I learned something...

trader - when you cook - keep it simple.

Sometimes all I do is put a few pieces of chicken in the oven - and cook some broccoli and carrots on the stove.
Set the timer for the chicken. When I was in really rough shape...that's all I did.

Yes, it's plain. I just put a bit of butter, salt and pepper on the veggies...and that's it.

artermix said...
If you have lyme you should not eat out, IMHO because the food out is out of your control and with lyme, nutrition should be watched carefully. I NEVER eat out because of lifestyle choice since I eat mostly organic and eat raw foods. This was before lyme.
There are not short cuts when it comes to food as food is your first medicine. But of course if you think all that is BS, then it is another story.
I can tell you all sort of things you could eat without cooking, then again, if you are a traditional eater meat and potatoes and you just HATE cooking...ya know there is some food preparation involved in everything.
Perhaps changing your approach and trying removing the adversity to cooking is a good start.
I mean you got to start somewhere right? When you eat out people CONTROL your food. You are basically in theirs hands. I do not care how tasty and good is the 5 star restaurant you go to....it is mostly all crap. Reason is profits usually is way above people morals on serving healthy foods.
I am in the Burgh area and we got few restaurants who supposedly serve organic foods, without additives. Do not expect cheap. Again, savvy business people take advantage to make profits and create trends.

The smoking is bad too....but sounds like you know what is bad or good. Right?
Take a step by step approach and try to change your way? You need to adapt. Being able to adapt it is an intelligence trait. Don't be afraid.

I will agree that when you eat out the food that is prepared is not in your control, but to say that people with Lyme should not eat out, I believe is rather extreme. Many people have found ways to enjoy meals out and still remain within their dietary restrictions. Much of it is logistics and what's available to you, and sometimes cost.

Remember we are all different and all our dietary restrictions are not the same, especially as we begin to heal and can add more to our diets. Then there are some who haven't been plagued with the necessity to restrict their diets as much as others during their healing path.

I try to eat as healthy as possible, but it can break the bank. I understand where you are coming from and know that you are not asking for a lecture. I know you sincerely want to know how to solve this.

Do the best you can do. Cut out sugar, soda pop, carbs as much as possible.

I do not always eat organic. I just plain can't afford it. I use the crock pot a lot. You can do that without burning your food. Lol! You can do a roast, add fresh onion and garlic and add carrots. Yummy! I have cooked a whole chicken in the crock pot...it was delicious.

I also eat out on occasion...I refuse to give up my life for Lyme. But when I do I usually will eat salmon or chicken. I really try to avoid white potatoes when eating out and will opt for rice or veggies instead.

Do you have a grill? You can cook on that fairly easily too.

To me one of the biggest parts of getting healthy has been cutting out certain things. I added a healthy smoothie to my venue and do that 4-5 times a week. I have added in collagen which is really easy.

Even if you can't eat totally healthy, do the best you can do. I know others will disagree but I struggle with this also so I get it. If you can't manage it you just can't do it.

Thanks folks. I do make use of the crockpot. Mainly pork loins. But chicken in the oven stumps me. Tastes like rubber. I had a george foreman, twice. Pitched both after first use. One the chicken came out like rubber. The 2nd would burn it before it was done.

Only thing I can make is eggs, and I eat a lot of those, and cornbread muffins. Whether theyre good or not I dont care, I looove cornbread!...lol.

I dont eat greens, except peas occassionally. I typically dont like salads. If it has chicken sliced on top with sliced eggs, bacon and plenty of french dressing I can do it and like it. But just as with everything else, it gets old quick.

Thats why I was looking to eat out. Besides not cooking good enough to eat it, if it was edible, I bore myself. I just made some johnsonville hot sausages, some bushes baked beans. Its good, but not healthy. And even though I got leftovers(im single) I dont think ill eat the leftovers. about the only time I eat leftovers is spaghetti, or steak. I eat much more meat and potatoes than anything else though, if I can. Just love it.

Yeah, im a mess. And picky. And probably lazy. Well I aint lazy. Just fatigue and joint pains hold me back. But I push myself a lot. Either way...im still a mess.

Oh, by the way, sorry....no Wegmans or Whole Foods near me. Never heard of them before.

Post Edited (trader758) : 8/7/2016 1:06:04 PM (GMT-6)

I dated a guy, a very long time ago, and he was perfectly content to have a t-bone steak with canned beans every night. He didn't die from it. LOL!!

You can make a pot of beans for hardly any money and freeze portions in freezer bags or tupperware type vessels.

If eating out is your option, go for it.

But greens are pretty darn important. How about trying some Green Vibrance and mixing that with some apple juice for a nice input of some greens???

Mustard Seed said...
Ovens and crock pots are difficult.

I BBQ almost everyday :p

Hmmmm. First I've ever heard of the oven or crockpot being difficult. In my case I would use both of these before bbq'ing 😊, though I love for anyone else to bbq.

Let's just say I work I don't cook! And I am female. One thing I did was buy a mini indoor grill. I bought a bunch of meats steak, chicken etc. and veggies.

I cut them to single servings and throw one piece of chicken (or whatever) on the grill and some veggies on it too and eat it almost every night. It actually is pretty good. I eat other things too but this makes it very easy.

Yeah for sisters!!!!!