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Simple healthy food plan for one

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pussinboots61 · 25/06/2024 18:57

Hi, I live on my own and have done for twenty years now, I work full time, generally don't have the time or motivation to spend a lot of time cooking. I also suffer with depression and anxiety so when I have bad days I often end up just eating toast for my tea.

I used to virtually live on ready meals but I have stopped that now. I do want short cuts, don't want to chop veg and spend ages in the kitchen. I am however running out of ideas of what to eat. My basic diet is chicken and fish, I don't eat red meat in general but I do like mince.

When I'm in the mood I will batch cook and this is handy but I need to be in the mood to do it in the first place. I will make lasagne, cottage pie or bolognaise. I refuse to reheat chicken as I am paranoid about it so I will only eat chicken straight after its been cooked.

I do eat veg but its Birds Eye Steam Fresh done in the microwave or ready prepped fresh veg.

I have a slow cooker and an air fryer. I only use my oven now to do a dish for batch cooking (like lasagne).

I read things like pasta and potatoes not being good for you as they are carbs, so what are you supposed to eat? To me they seem to make a meal more filling.

Any ideas on a good but simple food plan that I won't get fed up of. My fridge and freezer is almost empty apart from some breaded chicken and fish and sausages.

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StiffyByngsDogBartholomew · 25/06/2024 19:13

I think in your situation (except I would just eat cheese and bread lol) I might be inclined to get a gousto box for 2 or 4 which would do you 8/16 meals and you could freeze the meats etc when you unpack the box. If Dh goes away I get a box for 4 for Dd and me which lasts us for 8 dinners.
no waste, no planning.

Georgyporky · 25/06/2024 19:27

"I read things like pasta and potatoes not being good for you as they are carbs, so what are you supposed to eat? To me they seem to make a meal more filling."

Don't know where you read that , but it's rubbish.

Carbs are essential , but over-reliance on them to fill you up can result in weight gain.

Can't help with a meal plan, but some good books might help.

There's "Bored of Lunch" for AF & SC.
And the "Roasting Tin" series is good for bung-it-in-the-oven meals.

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