I’m working on reestablishing mine. I’ve set an alarm for 5:45. I snooze it, cuddle my wife, and ten minutes later, when it goes off again, I get up. Every day. No exceptions. I immediately take my meds, and maybe play some games on the Switch with my headphones until about 7:00, at which point I take my dogs out, poop, make breakfast, and do something else. If it’s the workweek, I sign into work at 7:30. If it’s the weekend, I might empty the dishwasher, play some more video games, then take my dogs to the park at 9:00 because that’s when everyone else shows up.
I’m also working on performing certain tasks at regular intervals. Wednesday and Sunday are for doing laundry. If I keep that up, it takes five minutes to hang and fold it all. I do try to empty the dishwasher each morning if I can. Saturday evening, before I shower, is for changing the cat litter. And Saturday morning is for prepping my breakfast for the week.
I’m really trying to get back into routines. And being medicated for my ADHD makes it feel so achievable. For the first time probably ever, it feels good to move my body and not be snacking all the time. It’s wild, man.
For now, I’m doing “McDonald’s at Home” lol I make biscuits and sausage patties ahead of time. You can make all of your eggs ahead of time, but I like to make my eggs when I eat them. And reheat your biscuits in an oven or toaster oven. Otherwise, the texture ain’t right. If you somehow made too much steak last night, you can use that in place of the sausage. Steak for breakfast makes me feel like a king lol Having biscuits on hand adds some flexibility because I love biscuits and gravy. I’ll also make a breakfast casserole from eggs, sausage, cheese, unrolled croissant dough, and bell and jalapeno peppers. I’ve tried doing biscuit crusts from scratch before, but it’s a lot of work when the alternative is busting open a can of croissant rolls lol
I really like tamago kake gohan for being quick, easy, and delicious. In case you’ve never tried it, I use my instant pot to make super sticky rice the night before. You reheat the rice in the microwave, crack a raw egg into it, and add some Japanese soy sauce. Then you use chopsticks to pretty violently whip it all together until it’s got kind of a creamy texture. You can have a hot bowl in under 3 minutes. It’s stupid simple and fast.
And again, steak for breakfast is awesome. I’ll get a cheaper cut like a sirloin, dice it up, and cook it through in my cast iron. Then I scramble some eggs and add a little of the steak and top with shredded cheese. A small bowl of steak and eggs really keeps me feeling full all day like >90% of the time.
I’ve done “Chick-fil-A at Home” too. That’s not one I make ahead of time. It’s just a chicken strip or some popcorn chicken in the air fryer, one scrambled egg, shredded cheese, and a tortilla. I’ll use the carb balance tortillas that have extra fiber. And hot sauce if that’s your thing. Salsa also goes very well on it.
I’m working on reestablishing mine. I’ve set an alarm for 5:45. I snooze it, cuddle my wife, and ten minutes later, when it goes off again, I get up. Every day. No exceptions. I immediately take my meds, and maybe play some games on the Switch with my headphones until about 7:00, at which point I take my dogs out, poop, make breakfast, and do something else. If it’s the workweek, I sign into work at 7:30. If it’s the weekend, I might empty the dishwasher, play some more video games, then take my dogs to the park at 9:00 because that’s when everyone else shows up.
I’m also working on performing certain tasks at regular intervals. Wednesday and Sunday are for doing laundry. If I keep that up, it takes five minutes to hang and fold it all. I do try to empty the dishwasher each morning if I can. Saturday evening, before I shower, is for changing the cat litter. And Saturday morning is for prepping my breakfast for the week.
I’m really trying to get back into routines. And being medicated for my ADHD makes it feel so achievable. For the first time probably ever, it feels good to move my body and not be snacking all the time. It’s wild, man.
What are you doing for your breakfast prep? My wife and I have been wanting to start prepping for a while now
For now, I’m doing “McDonald’s at Home” lol I make biscuits and sausage patties ahead of time. You can make all of your eggs ahead of time, but I like to make my eggs when I eat them. And reheat your biscuits in an oven or toaster oven. Otherwise, the texture ain’t right. If you somehow made too much steak last night, you can use that in place of the sausage. Steak for breakfast makes me feel like a king lol Having biscuits on hand adds some flexibility because I love biscuits and gravy. I’ll also make a breakfast casserole from eggs, sausage, cheese, unrolled croissant dough, and bell and jalapeno peppers. I’ve tried doing biscuit crusts from scratch before, but it’s a lot of work when the alternative is busting open a can of croissant rolls lol
I really like tamago kake gohan for being quick, easy, and delicious. In case you’ve never tried it, I use my instant pot to make super sticky rice the night before. You reheat the rice in the microwave, crack a raw egg into it, and add some Japanese soy sauce. Then you use chopsticks to pretty violently whip it all together until it’s got kind of a creamy texture. You can have a hot bowl in under 3 minutes. It’s stupid simple and fast.
And again, steak for breakfast is awesome. I’ll get a cheaper cut like a sirloin, dice it up, and cook it through in my cast iron. Then I scramble some eggs and add a little of the steak and top with shredded cheese. A small bowl of steak and eggs really keeps me feeling full all day like >90% of the time.
I’ve done “Chick-fil-A at Home” too. That’s not one I make ahead of time. It’s just a chicken strip or some popcorn chicken in the air fryer, one scrambled egg, shredded cheese, and a tortilla. I’ll use the carb balance tortillas that have extra fiber. And hot sauce if that’s your thing. Salsa also goes very well on it.
Good on you
I’m exhausted just reading about all this. Think I’ll go back to sleep for a bit.
damn, maybe I could set up a routine like that one day (my mirtazapine is making it a bit easier though)