5 Simple Ways to Make Healthy Eating Easy (Even When Life Feels Busy)

metabolic health mindset nutrition Oct 24, 2025

Life can feel like an endless juggling act. Between work, kids, ageing parents, home life, and everything in between—finding time to eat well can seem impossible. But healthy eating doesn’t have to mean perfection or hours in the kitchen.

I’m Dr Mary from Real Life Medicine, and as a solo mum with two young kids, ageing parents, a house and garden, two jobs, and an energetic Border Collie, I get it. Life is full—but eating well can still be doable. It’s all about making small, realistic changes that simplify your week.

Real Health Comes From Progress, Not Perfection

Remember, health doesn’t come from being perfect. It comes from consistency—showing up for yourself, even in small ways. The next right choice matters more than the perfect plan.

If you need a bit of encouragement, here are five Real Life Medicine podcast episodes that can help you stay motivated and grounded on your low carb journey:

They’re packed with practical advice on ditching perfectionism, managing overwhelm, and creating sustainable change.

Let’s dive into five simple ways to make healthy, low carb eating easy.

#1. Plan Once, Relax All Week

Even five minutes of meal planning can save hours of decision fatigue. Choose 3–4 easy meals to repeat through the week and plan for leftovers. When life gets busy, having a plan turns chaos into calm.

#2. Stock Smart

Keep your pantry filled with real food staples: tinned tuna, nuts, seeds, olive oil, frozen greens, and eggs. These simple building blocks make it faster (and cheaper) to throw together a nutritious meal than order takeaway.

#3. Prep When Energy Is High

Use your higher-energy days wisely. Batch-cook casseroles, curries, or meatballs and freeze them in portions. Label each container with the date. Then on a tired day, you’ll have ready-to-go, healthy food that needs no effort—just defrost and enjoy.

#4. Make Simple Food Interesting

Low carb doesn’t have to be bland. Use herbs and spices—Mingle spice mixes are my favourite. A spice twist can transform the same meat and veggie base into something fresh and exciting. Real food can be vibrant and full of flavour!

#5. Make Healthy Choices Automatic

Automation is your secret weapon. Subscribe to a regular vegetable box or a quality meat delivery like Our Cow. These services save time, reduce supermarket decision fatigue, and make eating well almost automatic.

Dr Mary Barson and Dr Lucy are the founders of Real Life Medicine. They help women who have been on every diet under the sun, optimise their health and achieve long lasting weight loss without feeling miserable or deprived.

They do this with their 3 step framework:

Strategies to improve your metabolism
Brain-based skills to overcome self-sabotage
Tools to make it easy to implement

With this comes increased energy, vitality and confidence.