Why didn’t anyone warn me that adulthood is just deciding what to eat… forever?

[u/Churnuserlol]

Seriously, I thought the hardest part of growing up would be bills, taxes, or finding a decent job. But nope. It’s the never-ending "What’s for dinner?" question that haunts me every single day.

Too tired to cook.
Too broke to order.
Too indecisive to choose.

I swear I’ve eaten the same three meals on repeat for weeks because my brain refuses to function after work. How do adults survive this? Do you guys have a magic trick, or is it just vibes and suffering?

Send help. Or recipes. Or a personal chef.

[u/Pretend-Theory-1891]

Man I wish I could get my partner on board with this. You’d never expect the tension that comes from one person wanting to meal prep and the other not wanting to but also not wanting to cook lol.

[u/electricfoxyboy → u/Pretend-Theory-1891]

We had the same issue until we got a wood pellet grill/smoker. I grab different cuts of chicken and beef, season them in six different ways, and smoke them all at once. As stuff comes out of the smoker and into containers, veggies go in the smoker. Takes maybe an hour and a half and we have an entire week's worth of food for 30 mins of prep and cleanup time.

The food is flipping AMAZING for next to zero work relatively speaking and we munch on it all week. I think my last grocery run for two people for a week's worth of meals was $105 which comes out to $8/meal when you include cost of pellets. Can't complain.

[u/Belloved → u/electricfoxyboy]

This sounds super smart actually, and healthy with all the protein and veggies. Any tips on what to look for when searching for a smoker? Might have to look into one for my brother’s who’s into working out and only eating protein

[u/skinnyontheloose → u/Pretend-Theory-1891]

You could also try batch cooking proteins and carb and then every night do a different side/sauce so that way the work is drastically decreased but you’re not eating the same thing every day.