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Going to check in here every day this week if I didn't eat fast food or not. This is a period of exciting life changes so I have a lot of grace for mistakes butand I owe it to myself to have good nutritious food to fuel those changes.

Hoping someone will be willing to be pinged everyday this week so I can check in!

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[-] dannoffs@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

You can ping me! I can also help with cooking advice and whatnot.

I believe in you!

[-] SmokinStalin@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

I missed the word fast and was very confused

[-] peppersky@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago

Give me the money that you saved

[-] bubbalu@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

So I already used my one time yesterday but I feel sort of valid. My friend had no plan to move and his lease was up so instead of having the slow day I had planned, I wound up moving stuff into a storage unit for six hours. The peanut butter sandwich I scarfed down wasn't enough food and I wound up getting a hamburger...

Today is off to a much better start tho! I had some egg tacos and I'm going to a potluck around dinner time so no real opportunities for deviltry lol. Also I am going to prepack my lunch for work tomorrow so I don't get tempted. Although I am starting a new job and can come home at lunch time...

@dannoffs@hexbear.net

[-] dannoffs@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

I definetly can't blame you for not cooking when you unexpectedly had to spend the day helping someone move.

Pre packing lunches is definetly the move, but I also would keep shelf stable "emergency food" at work or in my car. Stuff like higher quality instant noodles and the microwave pouches of Indian food aren't amazing for you but are better than fast food.

Keep up the good work and good luck with the new job! Being able to go home for lunch is amazing.

[-] bubbalu@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks! I definitely want to keep a store of food at my job. My only concern is its always mice in these buildings in my city, but I can just get a plastic tote to keep it in lol.

[-] dayna@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago

I’m going to cook myself food one time this week

[-] alexandra_kollontai@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Nice, do you know what you plan to have instead?

[-] bubbalu@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

I'm usually a pretty good cook, just been in between jobs the last two weeks and I have zero executive functioning without external structure.

[-] EelBolshevikism@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

i didn't read the "fast" in the title... you can imagine my reaction...

[-] bubbalu@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

ope yeah yikes

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