discussion: cooking when tired
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healthy_eatingOne of my healthy eating goals is to cook more from scratch, using fresh ingredients. But when you are tired/low on spoons, this can be very hard to do. Last night I made ramen with ground beef and frozen peas. I personally try not to eat things like ramen very often because of the sodium/saturated fat content. But eating ramen is certainly better than not eating anything at all. And when I'm low on spoons, saying "I'm just too tired to eat" is tempting. But of course, skipping meals would only make me feel worse.
So, how do you get yourself to prepare food when you're exhausted/spoonless?
My thoughts:
-when you do have spoons, make extra of dishes that reheat well and eat them as leftovers. If they freeze well, freeze them as individual serving sizes for an instant heat-n-eat meal.
-when you do have spoons, do prep work in advance. I'm going to be tired/busy starting in 3 weeks when school starts, and my plan is to wash/chop a day's worth of vegetables in the morning, when I still have energy.
The downside of these ideas is I get tired of eating the same thing over and over again. If you go the freezer rout, you can at least mix and match without having to worry about your food going bad. But that also depends on your having space in the freezer.
Other alternatives:
-eating something that doesn't require much preparing, like bananas, apples or baby carrots with peanut butter or another nut butter. Of course, that doesn't really make a full meal ...
I know I'm going to have to deal with this a lot during school, so I'd like several coping tactics in my back pocket. What are you guys' suggestions?
So, how do you get yourself to prepare food when you're exhausted/spoonless?
My thoughts:
-when you do have spoons, make extra of dishes that reheat well and eat them as leftovers. If they freeze well, freeze them as individual serving sizes for an instant heat-n-eat meal.
-when you do have spoons, do prep work in advance. I'm going to be tired/busy starting in 3 weeks when school starts, and my plan is to wash/chop a day's worth of vegetables in the morning, when I still have energy.
The downside of these ideas is I get tired of eating the same thing over and over again. If you go the freezer rout, you can at least mix and match without having to worry about your food going bad. But that also depends on your having space in the freezer.
Other alternatives:
-eating something that doesn't require much preparing, like bananas, apples or baby carrots with peanut butter or another nut butter. Of course, that doesn't really make a full meal ...
I know I'm going to have to deal with this a lot during school, so I'd like several coping tactics in my back pocket. What are you guys' suggestions?
