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So I've found that a setback that often gets me is I run out of time, and I get takeout. Or maybe not takeout, but something from the freezer section of the store. Or a canned something, that is quick to heat up. At any rate, usually not good choices. Recently I discovered the Simple Green Smoothies site through this Nerd Fitness Blog Post, and although the idea of grinding up leafy greens and fruit and then drinking it never sounded appealing to me before, I thought "what have I got to lose?" and made one. Now I'm often eating fruits that I almost never ate before, like pineapple, mango, and bananas, getting a LOT of greens, and I love it. Making smoothies is fast. Cleaning my blender is easy. I didn't even need to buy a fancy new one; my old Hamilton Beach blender that I got back in my 20's when the only green I was putting in it was margarita mix does the job just fine. So, that's one problem fixed. But what are some other shortcuts? What are your fast tips for meat? What about other preparations for vegetables that are fast? I know lots of Rebels are paleo, but what about those of us that eat whole grains? What do you do to make things easy when you don't have much time to spare, in order to avoid fast food or prepared food?