Just starting out and a question...

sassmanuk
sassmanuk Posts: 4 Member
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Hi all,

I just starting out on getting fitter than I am now.

The question I have is surrounding diet; I’ve shied away from using apps MyFitnessPal and others when it comes to recipes.

I hate any form of cooking, shopping for food and am happy to eat the same thing day in day out.
You could say I’m not a foodie!

I’ve tried to change but get so frustrated when I see a ‘10 min prep time meal’ - it’s not 10 minutes, it’s anything but when you don’t like food shopping! I buy the necessities online I can throw in an oven or microwave, wolf it down and job done.

So has anyone been through this is and if so, how did you change? As mentioned, I’ve tried before but failed and usually unsubscribed and deleted the app as a result!

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

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  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    sassmanuk wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I just starting out on getting fitter than I am now.

    The question I have is surrounding diet; I’ve shied away from using apps MyFitnessPal and others when it comes to recipes.

    I hate any form of cooking, shopping for food and am happy to eat the same thing day in day out.
    You could say I’m not a foodie!

    I’ve tried to change but get so frustrated when I see a ‘10 min prep time meal’ - it’s not 10 minutes, it’s anything but when you don’t like food shopping! I buy the necessities online I can throw in an oven or microwave, wolf it down and job done.

    So has anyone been through this is and if so, how did you change? As mentioned, I’ve tried before but failed and usually unsubscribed and deleted the app as a result!

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

    The first question is why do you need to change? Is the way you are eating now making it a hardship to meet your "getting fitter" goal? Is a doctor telling you to change or telling you that you are deficient in certain areas?

    If you do need to change then the goal would be only modify what you do now as little as possible to bring you in line with your goal(s).

    It would be unhelpful to think you must change because the current food culture looks down on what you are doing. As humans we are pretty well designed to be versatile when it comes to food and nutrition. That is not to say we always get it right, we do not. Sometimes food improvement is needed. Sometimes it is imagined.

  • avalanchefan95
    avalanchefan95 Posts: 21 Member
    Maybe you work on one thing at a time? You could find the healthier alternatives to tossing something in the microwave for now while you get started. Maybe you can look at Lean Cuisine, Real Food or Healthy Choice meals from the frozen section and see if those fit into you lifestyle.

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