Anyone cook and eat actual meals most/all days?

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  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 MFP Moderator
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    The MFP blog has a few tasty looking recipes up currently breakfast and lunch options so far with dinner and snack options to come on Friday

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/mike/view/myfitnesspal-summer-shape-up-meal-plan-part-1-547282
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
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    I plan a weekly menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and most of the things are made from basic ingredients. I've really been killing the recipes in Cook This Not That and have entered a bunch of them into the MFP recipe tracker (if they ever get that thing up and running!). The turkey chili recipe in there is ah-f'ing-mazing. Wifey's been really hating on it lately because we can't order from the local pizza place anymore, but I haven't heard her complain much about my cooking, so that's a plus!
  • MaeRenee94
    MaeRenee94 Posts: 175
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    My lunch and dinner are completely made by me. My lunches are prepared every Sunday and I cook dinner fresh every night.

    My diary is open so you can look.
    Thing is right now I am on a new food plan I created so my lunch and dinner are identical every day just my snacks are switched up.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
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    I cook...I rarely go out to eat and I don't really believe in just sucking on celery sticks...that's not dinner.
  • sleepingtodream
    sleepingtodream Posts: 304 Member
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    I prefer to cook rather than buy ready-made meals or to eat out. I can track calories better and I really enjoy using fresh produce. We hunt and fish and buy other meats from a local farmer so we have alot of food frozen/available to cook (pork, fish, beef and venison). I don't care too much for potatoes so I cook with alot of beans and grains. Meal planning has made things easier because we are very busy/on the go. Basically cooking at home doesn't take up any more time than running for fast food would and it's budget friendly for our family.

    ETA- My diary is open:)
  • KathryneJY
    KathryneJY Posts: 83 Member
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    I prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner from scratch most days, though I do like to go out for lunch with my husband on Fridays, so don't judge by today's lunch menu!

    For me, it's quite simple. A good chunk of protien (chicken, fish, pork, steak, eggs, or greek yogurt depending on the meal) surrounded by healthy fats, fruits and veggies. Fruits and veggies make up more than half my plate for every meal. I find it very satisfying and filling - especially big salads or steamed veggies.

    I love taco night. I make my own fillings from scratch including salsas, guacomole, adobos, carnitas, shredded lamb, fish, etc. I am picky about my tortillas and tend to buy from a local company whose tortillas are half the calories of other commercial brands without preservatives. I'm going to try making some one day.

    I try to limit carbs, so no bread (other than a couple of tortillas a week), limited rice and potatoes, no sugar except by exception when I'm out and dessert is served, or the occasional chocolate splurge. I try to get the bulk of my calories from protiens.

    But most of all, I avoid processed foods where possible. Yes, there are some convenience items that I do use, but it is minimal. Making your own salsas, salad dressings, bbq sauces, etc can save you a lot of calories and sodium. I do like artichoke hearts on my salads, so I buy water packed ones. I like pickles and hot peppers too, but I limit those due to sodium content. I am lazy about beans. I buy chickpeas in water with no added salt and it's a great protien boost to salads or veggie dips (hummous). If you look at my diary, you will see I am pretty consistent about what I eat. My breakfast and lunch is basically the same every day. I know I won't be hungry and I save the majority of my calories for dinner.

    I will make a salsa or two when I have time, and it lasts me a week. I buy my meat daily depending on my calorie needs for the day. If I have had a heavy lunch, I'll have fish or chicken for dinner instead of steak. This is where consistency is helpful because you're not trying to plan all kinds of different meals every week. My grocery shopping is pretty much the same every week, though the fruits and veggies will depend on what's in season or looks good.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
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    I tend to cook huge pots or casseroles and freeze individual containers so that I can eat my homemade food for most of my meals. I used to keep a blog of it (icemancooketh.blogspot.com) and should probably go back to that - it was a great resource for me to go back and decide what to cook. I have been entering my recipes here for the calories and I wish they would activate recipe sharing.
  • LadyElby
    LadyElby Posts: 151 Member
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    I cook a "real" dinner pretty much every night, and most of my breakfasts are "real" meals as well. LOL! Unfortunately, my lunches are usually a series of snack portions because of my work setting. My diary is open so feel free to add me and check it out if you want. I make a lot of salmon and and chicken. Ground turkey is one of my favorite things to cook with, but my boyfriend hates "healthy foods" so a lot of times we meet in the middle with lean ground beef instead.

