What's an easy diet that requires little cooking?

Eat whatever you normally eat, just eat less if it/eat at or below the daily goal MFP suggests. You don't have to do anything fancy to lose weight

McDonald's, frozen dinners, pizza, etc.

It's called "fast food" for a reason.

You need to be more specific if you want more serious answers.

Cook multiple servings of meals which can be reheated (pasta dishes, stews, curry etc.) on one of your less busy days, then warm them up when you're short for time. Also works out fairly cheap to bulk cook. This what I did whilst watching my weight as a student.

Really though, as long as you know you're at a calorie deficit you can eat whatever's convenient.

Raw vegan, no cooking required whatsoever.

There is lots of food out there you do not need to cook. Apples. Oranges. Bananas. Avocados. Take a pick

I don't cook from scratch - The result would be an utter disaster.

I eat a lot of fish, boiled potatoes, rice and chicken - but it's all prepared and ready for me to put straight in the oven. Works for me!

Canned beans and some frozen veggies, maybe some shredded cheddar. Zap in the microwave for 2 mins. Throw on some salsa and a dollop of plain Greek yogurt. Sometimes I make rice once a week and throw that in too. Good luck.

Fruits and veggies can be eaten raw and you can eat lots of them for the calories.

Turkey wraps - big piece of curly leaf lettuce, deli turkey breast, slice of provolone or gouda, and sliced avocado. Roll up and nom nom nom. Clementines, those tiny little tangerines, are awesome too. Boiled eggs aren't bad time wise either, just 10 minutes or so, and they're a good source of protein and fats. You can boil up a big batch and then have them ready to go all week. And once you have boiled eggs, it's just a few minutes at that point to make tuna salad or egg salad, both of which are super easy and fast to make. Somebody else mentioned rotisserie chicken. You can do a lot of things with that that don't require a lot of prep work - like wraps. Big piece of chicken breast, sliced fresh red bell peppers (or your veggie of choice), add mayo if you want, wrap in a tortilla or stuff in a pita and you're good to go.

Trader Joe's has some great shortcuts, if you live near one. FROZEN foods like frozen veggies and frozen brown rice are a big help, not only because they are easy and fast but because you're not going to have food waste from all the fresh produce you can't get around to cooking. Eliminating waste, I think, is a big part of saving money with food prep.

I practically live off of breakfast tacos. I prep my shredded red cabbage, red onion, pre-portioned cheddar cheese. Eggs, hot sauce, corn tortillas. Avocados (instead of cheese) when I can get to the store.

I work 70-80 hours a week, these tricks help me.

Donutello wrote: »

Are you guys being srs...what the heck?

What kind of food do you like which you can afford?

Many people live off of fast food and lose weight. It might be high in sodium, and the nutrition information might be underestimated by something like 10 - 20%, but at least you'd get your macros met.

vegangela_ wrote: »

Raw vegan, no cooking required whatsoever.

When he says "little cooking," he's not just referring to heat but to prep time. Vegan is the most prep-intensive WOE I know.

Donutello wrote: »

Give me your favorite recipe that takes little to no time to prepare. I don't care if it's a small snack or whatever I just want more variety in my bland diet.

What do you eat now?

Raw vegetables and hummus. Hummus is super easy to make but you can also buy it.
Fruit and yogurt, peanut butter or cheese.
Sandwiches or wraps.
Hard boiled eggs, deviled eggs
Cereal, oatmeal, eggs... lots of breakfast foods are fast.
Pizza using a tortilla, pita bread, naan, bagel, french bread, large mushroom for the crust. Microwave or bake until the cheese is melted.
Bean and cheese burritos. Use canned fat free refried beans. Microwave a couple of minutes if you want it hot.
Cook a big pot of soup or something once a week and eat leftovers.
Wasabi peas.
Frozen foods or restaurant food.

http://busycooks.about.com/od/nocookrecipes/

I like to buy pre-cooked grilled chicken breast strips, either refrigerated or frozen (Costco or Walmart are great for these) and toss it into anything pretty quick. In a pinch for lunch I will throw some frozen Green Giant mixed italian seasoned veggies and some precooked chicken strips into container that can be popped in the microwave at work. You could cook 1 or 2 cups of rice or quinoa once a week and use it with the frozen veggies and chicken strips for more carbs.

I also like the pre-cooked steak strips or turkey burgers you can get a walmart. These can be warmed up in a pan or in the mircrowave. Also if you have an oven there are some ok thin crust frozen pizza's you can buy, or even a portion of frozen fries or potato wedges with some kind of vegetable and protein.