What do you eat when...

JonathonMars
JonathonMars Posts: 358 Member
edited December 20 in Food and Nutrition
You are so tired you don't want to make anything or go anywhere to get anything.

Starving is the only answer, right? Right?
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  • MalyMal
    MalyMal Posts: 102 Member
    Some type of high fiber cereal or a pb and j on no sugar no fat bread.
  • beattie1
    beattie1 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Toast! :-)
  • LiddyBit
    LiddyBit Posts: 447 Member
    You are so tired you don't want to make anything or go anywhere to get anything.

    Starving is the only answer, right? Right?

    Haha! The sad thing is I usually do just starve and go to bed.
  • Jezebel9
    Jezebel9 Posts: 396 Member
    what's in the pantry or in the fridge? Fruit (apple, banana, pear, watermelon) veggies (cucumber, tomato, carrots) peanut butter, a healthy cracker. nuts, herbal tea, honey
    don't starve.
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    Fruit and cottage cheese, cereal and fruit, pb and anything.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    It depends entirely on what remaining macros I need to fill.
  • garlic7girl
    garlic7girl Posts: 2,236 Member
    I make a sandwich or hoagie...I am good too!
  • JonathonMars
    JonathonMars Posts: 358 Member
    I think I need to give up on this whole trying to meet a protein goal for a while. I don't think it's really necessary for me at this point in time, but I guess I'm not a registered nutritionist or anything, so maybe I'm wrong. Maybe if I don't eat enough protein my organs will all dissolve. Maybe my skin will start peeling off in shingle-like patterns.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Protein will help to spare muscle mass as you lose weight.
  • JonathonMars
    JonathonMars Posts: 358 Member
    Yeah, and that's why I've been trying to do somewhat good. I kind of let everything else go where it wants and just focus on calories and protein. Ugh, I just need to get in the car and go buy some more whey. Blah.
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    Protein shake/bar or nuts or dried fruit that I always keep around. I buy nuts in bulk then store in fridge for just such emergencies (or the fact that I am excessively lazy when it comes to cooking).

    I also have the fallbacks of canned veggies/tuna in the pantry but that requires opening cans....and heating.
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    Fiber cereal, or kashi if you need more protein. Or greek yogurt and fruit. Or all of it mixed together, that's pretty awesome too.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Yeah, and that's why I've been trying to do somewhat good. I kind of let everything else go where it wants and just focus on calories and protein. Ugh, I just need to get in the car and go buy some more whey. Blah.

    For ideas:

    Whey protein
    Eggs
    Tuna
    Chicken
    Ground Turkey (very versatile)
    Fish (Tilapia, Salmon are great)
    Greek Yogurt
    Shrimp

    Plenty of options, the above are ones I eat frequently and they are all very protein dense.

    EDIT: Additionally, since being tired seems to be an issue, I'd suggest cooking in bulk. Maybe have 2 nights per week where you cool and make large batches, reheat the next couple of days.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    A peanut butter and banana sandwich
  • gpstrucker
    gpstrucker Posts: 930 Member
    Doesn't take much time or energy to make a tuna sandwich.
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Greek yogurt, granola, fruit - strawberries, mangos, banana, protein bar, cheerios w/ blueberries
  • jsapninz
    jsapninz Posts: 909 Member
    Cereal. :heart:
  • ericgAU
    ericgAU Posts: 271
    Fruit??? Failing that theres always cereal in my pantry. A bowl of one of those wholegrain varieties always seems to fill the gap...
  • cristaine
    cristaine Posts: 87
    I keep whey protein and unsweetened almond milk on hand for moments like those.
  • TurtleRunnerNC
    TurtleRunnerNC Posts: 751 Member
    Cereal or wheat toast with PB & Nutella
  • 1smemae94
    1smemae94 Posts: 365 Member
    Right! Unless, of course, you don't want to starve. Then it's usually an apple with some peanut butter.
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    I usually have things like smoked or poached salmon, hard boiled eggs, avocado and bags of microwave vegetables around so I don't find it difficult. I also have a few of the Innocent meals around, which have no artificial rubbish in them, and are pretty clean for a ready made pot meal, so I have one of those sometimes too if I am really tired.
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    Hard boil eggs
    or a protein shake
  • itgeekwoman
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
    peanut butter and celery or apples
  • SONIA820
    SONIA820 Posts: 208 Member
    Raw almonds, hard boiled eggs, chicken, tuna and salmon! OH MY! :)
  • suzibanshee
    suzibanshee Posts: 62 Member
    a banana, peanut butter, or cottage cheese.
  • raylenebrooks
    raylenebrooks Posts: 137 Member
    mojo bar (ok not the healthies but yummy)
    premade protein shake
    cheese ( I like babybell)
    eggs
    greek yogurt (this I have cut way down for carbs :(
    cottage cheese

    most of this I have daily at some point. I don't eat out anymore and with 3 kids I need fast and easy
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Usually if I'm so tired I don't even want to cook then I'm probably more sleepy than hungry. I just go to sleep and eat in the morning.
  • StaceyL76
    StaceyL76 Posts: 711 Member
    nuts and raisins are always my stand by.. or an apple and almond butter.. topped with raisins.. MMMMMmmmmm
  • jupeto
    jupeto Posts: 4
    Still learning. I usually have a PB & J on High Fiber bread, toasted and then a couple of glasses of water. Bread seems to expand to fill the void. But as I said - I am still learning.
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