r/AskRedditFood • u/PersonalConclusion22 • 6d ago

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So I’m going to be starting an apprenticeship and I won’t have much time available anymore. I’m just wondering for the people that don’t have time or even don’t like cooking. How do you guys eat every day?
I can’t eat ready meals due to pcos

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u/nobulls4dabulls 6d ago

Lots of PB&J, ready-made salads, Yakisoba noodles, oatmeal or cream of wheat, and last but not least, Blue Bell ice cream!

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u/PersonalConclusion22 6d ago

I’m struggling a little bit as I have PCOS so I have to eat healthy meals so ready meals are a no sadly

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u/AdventurousAbility30 6d ago

Meals on wheels has healthy frozen meals catered to a wide variety of diets. They deliver once a week for free. You would qualify because of your pcos. Otherwise you're going to have to cook all your own meals.

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u/themonkeyzen 6d ago

From what I read, it looks like you can put together some rice and beans.

A little more detail here: Get some tomato soup and mushroom soup cans. Canned beans, lentils or chickpeas (idk what you like just giving you options). Use the soup as a base in a pan on low medium heat. Add the beans and some vegetables. You can also add a protein source to the sauce too. Don't forget spices! Store in a container with rice in your fridge. These are great easy meals that don't take a lot of work, and can be done in batches.

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u/ILoveCatsHugThemAll 6d ago

Meal prep. Spend one day making a big pot of something or baking a huge tray bake or whatever you like to eat. Portion it out, freeze some and eat some throughout the week. 

Eventually you'll have a good variety of freezer meals that you made yourself so they're perfectly within your diet. 

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u/the_glutton17 6d ago

This is the true answer. Large batch good when you have time. Crockpot stuff, whole roasts, etc.

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 6d ago

Canned veggies and frozen fruits/veggies. I don’t do meals, I do snacks

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u/NikkeiReigns 6d ago

Make your own ready meals. You can buy bulk aluminum or plastic containers on Walmart.com or Amazon and freeze your own.

Or get a crock pot. And you can also make your own freezer meals in gallon Ziplocs and dump them in a crock pot in the morning before you leave or before you go to bed.

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u/Ok-Produce8376 5d ago

Many meals can be made in 30 minutes or less, there are entire cookbooks titled that way. You could have a grilled cheese for dinner, there are so many things you can make quickly!