Everyday life

Plan meals without the decision fatigue

Quick answer: For ADHD-friendly meal planning, ask an AI for five quick dinners using foods you already like, with shared ingredients and one shopping list grouped by supermarket section. Then repeat the plan for a few weeks.

The problem

Deciding what to eat every day is exhausting, so you end up skipping meals or ordering takeaway.

Copy, paste, go

Make a 5-dinner plan using foods I like: [LIST]. Each meal under 20 minutes with few dishes. Reuse ingredients. Then give one shopping list grouped by supermarket section.

I have: [WHAT'S IN THE FRIDGE]. Give me 3 meals I could make in 15 minutes.

Works in ChatGPT, Claude or any AI assistant. Swap the [BRACKETS] for your stuff and go.

Tools worth a look

• ChatGPT
  General AI assistant. Free tier works for every prompt here.
• Claude
  General AI assistant, good at gentle, well-structured writing.
• Notion
  Flexible notes and docs; good for a single 'brain dump' page.

Little things that help

• Repeat the same plan for weeks. Boring is fine.
• Keep 2-3 'emergency meals' on hand.
• Save the shopping list in your notes app so you don't re-plan.

Hands busy? Try ChatGPT or Claude voice as a body double while you do it.

Related fixes

• Stop procrastinating (without hating yourself)
• Stay on top of bills and life admin
• Get unstuck from task paralysis
• Clean the house when it all feels like too much

FAQ

How can AI help with meal planning when I have ADHD?

For ADHD-friendly meal planning, ask an AI for five quick dinners using foods you already like, with shared ingredients and one shopping list grouped by supermarket section. Then repeat the plan for a few weeks.