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I think I'm lazy, can we discuss?
Courtney:
So, another thread here really made me think about this. I think my struggle with eating right, in part, stems from being lazy. I don't like the idea that I'm lazy. But I think it's true. I feel like I'm lazy about cooking, shopping, planning, preparing food. I want it to be easy, convenient, etc. And tasty. I like to eat out, for those reasons, too.
How do you change this? I resent having to spend time cooking. I resent having to do it EVERY DAY. I don't plan well for the week, and I end up eating out due to a combo of not having any easy to make meals readiy and not wanting to mess with it. I think this is DEFINITELY a problem, and I am not sure how to change my mindset.
I think I'm lazy in my running as well, but that's a whole different issue.
Magic Microbe:
I am lazy too. Which is why canned soups, microwaved potatoes with broccoli, and grilled cheese with tomato soup are staples in our house.
crazypants:
I'd say planning out new recipes that would be fun for you to tackle. New and different recipes, new and different pairings.
Also- how do you usually cook? When I want to have some fun in the kitchen, I turn off the news in the background and start playing blues while I'm cooking. It gets me into a groove, gets me enjoying it more.
redkitty:
Make easy to prepare stuff. I found that recipes that take 30 min from start to finish are much more likely to be done than longer ones. I hate cooking. I am not sure if it is because i am lazy or what, but I hate it. Sometiems dinner is a bowl of cereal. Sometimes a sandwich. I eat a lot of pasta. I started eating in more because I have a 1 year old who goes to bed at 7. So unless I went to dinner at 5 pm, it doesn't work. Seriously, that is the only reason I eat in more. So i really cannot help you there.
Courtney:
--- Quote from: Magic Microbe on February 19, 2013, 01:20:26 PM ---I am lazy too. Which is why canned soups, microwaved potatoes with broccoli, and grilled cheese with tomato soup are staples in our house.
--- End quote ---
I hear ya, but sandwiches are out for me (gluten, and I don't really like the GF bread), and soups are iffy for the same reason.
Plus, right now we don't have a microwave. :D Soon, tho. I love baked potatoes, but right now it's a full hour (or more) before one can be done.
I think part of my laziness right now stems from a shitty kitchen set up, which will change in a month or so, but I worry that I'm making these really bad habits right now. It's "easier" for us to go out and grab something to eat, but it's not good for us (we are getting fatter and it's expensive).
HP, cooking like that isn't fun for me. It's messy, and that makes it worse. I loathe kitchen clean up duty. My DH is not as adventurous as I am, food wise, so it's not realistic to try a bunch of really different stuff. He will try to be a good sport, but I feel like an asshole if I purposefully make food he doesn't like with the intent of it being for both of us. Of course, he's a grown up, and won't starve if he doesn't like it, but it's nice to be considerate, ya know?
The hatred of cleanup is definitely contributing to the lazy factor here. I don't want to clean up the kitchen, so I find reasons not to cook. The main one being that I don't wanna.
I'm such a baby about this. See what I mean? I'm being lazy, and I hate it.
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