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Hey, good people! What do you do when you're too tired to cook your meals? I'm sooo drained. I can't bring myself to cook today.

A myRAteam Member asked a question 💭
Little Rock Afb, AR
June 24, 2025
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Members rallied around someone too exhausted to cook, offering a range of practical solutions from ordering takeout and grabbing pre-prepped... Read more

Members rallied around someone too exhausted to cook, offering a range of practical solutions from ordering takeout and grabbing pre-prepped deli meals to keeping simple staples like cereal, toast, scrambled eggs, and soup on hand for low-energy days. Several members emphasized the power of batch cooking and meal prep during good days, suggesting making casseroles, cooking whole chickens to freeze in portions, and preparing soups or baked dishes that yield multiple servings to reheat throughout the week. A recurring theme was giving yourself permission to do what feels manageable without guilt, whether that means breakfast for dinner, a simple sandwich, microwavable meals, or even frozen pizza when that's all you can manage.

A myRAteam Member

I order out or go to the grocery store and pick up a heat up meal ( the deli usually has pre prepped meals that you heat up). I try and meal prep if I'm having a good day then heat up left overs when my hands hurt or I'm too exhausted to do anything else after work etc.

June 24, 2025
A myRAteam Member

Feel better soon ❤️ hang in there

June 24, 2025
A myRAteam Member

I make toast or eat a bowl of cereal. No rules - do what you can manage easily and skip the 'I should' talk 😉

June 28, 2025
A myRAteam Member

On those days when you do feel better good idea to do batch cooking- that way when you’re exhausted or not up to cooking, all you have to do is take out of freezer and pop in oven!
Make casseroles ahead of time, if you’re a meat eater, cook a chicken etc and place slices in freezer to heat up- this prep step has served me well overtime!

June 24, 2025
myRAteam

Here are some helpful strategies when you're too tired to cook:

• Use pre-chopped ingredients and simple recipes that require minimal prep
• Keep frozen meals you've prepared ahead of time
• Try quick 10-minute recipes like black bean and corn tacos using canned ingredients
• Stock your pantry with easy-to-prepare staples Show Full Answer

Here are some helpful strategies when you're too tired to cook:

• Use pre-chopped ingredients and simple recipes that require minimal prep
• Keep frozen meals you've prepared ahead of time
• Try quick 10-minute recipes like black bean and corn tacos using canned ingredients
• Stock your pantry with easy-to-prepare staples
• Consider sitting while preparing food to save energy A myRAteam member suggests having healthy snacks on hand like unsalted nuts, dried apricots, or dark chocolate when energy is low. Remember to be gentle with yourself on difficult days - it's okay if you need to opt for something simple rather than cooking an elaborate meal.

Consider preparing larger portions when you do have energy to cook, so you'll have leftovers for days when fatigue hits hard.

June 24, 2025

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