non-planning!) look like?