Cooking, something I love to do mind you, is a bit difficult as well, on my budget. I've got maybe $30 a week for groceries. And, let's face it, there's just not as much initiative to make something that tastes really good when you're only cooking for yourself.
LETUSREASON
I know what you mean. When I was single it was a pain to cook.
Here's what I finally started doing though:
I'd make a batch of something, say enough for 4 helpings. Then I'd put it in individual servings in baggies or Tupperware and freeze them for some other meal. Making Lasagna, tuna casserole, whatever .... that method works.
It's way too easy nowadays with frozen dinners, et al to get into bad eating habits. All those frozen meals are full of MSG, salt, preservatives, et al.
Check out the link I posted above. It makes a lot of sense: When you eat carbs or sugar your body reacts by releasing insulin into your system. The effect on how the body digests food from that point onward is affected in a bad way.
Carbohydrates are OK. They're the body's fuel. But, the key with them is to eat them in the morning or at lunch to give you energy. Walking, sitting, breathing ... will burn off carbs.
There's one rule the article doesn't mention:
Carbs during the day for fuel, protein (the body's building blocks to rebuild muscle and cells) at night.
