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Between school and working full time I have less than 0 energy to cook food when I get home. I also don't have the energy/time/attention span to pack a lunch most days. I've been eating like a raccoon for a month just waiting to feel up to meal prepping because this current pattern is bleeding me dry. What works for you?

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[-] 18107@aussie.zone 3 points 13 hours ago

I only cook batch meals that can be frozen. Cooking 6 servings is not much harder than cooking 1, and it means I only need to cook roughly 1 day per week.

If I have extra energy I might cook more meals and stock up.

If I run low and still don't have energy, I have some backup options in the form of frozen supermarket meals. They're not particularly healthy or cheap, but they are better than fast food.

Having a shelf-stable (or freezable) lunch can also help. You could pack multiple lunches when you have energy, then just grab one from the stack when it's needed.

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