1. I cook mostly to save money, and because I really like doing it. I like to go to a restaurant, have a dish, and then try to recreate it myself. Also portions I can purchase are too small to make me full.
2. No, I eat what's in my fridge, starting with most volatile items like kale, spinach and tomatoes. I always have a lot of eggs and onions which don't seem to go bad for a while. In the freezer I have fish, bags of frozen veggies. In the cupboard I have canned beans and canned tuna.
3. All of my meals include meat, fish or eggs and vegetables or beans. I try to limit carbs, but once in a while I make spaghetti.
4. I try to avoid processed food and limit carbs in favor of proteins.
5. Get a magic bullet! I just made a glass of hummus for pitas, celery and carrots. It took me 5 minutes.
When I'm rushing in the morning, I make a banana+milk+peanut butter+egg smoothie. Takes 2 minutes to make and serves as a breakfast. You can add in protein powder to your meals.
A quick lunch at work: Microwave a sweet potato for 9 minutes (turn it halfway through) and eat with a can of tuna. My favorite is chipotle flavoured. It's a $3 lunch and it's huge!
Another thing I do is make lunch and dinner (same food, divided into two portions) while I cook and eat breakfast.
2. No, I eat what's in my fridge, starting with most volatile items like kale, spinach and tomatoes. I always have a lot of eggs and onions which don't seem to go bad for a while. In the freezer I have fish, bags of frozen veggies. In the cupboard I have canned beans and canned tuna.
3. All of my meals include meat, fish or eggs and vegetables or beans. I try to limit carbs, but once in a while I make spaghetti.
4. I try to avoid processed food and limit carbs in favor of proteins.
5. Get a magic bullet! I just made a glass of hummus for pitas, celery and carrots. It took me 5 minutes. When I'm rushing in the morning, I make a banana+milk+peanut butter+egg smoothie. Takes 2 minutes to make and serves as a breakfast. You can add in protein powder to your meals. A quick lunch at work: Microwave a sweet potato for 9 minutes (turn it halfway through) and eat with a can of tuna. My favorite is chipotle flavoured. It's a $3 lunch and it's huge! Another thing I do is make lunch and dinner (same food, divided into two portions) while I cook and eat breakfast.