Meal prepping... the culinary equivalent of hitting the jackpot. It's like a master plan to save time, eat healthier, and impress your taste buds all at once.

Just the thought of having delicious, ready-to-go meals waiting for you is enough to make anyone's heart sing with joy. Yet the endeavor to make it happen is filled with challenges and obstacles that can turn even the most enthusiastic foodie into an angry line cook.

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First, there's the whole planning ordeal. It's like trying to solve a complex puzzle while your stomach is growling in impatience.

You grab your pen, stare at the blank meal plan template, and wonder if this is how Einstein felt tackling the theory of relativity.  Eventually, after doom scrolling, you'll decide on a week's worth of ideas.

Lucha Cantina via Facebook
Lucha Cantina via Facebook
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The grocery shopping is arguably the worst part. You march into the store with a list longer than Santa's and a determination that would rival an Olympian athlete and want to leave with Twinkies and frozen pizza. And, inevitably, you forget a key ingredient, like chicken.

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Then there's the actual cooking marathon. Suddenly, a three-hour Netflix binge feels like a breeze compared to the endless chopping, mixing, and sautéing.

Thankfully, an Illinois restaurant is here to save you from juggling pots and pans like a circus performer.

Lucha Cantina via Facebook
Lucha Cantina via Facebook
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Lucha Cantina shared some exciting, spicy news on Facebook- they want to handle the meal prep for you.

How many of you meal-prepped yesterday? For many of you, Sunday is the meal-prep day. We also know that for many of you, the week can get away from you and before you know it, it’s getting late in the day, and still haven’t done your prep.

Lucha is making it easy to the point of simply jumping on the online ordering part of its website.

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