Type 2 Lazy chef

Have you looked at dietdoctor.com?

What do you usually eat/cook? It may be easier to come up with ideas when we know a bit about what your habits are

Cook simple fresh food with as few ingredients as possible - makes cooking very fast. A slow cooker is a great investment if you don’t already have one as is batch cooking and freezing additional portions when you do cook.

Dietdoctor.com is a great resource, as is the thread ‘what have you eaten today’ in the low carb section of the forum. A variety of different tastes, cooking skills and preferences and a source of inspiration.

What sort of things do you like to eat?

I use a slow cooker a lot which helps. A slow cooker turns a poor cook into a passable one

Wok.
Sharp knife.
Sturdy chopping board.
Tub of goose fat.
Some food.

Get creative. Get messy. I create loads of fabulous meals this way, and I can’t cook for toffee

Listlad said:

A slow cooker turns a poor cook into a passable one

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How long do you have to cook him for?

Antje77 said:

What do you usually eat/cook? It may be easier to come up with ideas when we know a bit about what your habits are

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This is the key to getting some useful answers, what does the OP do for food up to now?

Bumpyswife_ said:

If I told you what I usually eat you would be horrified I'm just so lazy when it comes to cooking I do enough to get by but don't enjoy it . I like simple foods and the wrong foods like bread chips fried good cakes and biscuits.

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Not horrified at all, I like those foods as well
I just don't eat so much of them anymore but I'd love to more often!

Bumpyswife_ said:

Thanks I do have a slow cooker but don't really use it much my main problem is I work evenings finish at 9.00pm and I'm hungry then so end up grabbing stuff like toast or a sandwich things like that. As a result my sugars are high in the morning then.

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Would it be possible to pre cook easy meals on your day off so you'd only have to toss them in the microwave when you get home from work?

Bumpyswife_ said:

Thanks I do have a slow cooker but don't really use it much my main problem is I work evenings finish at 9.00pm and I'm hungry then so end up grabbing stuff like toast or a sandwich things like that. As a result my sugars are high in the morning then.

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same boat here.

eat all your food earlier, maybe ???
i eat a good breakfast when i work late,
then it might be a kebab later in day..but not the pita.
or a subway salad..5 stars.
maybe grilled chicken ..(my local now closed )
or as said cook the night before and bring food in to work to heat N eat.

No one says what you MUST eat,
so it all depends on you
what you are prepared to do to help your self.
( eat to the meter, good advice )

Normally no foods a sin, but diabetics do pay a price if we go off piste.
but the cost is yours to bear.

I'd say, don't see this as a diet.
but more of a way of life.

I quite enjoy that i am bucking the supposed wisdom that i can not eat better,
and must accept the complications will come regardless.

2 fingers to that.
so i enjoy the foods i do eat.
but we must all make our own stand.

i can't really cook like others can
but i get by, as @Jim Lahey says
simple real food will get us through, IF we want to get through.
(breakfast eggs , bacon. sausages, mushrooms tomatoes ? ...YUM )
but don't be restricted by what you THINK you must eat...
skip a meal or go outside your comfort zone.
(I had curry veg and fried eggs for breakfast the other day..delicious )

In the mean time fridge snacks await.
Yoghurt and real fruit..(berries)
Deli meats..( chorizo a current fav )
a variety of cheeses..cheddar and boursin on my fav list.
ryvita, peanut butter, biltong, pork scratchings,
double cream and more fruits (berries)
and then there's always lo cal jelly...

lots to choose from.
not forgetting salads, vegs etc.

good luck.

Bumpyswife_ said:

Hi all any help out there for someone who is type2 wants to do low carb but hates cooking with a passion and left up to me would never follow a recipe. Thanks in advance

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I'm in a boring phase at the moment.

My simple instant meal is a couple of slices of cooked ham with mustard on, topped by a couple of fried eggs.

Very quick and easy, very keto.

Not varied or a lot of fibre but it is quick and simple.

Check if your oven has got a time delay feature. They are great for having food ready late on in the day.
Heating up meals in the microwave is a bit second best, but could be an option if you don't have the time delay. You don't need recipes, Just a bit of planning so you defrost frozen food in the fridge during the day.