Quick, filling food-No cooking

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  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    You need a cooking day once a week to make meals for the next 6 days. Do that and you'll feel more organized, solve the problem and your odds at succeeding with get much better!

    Best of luck to you!

    More power to all the folks who actually do this! I have tried and found I (and the family) am *way* too ADHD to make this work. On Saturday, I may *think* we want dinners A, B, & C, but then come Monday, I'm like, "What was I thinking?" and head to the store to buy something I really want. :laugh:
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Get one of these:
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    And you can make tons of food in 15 mins. I eat a lot of 3 minute quesadillas.

    Sweet! I want one!
  • Brennablu
    Brennablu Posts: 4 Member
    I am wickely busy too, but I FORCE myself to cook one day a week...I hate to be negative, but it is very difficult to loose eating pre-packaged & restaurant foods. If you MUST eat frozen meals, please do yourself a favor and stick with Amy's Organics or some other high quality brand. Even thoes have too much soduim and really should be used sparingly.

    this is my Sunday routine:

    I cook a pot of something green - sauteed zuchini, roasted broccoli & cauliflour, kale with bacon - etc - google for recipes
    a dozen or so boiled eggs - cool and mix with non fat greek yogurt and salt, pepper, onion powder...amazing egg salad
    one family size package of boneless, skinless chicken breast - cooked on the grill but you could easily bake it in the oven
    4 turkey burgers or Turkey Italian sausage (or lean beef / pork - whatever is on sale)
    4 salads - lettuce, cuke, bell pepper, celery - then i cut up chicken and add other things in - feta, berries, dressing at the time i eat it...i find that dry salad lasts about 4 days without getting gross.
    after fixing all the food i section it out into plastic containers and mix and match my meals during the week.

    it takes about 3 hours from start to finish, but having 6 lunches and 6 dinners at my fingertips is what keeps me on plan.

    Good luck to you!!

    Saving this! Thanks for posting!
  • ktsimons
    ktsimons Posts: 294 Member
    I plan on cutting back in a couple months but right now I am in way over my head with money going out. I got into a bit of trouble with cash advances and right now I am spending 300+ a month on interest on them. So once I can get out of that circle of misery I will be able to quit one job. Maybe both depending on how things pick up with my full-time job.
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    Kudos girl...many folks would just throw up their hands and quit. I applaud you for trying so hard - really impressive. :flowerforyou:
  • robinso5
    robinso5 Posts: 310 Member
    Get one of these:
    Cuisinart-GR-4N-5-in-1-Griddler.jpg
    41vFLtqfe-L._SS400_.jpg

    And you can make tons of food in 15 mins. I eat a lot of 3 minute quesadillas.

    Sweet! I want one!

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE MINE! I am telling you, youo can cook EVERYTHINGon this!
  • emAZn
    emAZn Posts: 413 Member
    I always keep a couple low calorie frozen meals in the freezer along with frozen veggie blends and cans of soup and canned chicken and salmon in the pantry. Beefing up a lean cuisine with frozen veggies and more protein always fills me up for less calories.
  • bubblygoldfish
    bubblygoldfish Posts: 215 Member
    OP: For a filling "meal" instead of a snack, you should look into overnight oats. I am going to try these out, and I found both a great starter base, with tons of topping suggestions. NO COOKING INVOLVED. Say you get home from a 24 hour shift, throw the ingrediants into a small bowl and stick in the refridgerator... go to bed. In the morning, nuke it for 30 sec, add whatever you want on top. BAM! Filling breakfast, so easy I can do it in 2 min!

    *Disclaimer: This is a version of oatmeal... so if you hate oatmeal, then this is probably a bad idea. :wink:
  • toutmonpossible
    toutmonpossible Posts: 1,580 Member
    Good quality sardines like King Oscars in olive oil. (The ones in water don't have enough flavor). Sprinkle some fresh lemon juice, grind some fresh pepper and eat.
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    -Bag of pre made salad
    -Tuna creations garlic and herb packet
    -Spray on dressing
    -string cheese
    -piece of fruit

    Quick, easy lunch with all of your essential needs. And filling.
  • l911jnt
    l911jnt Posts: 164 Member
    bump
  • soupandcookies
    soupandcookies Posts: 212 Member
    I like the little cardboard containers of soups and chili. I usually buy Dr. McDougall brand - they make a lot of vegetarian, high(ish) protein and fiber varieties. I eat them for lunch, with steamed vegetables. I also like to make veggie burgers (microwave) and eat them over steamed vegetables and salsa. I typically cook at dinnertime, but for lunch, I make quickie meals. My kids keep me too busy to make anything elaborate! Good luck!

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