Health tip XI: Plan your meals ahead

So, what happens when you live on your own? You have to cook, clean and tidy up yourself. It sucks, honestly, because I personally wasn't used to do so much stuff by myself until I came to live in England. I've had to learn a lot in these two months (also, to value my parents' efforts). So, when it comes to cooking, it is fairly easy to feel lazy. I've suffered of the "don't feel like cooking" syndrome quite a lot, as a matter of fact. 

What are we to do in order to avoid eating lots of french fries and fried stuff just because it's quick and easy? My tips:

• Plan your meals ahead. You don't need to stick to a timetable, but maybe a bit of planning would do you good. Maybe just the evening before, sit down and think: Okay, what am I going to do tomorrow? And then, decide what you're going to eat. If you do that, once you get to the kitchen you will already know what you're going to use and, therefore, it'll be much quicker and easier for you.
• Buy pre-cooked food. Remember, "pre-cooked" doesn't always mean "unhealthy". You can't live off frozen lasagne, but eating frozen stuff once or twice a week should be okay. Weight Watchers has a great deal of pre-cooked meals that are both tasty and healthy (check them up!)
• Enjoy Japanese noodles. Okay, easy, tasty and moderately healthy. Japanese noodles come in "one serving" pots and have around 350/400 kcal. The perks? You only have to add boiling water to the pot and wait for three minutes. It is really good for those nights you really don't feel like cooking.
• Okay, so laziness has got the better of you. It happens, don't worry. Instead of eating anything you find in your way, pick a big pot of yoghurt (if it is fat free, even better!) and have a bit of a healthy dinner. 450 gr. of fat-free, mango yoghurt have around 225 kcal. Add some biscuits if you want (no more than 150 kcal, please, don't be greedy) and enjoy! 

Okay, there you go. I hope you find these helpful. Have a good day!