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What's your "go to" meal when you don't feel like cooking?
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quarter pounder meal....810cals0
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I keep frozen fruit on hand, so my "go to" meal is a Shakeology, chocolate or strawberry. Add 1 tablespoon fresh ground PB to the Chocolate & it's like having a Reese' PB cup! The strawberry is great with just about anything but my fave is adding fresh ground cashew butter.0
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Eggs. Killer protein.0
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Boca Burgers - 100 calories each on a light hamburger bun, a little ketchup, mustard & veggies - very portable for work. Just microwave for a couple of minutes and its done. Yum!0
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Wow after reading all of your ideas, I feel like a horrible person for saying Chipolte! I guess its a bad thing that I live within walking distance of one0
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Thin Crust pizza.0
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moes joey jr either whole grain burrito or streaker ( which is without the tortilla in a bowl). it's healthy if you get the right things on it.0
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A salad with strawberries, turkey and Trader Joes salad dressing (its between 25-70 cal for 2tbsp)0
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Hard boiled eggs on a salad made with spinach, carrots, tomato, cucumber, onion, chick peas, and maybe if I have the calories available a few croutons. Topped with either sour cream and hot sauce mixed or Greek yogurt mixed with salsa.0
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unfortunately fast food. But I order healthy items.0
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Cut up apple with crunchy peanut butter and a glass of wine
Seriously the best ever.
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wrap - turkey or ham and cheese on low-carb tortilla
flatbread pizza with turkey pepperoni
cottage cheese and broccoli
salad0 -
I make a huge batch of soup usually and then freeze portion sizes with calories written on bag. When I dont feel like making anything, I just thaw it and heat it in the micro
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Home made pizza on a pita. Quick easy and low cal.
Can you share your recipe? That sounds sooo yummy!0 -
I've been pretty good about planning my meals for the week but tonight I just didn't feel like cooking anything. I was going to make turkey tacos which are easy to make but didn't even feel like doing that. I wound up eating popcorn and a yogurt smoothie.
What's your quick "go to" meal when you just don't feel like making anything?
Instant refrigerator oatmeal. Use quick-cook or instant oats instead of old-fashioned.
- Equal amounts oats and yogurt
- A splash of milk to make the consistency the way you like it (I use no milk, I like it thick!)
Then add a protein source like protein powder, peanut butter, etc. If you're feeling like something sweeter, add some unsweetened cocoa powder and just a bit of maple syrup, honey, molasses, or sugar.
It's not a perfect meal, but it's got plenty of proteins and complex carbs, and is as easy as dumping stuff into a bowl and stirring for a few seconds.0 -
Eggs and toast. It's quick, it's filling, reasonably healthy. I usually do spaghetti Mondays (everybody's late night to work) with dreamfield's pasta and my homemade sauce that I freeze in batches. I used to do it with homemade meatballs, but they are off the menu until I've made some substantial progress.
My favorite barely-cooked meal though is a one dish dinner that I make with quinoa. While the quinoa is cooking, I chop up artichoke hearts, red onion, grape tomatoes, add a can of cannelini beans and the juice of half a lemon & a 1/2 tsp of kosher salt. Stire it all together with the warm quinoa and bam - instant healthy dinner. I occasionally will add leftover grilled chicken breast, or even canned (packet) tuna to give it a little extra protein. It's wicked tasty and only takes as long ot prep as the quinoa takes to cook.0 -
Cereal! LOL honestly, I could eat cereal at any time. Or cheese toast. YUM!0
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Also, to prevent this in the future, pre-cook a few healthy meals and freeze them. That way, you can just heat-and-eat a healthy meal.0
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Home made pizza on a pita. Quick easy and low cal.
Can you share your recipe? That sounds sooo yummy!
Ours is as simple as taking a pita (or even a slice of 12-grain bread), adding a little pasta sauce from a jar, sprinkling on some grated cheese and a couple of pieces of pepperoni, and putting it in the toaster oven.0 -
Home made pizza on a pita. Quick easy and low cal.
Can you share your recipe? That sounds sooo yummy!
Ours is as simple as taking a pita (or even a slice of 12-grain bread), adding a little pasta sauce from a jar, sprinkling on some grated cheese and a couple of pieces of pepperoni, and putting it in the toaster oven.
Thank you! Gonna try that for lunch one day!0 -
2 poached eggs with a low-fat colby cheese stick and a piece of fruit...I've been eating it so often that my dad bought me an egg poacher! Ahahaha.0
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grilled cheese sandwich with ketchup for dipping (don't knock it until you try it yummm)
yuuuuuummy!!!! they're soooo good!!0 -
Tomato soup & Grilled cheese because my son LOVES it
Or popcorn LOL I love popcorn0 -
- protein smoothie with fruit and almond milk
- i usually keep some boiled eggs and fresh fruit in the fridge
- yogurt with fruit, almonds and a little jam or honey
- pb&j or ab&j
if i'm feeling really lazy i just make some tea and drink a lot of water0 -
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwiches. Sounds like a lot of work but for some reason it doesn't seem like cooking! LOL! I use baby spinach instead of lettuce too. . .0
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Mixed green salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries or blueberries and vinegarette dressing. Also deli turkey meat on the side.0
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poached eggs on toast or sardines mashed on toast with a little vinegar.0
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Something microwavable. If I don't feel like cooking, I don't feel like cleaning.0
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An egg and whole wheat toast always does it for me. A slice of tomato if I have any. I also keep those precooked chicken strips in the freezer for something quick.0
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A bag of microwave popcorn! Filling, light on calories, and you feel like you are having a treat.0
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