Work 8 hours, come home tired, don't feel like cooking, eat fast food. Help?

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  • bracey100
    bracey100 Posts: 58 Member
    Ready meals work 4 me I have them at dinner and have salad 4 lunch make sure u have breakfast no more than 200 cals tho I work all day to
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    tatjanak87 wrote: »
    I use Soylent, which is a meal replacement powder, for the times when I'm just too tired or lazy to procure "real" food. Its definitely not as enjoyable as real food, but it's nutritious and healthier than fast food, and gets the job done.

    I cannot get over the name of this product. Every time I see it mentioned I think of Soylent Green.

    The creator specifically had that in mind when he named it. There was a great interview with him on NPR.

    Did he really? I'm going to have to look up the interview.

    I don't think this is it, but it's probably a decent start.

    http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/10/23/240278034/soylent-an-offbeat-food-idea-investors-are-taking-seriously
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    Not everyone is a fan of frozen dinners like Lean Cuisine, but if you add an extra serving or two of vegetables I don't think they are such a bad idea. Certainly better than fast food. Microwave some frozen peas or corn, add a bagged salad, scrape a carrot to munch with it, or celery, cucumber, peppers etc. Easy peasy.
  • mysteps2beauty
    mysteps2beauty Posts: 493 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    tatjanak87 wrote: »
    I use Soylent, which is a meal replacement powder, for the times when I'm just too tired or lazy to procure "real" food. Its definitely not as enjoyable as real food, but it's nutritious and healthier than fast food, and gets the job done.

    I cannot get over the name of this product. Every time I see it mentioned I think of Soylent Green.

    LOL!!! Me too! I wonder if the manufacturers did it on purpose! LOL!!!

  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,105 Member
    Meal prep on the weekends or when you have time off or even earlier in the day before work.
  • AJMB704
    AJMB704 Posts: 590 Member
    becknomad wrote: »
    Sometimes I get a 7 layer burrito at Taco Bell and they are 470 calories...

    Taco Bell is my guilty pleasure and I absolutely love the 7 layer burritos. They are my very favorite and have been for many, many years. I really try not to go to TB more than a couple times a year though...
  • KellieTru
    KellieTru Posts: 285 Member
    MamaFunky wrote: »
    Do you have a crockpot? I use mine all the time during the week. Most of my favorite recipes are only a few ingredients. Try searching some websites for different recipes. Right now I have a hamburger potato soup cooking for dinner tonight. Last week we had beef stew. I think tomorrow I will do a pork tenderlion with some mexican seasonings, a can of rotel and make pork soft tacos.
    There is nothing better than coming home after a busy day and dinner is pretty much ready.
    HTH!

    ^^totally agree. It takes a little advance planning, but really, once you set it up in the am, it's usually all the work that's required. How nice to come home to a meal ready to eat! Pinterest is a great resource for crockpot/slow cooker recipes.
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    You gotta do what you gotta do. That is, as an adult, there 's a certain amount of stuff you need to do whether or not you enjoy it. Paying bills, cleaning toilets, grocery shopping, etc. I don't even know what to suggest as motivation for those things other than avoidance of eviction, filth, and starvation.

    It really just comes down to being a grown up and taking care of business. Figure out a few foods you like to eat, learn how to cook them, and buy the ingredients. Eat them over and over until you get tired enough to learn a few new recipes. Lather, rinse, repeat.

    This. I spend a few hours of my Sunday food prepping. Would I rather be doing something else? Yep! But it's the only way that works with our schedules, we're both out of the house for 12+ hours a day. I create a meal plan for the week, which these days is probably the same 10 meals on rotation. I'm strategic with my timing of grocery shopping so I can avoid the worst of the crowds, I've got a list, so I'm pretty quick. I use the slow cooker at least once a week which gives us 2-3 nights of dinners, plus I freeze some extra portions. I also cook our lunches, portion out my overnight oats and snacks. Basically by relying on the slow cooker and previously frozen meals, I generally only have to cook once during the working week and I make sure it's something fast (e.g. burrito bowls, ramen etc). I also keep frozen vegies and Lean Cuisines in the freezer for evenings where I'm truly desperate.
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