Hate preparing food

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  • 3sak
    3sak Posts: 4 Member
    Often, I made extra for dinner, then package it up for my lunch the next day.
  • SquishyLove
    SquishyLove Posts: 49 Member
    I purchase single servings all ready to go of salads. You can change up what you put in them. I also purchase small disposable containers which I prepackage with food for the family, I can just garb them and go. It helps with portion control.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    any suggestions other than just "suck it up"?

    If you are making dinner anyway, just make a little extra. Leftovers for lunch is the easiest!
  • jody664
    jody664 Posts: 397 Member
    Not sure how old your kids are, but beginning when my sister and I were in about 2-3 grade, my mom made us responsible for packing our own lunch the night before. We were also responsible for making our own breakfast. At that age, we could make toast and pour milk on cereal and any requisite clean-up that needed to happen. We could spread peanut butter and jelly on bread and throw some carrots in a baggie. My dad was also on his own. Her philosophy was that she worked 60+ hours some weeks and was making a sacrifice to fix dinner every night. We could learn to be responsible for ourselves. It only took a few times of forgetting to pack lunch the night before and being forced to eat a yucky school lunch (Salsbury steak and peas?? Ick!) for me to remember to pack my lunch every night.
  • ahmadfahmy
    ahmadfahmy Posts: 214 Member
    I am a mom and wife. I make breakfast for everyone in the morning (or at least over see the process). I make lunch for 2 of my kids, and sometimes my husband. I make dinner every night for everyone.

    I dont want to make my OWN lunch. I want a break. I end up spending lots of money eating out and I usually make good decision but every so often I slip up.

    any suggestions other than just "suck it up"?

    make all your meals for the week on a saturday or sunday so all you have to do is heat it up later on.
  • M00NPYE
    M00NPYE Posts: 193 Member
    OP I understand... I have this same problem. I've made it the night before but most of the time I walk out that morning with my hands full of keys, kids, phone, purse, shoes...CHECK! I usually forget my dang lunch :frown: I have gone to the grocery store say on a Monday and just bought my lunch for the week and brought it to work since I do have a refrigerator and my own office to store things, but it seems like I spend a lot of money doing that and it's a hassle. It seems easier to just get a grilled chicken sandwich from somewhere in town. :embarassed:

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