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

submitted 2 days 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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[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Simplicity was important for me. I started with just getting breakfast right: something I like, that's healthy, every day. Boring, but I can do it.

Once you have that nailed, do something similar for lunches.

This plan doesn't account for nutritional needs at all. It's just something I can do.

Edit: meals you can make in a slow cooker or large pot are ideal. I turn the temperature off low and can take breaks to play computer games or whatever to break things up. Once I've everything chopped and added, I turn on the heat. It takes me quite a while this way, but I can make enough for a few days.