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Old Apr 19, 2007, 12:08 AM
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I'm incredibly lazy, Reesie. I haven't gone grocery shopping in quite a while. I usually eat Lebanese take-out that I pick up on my way home from the office. When I do go to the grocery store, I usually buy cheese, yogourt and microwaveable dinners. There's a relatively healthy, low-fat brand in Canada called Blue Menu by President's Choice.

When I had a bit more energy and was preparing my own food at home, these are the things I bought (all very easy to prepare):

Bags of salad -- having all the veggies chopped up and washed and ready to eat made it much easier for me.

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts -- I would freeze them individually in small freezer bags, so I could just defrost one and cook it at dinner time. Sometimes, I bought a box of individually frozen (unseasoned) chicken breasts. They're easy too.

Sweet potatoes -- They last for a long time and cook very quickly in the microwave and they're filling and easy on my tummy (I have IBS).

Brussels sprouts -- They're my favourite veggie and the frozen ones are easy to prepare.

Cereal -- I like Weetabix, Grape Nuts and Cheerios. They're pretty darn easy to prepare, so I sometimes had cereal for dinner.

Eggs -- I like them for dinner sometimes, just scrambled or poached.

V8 juice -- It's easier than chopping veggies.

Low sodium canned soup -- Really easy and yummy with a piece of Ryvita and some cheese.

Hummus and pita bread -- Yummy, lots of fibre, no prep involved.

When I was being more self-disciplined, I used to make myself a mango-banana smoothie (with soy milk, acid-free orange juice and psyllium) for breakfast every morning.
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