I can’t cope

Ive never had biryani @tyme

Instant noodles are great.. I do eat them occasionally. At least you chucked spinach in, that makes it healthy!

I usually try and do what makes others happy but it sometimes it gets me into places I don’t want to go.

Of course I set boundaries @Captain24 - I go so far but no more.

For example, eating their food! If it's not going to harm me, I'll do it for them. However, if I know I'm going to get sick from their food (like certain food simply do not agree with me), then I'll respectfully decline their offer.

So, it's not always that I do things just to please people - quite rare actually. Like in the past, I put up with certain work colleagues because I feel sorry for them. You, that colleague no one really gets along with? Yeah.... I try.

As for spinach... yes! Even a few leaves = some form of iron.

I didn't end up getting a Happy Meal tonight for my nephew. He went to bed early. I'll have to give him an IOU coupon lol. But I'm sure he'll remember!

Someone has just given me three meals:

1) lamb with roast veges

2) mexican veg and rice

3) dahl and vege rice

So at least that's my main meal sorted for three days. And I add spinach to each of these meals (this is the hard part of living alone. I buy one packet of spinach and I have to eat it EVERYDAY, EVERY MEAL till it's finished.... do you find that?)

I bought some fruit today, so i've got bananas, pears and watermelon for the week.

At least people give me food...

You sound pretty set for the next few days. Meals and fruit! @tyme Plus 1 IOU happy meal. I’ll cook about 12 meals on Tuesday.

If I let people through my wall I cling to them and will sometimes struggle with boundaries. It’s gotten me into trouble.

That's me too @Captain24 - that's why I don't really get close to anyone except kids. I have 'sucked the life out' of people by being so attached - to the point of being dependent on them. It's NOT healthy. Hence, I've learnt to set myself social boundaries.

These people who give me food probably feel sorry for me lol. I never ask them for food. They just have too much and want to get rid of it. I've offered them money, but they refuse to take it. So I give them vouchers instead.

I don't expect it to happen all the time. If it does, suits me. If it doesn't, it also suits me.

I do plan on taking out the slow-cooker and doing something with that. But I really a more prepared to eat the same thing for days on end. Now come to think of it, I also have meals in the freezer.

What will you meal prep on Tues? Anything special?

I need to learn boundaries! @tyme I think my MH needs it.

I’ll just get chicken strips and beef strips from the supermarket and a couple of those chicken tonight jars. Then I’ll throw them in the freezer to take to work over the next couple of blocks. It’s also to encourage me to have dinner but I usually forget to take extra out for dinner.

So do you add rice or noodles or anything @Captain24 - or is it just chicken/beef with sauce?

I boil up a big pot of rice to go with all of them. @tyme I should invest in a rice cooker

My slow cooker is a rice cooker too, so that helps @Captain24 .

Actually, I don't even know how to cook rice without a rice cooker LOL.

I'm not a great fan of rice. After the biryani today, I feel like a rice ball lol. I think I should start buying wholemeal flat bread from the coles bakery and have that with stews. Might be healthier for me because I find the packet wraps taste very sweet which I don't like.

Have you tried wholemeal pasta? It's soooo weird in texture and taste. I should get more of it though... i might just get used to it.

I prefer white everything, bread, pasta and rice. @tyme I really don’t like wholemeal. But I guess if I ever get into the dietitian that will have to change.

I’m feeling really flat today. I have just sat on the most of the morning.

I did call my best friend this morning and we chatted for a little while.

Trying to find the motivation to have a shower so I can take the dog for a walk.