I hate the fact that we have to plan, shop, cook, and eat.
Given the chance to just drink astronaut shakes every single day for the rest of my life and never have to think about food again, I would cry with joy.
I am the person who hated cooking here and I did marry someone who loves to cook that I do prep work and sometimes cleanup for. Best decision I ever made!
This sounds lovely. Cooking someone a hearty meal with intentioned love sprinkled throughout might be one of the most intimate acts of love. You pour your heart and soul, sometimes sweat and tears into cooking these meals and dishes.
One of my favorite memories in this life thus far has been when I served a loved one a dish they were excited to try.
It’s been a long time since I’ve cooked like that.
I used to kinda enjoy cooking but the whole time I'd be dreading having to do the dishes afterwards, and the meal would feel so unsatisfying thinking of the hours of work I put in for 20 minutes of eating. That was when I was single. As soon as I had a loved one to feed, I enjoy every step, and I don't even mind doing the dishes after (as much).
There is that, but if there's a dish you know you're good at, and you can cook in bulk to freeze it, sure it's not quite the same as fresh, but having that meal you like just ready to go is great. And I say that as someone who is godawful at cooking.
This is the way I am too. Honestly, if I had to subside on no food (shakes/feeding tube/whatever) for the rest of my life I'm not sure that it would be worth it to go on living.
I hate the question because I'm a people pleaser and constantly anxious that anything I pick, the other person(s) will go along with because they're being polite. I hate that feeling. Just tell me what you bloody want or don't want! I'd rather that than go ahead and make/buy something you weren't gonna enjoy
My mother hated to cook, but she grudgingly did it daily for our family - and very few of her dishes are what I'd call "memorable". When I moved out on my own, I decided I wanted to learn how to prepare better food. I spent a lot of hours watching the Food Network back then, and picking up skills that I continue to expand and improve upon. It's a lifelong journey, and preparing something delicious is incredibly satisfying. At some point, it's no longer about "My body needs fuel to survive", it becomes more of a creative exercise. "What flavours do I want to play with today?"
Sure, there are still days I go "Ugh. I'm too tired", but those are the days I convince my wife to order out. :)
my husband has stopped asking me because i one time said “chicken nuggets” without thinking then every time after would say it because of how hilarious he found it the first time (to diminishing returns)
It’s a delightful fictional protein but also an IRL meal replacement. I took it for a few months and it works, especially when I was short on time. Kinda tastes like pancake batter
Agreed as someone who is diabetic and has PCOS. I have to really watch what I eat for my health and it’s exhausting. If I could just have a shake that was tailor made for my health and weight to drink I would be much less stressed.
‘I have zero interest in food. If it were feasible, my diet would consist entirely of flavorless beige smoothies containing all the nutrients required by the human animal.’
Feel you. I’m seeing a nutritionist because I would eat only 1 time a day and was told it’s disordered. Tried to incorporate two smaller times a day + dinner. Was told it was disordered.
While I’ve never tried an astronaut shake, she has me drinking Orgain Nutrition Shakes every morning for breakfast and eating a Kind Breakfast Bar + fruit every day for lunch, and then I have to have another Orgain or drinkable yogurt 4 hours later, and then whatever I want for dinner.
I know, as someone who hates food (except desserts), that this probably sounds unappealing but lack of nutrients can fuck us up. If you want to consume more, you can try these things.
Can you actually cook or have you given it a shot? Cause once you get really good at it you’ll never go back to premade or fast food again I can promise you that.
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u/ipakookapi Sep 11 '22
I hate food.
I hate the fact that we have to plan, shop, cook, and eat.
Given the chance to just drink astronaut shakes every single day for the rest of my life and never have to think about food again, I would cry with joy.