I still be eating wwwaaaayyyyy too much fast food though. Don't even want fast food. At a point it's kinda mentally gross even if physically very satisfying. Just don't wanna cook. You're telling me I gotta cook and then EAT TOO? I have ibs so 90% of frozen and fast-prep options are out. :(

[–] forgetfulmeat@lemmy.world 0 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

When I don't want to cook I grab a rotisserie chicken from my local kroger and a couple of their sides. Cheaper and healthier. Cooking at home, especially from scratch, will always be the best way to go but it sure is time consuming when you're trying to keep up with capitalism.

[–] HappyCatLuvs_U@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah my go to is rotisserie chicken, canned corn, and the pre-made refrigerated mashed potatoes.

I gotta start breaking down the chicken and portioning the meals at the start of the week though because even that when I get home at the end of a day is like, damn. I gotta open a can of corn, take about half, take a third or so of potato container, cut or rip the chicken off the bone, put it on a plate microwave it, season it. Like damn.

[–] forgetfulmeat@lemmy.world 2 points 53 minutes ago

I can't tell you how many times I said I'd start meal prepping lol I'm still trying to start.

[–] Lj404333@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I get this with fast food and healthy food, to the point it's mentally gross. I then eat far too little. Ibs and ADHD, always with the conflicts, can't my body just agree on something

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I fixed this by just eating straight ingredients and stocking moderately healthy stuff

No cook, only eat

[–] HappyCatLuvs_U@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I really should get over myself and start doing this. I do on occasion when I'm really struggling. But for whatever reason, maybe just mental obstinance, my brain really wants like a main and two sides on a plate with a nice drink. Otherwise it feels like it's not gonna check the "eaten a meal" box considering I eat mostly out of habit and less from ever actually getting a signal I am hungry.

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah it's easy to do it non-committaly. Like just have some frozen spinach or broccoli in the freezer. Microwave for 4 minutes in a bowl and add some feta cheese and put it on toast if you're feeling energetic. Easy deconstructed spanakopita

[–] Lj404333@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It can get expensive but it does the job

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Expensive how? If anything I've found it cheaper to do that. Especially since most ingredients freeze well so I don't have to shop as often