Anyone else eat out everyday?

_John_

I'm always on the road for work, and yes, I eat out (often "fast" food) virtually every day.

There are good choices at most places, just have to make them. (or pony up if you're an American and going to Chic Fil-A).

COGypsy

csplatt wrote: »

i eat out about once a month. what if you made larger meals but separated them into portions (tupperware) — then you can just eat the same thing for a few days before moving on to something else?

When I cook at home, I think it's easiest to abandon the idea of "meals" entirely and focus on filling slots with whatever you have/sounds good. I try to get a protein, carb, veggies/fruits, and fat into every meal. Instead of worrying about what "goes" together, I just eat something in every category. I air fried some steak last night, so tonight I'll have that again. Dinner will most likely be tacos with steak and avocado and sliced carrots and dip. Or else some steak pieces and frozen roasted veggies. Checks the boxes. It's definitely not exciting, but it eliminates SOOO much brain drain for planning and preparing. And it can provide a little bit more variety than exactly the same thing for a few days in a row.

Fitgoal90

My partner and I used to eat out more, but I've been cooking at home about 95% of the time here recently.

I do enjoy that I can cook yummy, filling meals for us that are more within my calorie count and also save money. About $175 for 2 weeks of meals for 2 adults (vs $40-$100+/meal for eating out).

Corina1143

_John_ wrote: »

I'm always on the road for work, and yes, I eat out (often "fast" food) virtually every day.

There are good choices at most places, just have to make them. (or pony up if you're an American and going to Chic Fil-A).

Please enlighten me. I'd love to do fast food more often. I just can't think of any healthy fast food.

perryc05

I still eat out once or twice a week, but it can be very expensive. Sometimes, I could eat for more than a week at home for the cost of just one meal from a restaurant/cafe/takeaway place etc. Generally at home I eat legumes, vegetables, rice and homemade whole wheat bread and not a great deal of meat. Buying legumes in bulk, veggies in season and cooking larger batches of meals to add re-heatable portions to the freezer later helps keep the food costs down overall.

xrj22

Yes, I am also single and used to eat out a lot. That is what got me into trouble with weight and high cholesterol. Also, for me personally, eating out alone usually leads to more alcohol consumption. There isn't much to do except drink a wine or beer while waiting for the food to come at a restaurant. I am sure it would be possible to eat out (at least some of the time) and eat healthier than I used to. But really, I find that cooking for myself works better for weight loss and health. For me, meal prepping has been key. I plan one night per week to cook one or two things for the week that I can put right into single-serving tupperware. (invest in some that are the right size.) That way it is easy to take to work or to pull out and microwave. Also, I find it helps to splurge a bit on organic food and/or the more expensive things that I really like. It still costs less than eating out.

Corina1143

The last couple of weeks it has been over 100 here every day. Way too hot to cook. One week I bought precooked shredded chicken. About $10 for a weeks worth. Avocado, tortillas, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, some fresh fruit, and some broccoli salad from the deli. A week of eating at home with no cooking. I wouldn't want to repeat it often, but if it stays this hot, I may do it once more. One week, precooked shrimp, sweet potato cooked in the crockpot, and a couple of bagged salads. A week I won't repeat, but it worked for a hot week.