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Bumdrahp
Bumdrahp Posts: 1,314 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Just flip **** and feel overwhelmed with all the food prep??!!

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  • casseyleinen
    casseyleinen Posts: 48
    Yes but once its done and you eat it and you know what you ate is good for ya then its not so bad.:smile:
  • Bumdrahp
    Bumdrahp Posts: 1,314 Member
    But it never ends! This is the only thing I can honestly say that drives me insane! The never ever ending food prep. I need to hit the lottery and get a chef!! lol
  • ladyace15
    ladyace15 Posts: 88 Member
    Not really, I enjoy it most of the time! I find that when you prep ahead of time, it helps take off the stress of having to do it in a timely manner on the spot! You could even prep 3 to 4 days ahead just to get a jump start on your week! It really works wonders :-)
  • TheDudette
    TheDudette Posts: 173 Member
    Some days I love it. Some days it makes me want to punch someone in the throat.
  • lizzynewm
    lizzynewm Posts: 199 Member
    i think it's so much fun! except for when i'm really hungry, in which case i won't make something that involves a lot of food prep...
    it's mostly the cleanup that gets me.
  • Bumdrahp
    Bumdrahp Posts: 1,314 Member
    Some days I love it. Some days it makes me want to punch someone in the throat.

    this is how I feel RIGHT NOW! lol. Some days i'm LOVING it and just feeling good about getting it done and over with.. then there is days like today.. And I need to food prep, cook dinner, do laundry, clean, go food shopping, do dishes... wah! i'm a big baby.
  • Alex_is_Hawks
    Alex_is_Hawks Posts: 3,499 Member
    That's one of the reasons I crockpot a lot. i do about two meals a week in the crock pot.

    Because all I have to do is turn it on in the morning, throw a couple of things into it and then forget it.

    It alleviates the "food prep" stress that I have.
  • Bumdrahp
    Bumdrahp Posts: 1,314 Member
    i think it's so much fun! except for when i'm really hungry, in which case i won't make something that involves a lot of food prep...
    it's mostly the cleanup that gets me.

    Ever cut up a pineapple??! IT'S the DEVIL!! lol
  • SweetSammie
    SweetSammie Posts: 391 Member
    I almost always cook enough to have leftovers the next day, so when I think of it as TWO days of food prep, it's not so bad!
  • spells1977
    spells1977 Posts: 146 Member
    I am the world's laziest cook! I hate the prep and hate the cooking lol. I guess i'm a really bad wife! I buy things already prepped eg vegetables and salads etc and just throw them on the plate.

    I really should start being more adventurous.....but i can't be bothered haha
  • littlepinkhearts
    littlepinkhearts Posts: 1,055 Member
    YES I hear you!! and it IS neverending and what if you don't feel like eating in the first place? Luckily, it gets easier as time goes on. At least it kinda has lol
  • kazzari
    kazzari Posts: 473 Member
    I do food prep maybe twice a week. Unless you count thawing chicken and whipping a couple of eggs. I make a big pan of roasted veggies that lasts most of the week. Bake a big pan of chicken that will take me through the next 4 meals. I'm pretty lazy...nothing too involved. And if you are doing chicken breasts...six breasts on a cookie sheet for 25 minutrs gets you through the week. That's a lot of chicken.
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    I actually love it. Before I started my health change, I was constantly looking for new things to cook like General tao chicken, spring rolls, chilli, and MUCH more. Now I just cook healthier things, but I still love it :)
  • headlock_lynn
    headlock_lynn Posts: 79 Member
    I don't have a problem. I have to cook for hubby and kids and I eat the same as they eat, I just check the size of my portions. That's the only difference. I'm not sure what you mean by all the food prep.
  • Skinny_Beans
    Skinny_Beans Posts: 405 Member
    That's why I still drink protein shakes in a tiff :p
  • kathyms13
    kathyms13 Posts: 497 Member
    i dont see the problem, i have veg or/and salad every day but it takes mins to prep. i also do the slow cooker, throw loads of fresh veg in with stock cubes and it lasts about 3 days.
  • maryellen8301
    maryellen8301 Posts: 100 Member
    sometimes i just don't want to plan ahead.. just go with the flow but unfortunately there are not always healthy choices. so if i dont plan ahead i will not be as successful as i would have been.. so i plan ahead
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    Food processor+ crockpot= best investments ever. I work 40-60 hour weeks, night shifts. I don't have time to mess around.
  • Bumdrahp
    Bumdrahp Posts: 1,314 Member
    Well, i have to make dinner and lunch every day. It gets overwhelming for me. I don;t have big enough pans/cooking dishes to do more than a meal a day! I never used to cook a whole lot so, before my lifestyle change I never had a problem with smaller cooking dishes.. NOW.. I need to invest in some new ( larger) pans/cooking dishes so I can cook my lunches a few days in advance instead of once a day. It literally, is driving me insane. I feel like I don;t have enough time in the day to cook two meals every day, then clean dishes twice a day, work, work out, and get enough sleep. It's ( sometimes) so time consuming.. Some days it doesn't bug me.. today, I just want to scream!
  • Bumdrahp
    Bumdrahp Posts: 1,314 Member
    Food processor+ crockpot= best investments ever. I work 40-60 hour weeks, night shifts. I don't have time to mess around.

    I really need to invest in these.. I hear it TIME and TIME again!!!!!
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