How tf to actually get into a routine of cooking? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Had this issue for years now, meds nuke hunger and I'm terrible at eating breakfast by the time I get back from work they've worn off and I have zero motivation. Fallen into the diet of nearly always having ramen, energy drinks and a beer here and then with a muti vitami.

Tried planners, can never get them to work my job having constantly changing shift patterns probs contributes to that, even tried one of those meal recipe box thingies stopped due to it A: being expensive and B: still didn't really work.

I'm not even a bad cook either just cannot force my brain to bloody do it.

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[-] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

If you don't mind eating the same food as a main meal for a bit this method works:

Make a big entree of something on an off day. Chili, lasagna, slow cooked food, whatever.

Have some stuff ready to go as sides that require very minimal effort (sides like rice, frozen bagged veggies or fresh - fresh is best but if apathy takes hold then frozen is fine

In the evenings microwave some leftovers from your big entree and supplement it with a quick and easy side. It helps break up the monotony if that matters to you, and it's easy

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