    Some sites to check out for recipes include:

    Pinterest
    Cooks.com
    allrecipes.com
    sparkrecipes.com
    hungry girl

    There are a ton of others but for some reason my brain isn't working right now. Good luck!
  • shutupandlift13
    shutupandlift13 Posts: 727 Member
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    I cook almost every night. I do a lot of meal prep though so sometimes its just a matter of reheating a main dish/finish cooking it and steaming/baking/frying up a side to go with.
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
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    Me, almost all the time. (Diary is open)
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,022 Member
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    I only eat one meal per day, and yes, I cook it myself. I eat a ton of meat (steak, turkey, pork, chicken, all kinds of fish), vegetables, and salads. I do a lot of stir-frying and other mixed dishes if I'm not having steak, in which case I usually just have steak, some kind of steamed or grilled vegetables, and a side salad. Other times, I just make an entree-sized salad with a couple different types of meat, some cheese, 2 or 3 veggies, and dressing. I'm starting to eat more carbs (I'm grain-free), so I try to add a baked sweet potato or sweet potato fries (baked in the oven) more often. I use my slow-cooker on occasion to do pork roasts, also.

    My diary is open if you want to take a look.
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
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    ::Raises hand::

    understatement! best food pornographer in the business^
  • AleciaG724
    AleciaG724 Posts: 705 Member
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    Feel free to add me... I cook real meals from scratch for a family of 4. I eat 3 meals/day plus snacks, I make new recipes or just list ingredients, but don't always include all the spices since they are 0 calories & it's too time consuming. I will gladly send you a recipe if you have questions about any meals you see. I log everything I eat & I try to exercise at least 30 minutes/day. I've been losing more than 2#/week consistently for 11 weeks and so far this is working out great for me. My diary is open & I'm here for the long haul...
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
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    Me, almost all the time. (Diary is open)

    ^runner up :wink:
  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
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    I HATE to cook!!! I don't eat fast food either. I'm in the South and I could live off of fruit in the summer. I have to do quick meals at my house...2 kids with all their activities keeps me super busy!
  • asugar
    asugar Posts: 181 Member
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    I would love to cook every meal at home but sometimes at work I go grab a sandwich for lunch. But I love to cook most of my meals at home especially breakfast and dinner. Love to make stuff up and have all kinds of cook books and recipe sites I visit. You can add me if you like. I like veggies much better than fruit too.
  • supposedtobeapril
    supposedtobeapril Posts: 12 Member
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    You might have fun watching my posts/diary. I joined MFP September 2012 & fell off the wagon by early December 2012. Just giving you this little bit of history if you add me & notice no weight loss from then to now. No explanation or excuse will be offered, too much information. LOL.

    However, as of this week, I am back in the game and more determined than ever to shed the weight and reclaim my health. I am going to fix my blood pressure, eats food choices that reduce inflammation in my body and eliminate gluten (all medical reasons for this, not because I'm a fanatic). All this while keeping my hubby, 21 year old son & 17 year old daughter happy with their dinner plates. Help me!

    So far.....1 successful day. Last night made brown rice in the rice cooker. At same time, I sautéed some yellow onion, fresh spinach & mushrooms in sauce pan, added to rice just before it was done. Roasted some wild salmon, sprinkled only with lemon pepper, in oven. Served up with a sprinkling of strawberries, blackberries & blackberries (all fresh) on their plates. Everybody was happy, happy, happy. Day 1 done, here I go into Day 2.

    I am not going to limit myself to the 1,200 calories that's calculated. I am going to shoot for 1,500-1,700 a day. When I exercise, I will consume those earned calories. I have remained a member of MFP and followed posts that caught my eye and am very excited to see what my results will be, both on the scale and in improvements to my heart health, arthritis & blood work/results :)
  • kimmymayhall
    kimmymayhall Posts: 419 Member
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    I cook most meals (I don't buy packaged meals and go out 2-3 times a week) and my diary is open. It's a bit boring at times, a lot of beans, vegetables and rice.
  • footiechick82
    footiechick82 Posts: 1,203 Member
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    I do. My diary is open.

    I eat like a pig too.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
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    I cook everything I eat from scratch. Almost my entire grocery bill is comprised of fresh meats and produce.

    The only exceptions are:

    -Going out to eat with friends/family

    -Work functions

    -All day rides on the motorcycle (gotta stop to eat somewhere after all)

    -Doritos (a vice of mine I refuse to give up, though I keep it to a couple servings a week usually)

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