Saturday, October 23, 2021

Having trouble eating healthy without cooking

Hi All, I'm a 6'1 ~240lb male. I lost around 70 lbs in 2019 (275-205), and have gained a lot back during the pandemic because of stress, lack of activity etc. I had planned to get back on the weight loss journey this summer/ fall, but I just started a Masters program and I'm having a tough time balancing my life, in general and in terms of taking care of my health. I work full-time at a pretty intense job and am going to school part-time, so I have very little time for exercise and cooking. I'm hoping to find ways to eat healthy and varied foods, while not doing a lot of cooking, but so far have defaulted to all my "favorites" when it comes to takeout and delivery. I'm eating tons of burritos, pizza, wings, essentially all of the high fat meats and cheeses, and not getting a lot of veggies, fruites, fiber etc.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any "hacks" or strategies they use when they just don't have time to cook for themselves but still want to keep it healthy and continue losing weight? When I cook, I cook really healthy. I tend to use chicken or a non-meat protein as a base, and then I love cooking things like zucchini, eggplant, carrots, peppers, sweet potato, broccoli and cauliflower etc in various sauces or roasted. But, when I'm not cooking I'm making the worst decisions ever. Now, I'm in a cycle of overeating every night, feeling full most of every day and so not eating that much, then getting really hungry again at night and bingeing.

Any advice would be super helpful!

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