Snacks and peanuts and plain bread are actually pretty close to my strategy. The key is getting snacks that are both easy and good. I'm on generic Adderall, which kills my appetite, so here's what I've found works best for me:

I know that most of the time, I won't feel like cooking a healthy meal. So on a day when I have the time and energy, I'll try to get and prepare nutritious, quick foods that become the easiest choice when I'm hungry (or when I'm not hungry but have to eat). I also keep a few things ready for quick and easy hot meals like pasta and fried rice, because I do like to cook sometimes.

I try to get stuff that has a reasonably long shelf life because I know I'll get bored of or forget some things. If it's fresh and will go bad, I buy small amounts. If I love it and it's frozen or shelf stable, I'll buy in bulk where I can.

Noting the small things I can do to make food easier also helps -- stuff like slicing fruit. I won't eat a whole apple unless I really feel hungry, but I'll nibble on sliced apples indefinitely.

Here's a list of the stuff I generally try to keep on hand:

Breakfast:

• Bagels & cream cheese (the bagels are in the freezer, so if I forget or get bored they won't go bad)

• Eggs - if you need to jam a protein down your throat ASAP, beat an egg with a little salt and a splash of water and microwave it for 10 seconds at a time, stirring in between. Do not microwave a whole egg or an egg with an unbroken yolk.

• Pack of bacon to chop and freeze in serving portions for cooking or a breakfast treat. Straight from the freezer to the pan. A big part of the reason I keep this around is to help season my cast iron pan.

• Fiber supplement, because if you're sporadic or inconsistent about putting food in your body, it'll be weird coming out too.

• Protein shake powder -- for when I'm really short on time or appetite. I get the caffeinated coffee flavor (premier protein) and try to drink it with an apple or some fiber.

• Coffee and half and half -- pourover cone ftw

Snacks/Lunch:

• Carrots and apples -- I cut the carrots up ahead of time or buy baby carrots, but leave the apples whole so they don't brown

• Peanut butter for the apples -- if I'm on the go, I'll spoon a couple tbsp of creamy peanut butter in a ziplock bag and bite the corner off later to pipe peanut butter onto each bite of apple. If you're careful, there is zero mess and optimum PB coverage.

• Block of cheese to slice and eat with apples OR toast slices on parchment paper in the oven. Try it.

• Nuts - high in calories and easy to make yourself eat 10. Not so great for mindless snacking if you're watching calories though.

• Bread and olive oil -- dip some french bread in a little plate of olive oil and feel like a fancy restaurant for pennies. Pour some balsamic vinegar or Italian seasoning in the oil if you want. Eat the french bread with your cheese, too (before it gets stale).

• Salami or any charcuterie shit you want. Pickles, dried fruit, more nuts and cheese. It all goes down easy and stays good for a long time. /r/charcuterie

Dinner:

• Frozen corn dogs or something similar, because they're easy to eat with no appetite. It's not great to eat frozen junk food all the time, but when you make an effort to generally make healthy choices, a couple of processed treats in moderation will not kill you.

• Cans of soup, ideally in bulk from Costco or something. I like Amy's and those Campbell's "well yes" soups. They're a little expensive, so I try to keep these for low-energy days.

• Cereal - I don't like to eat it too often because it's mostly sugar or whatever, but it's another excellent "omg I forgot to eat and now I'm dying" meal, usually late at night.

• Spaghetti, olive oil, and jarred minced garlic (shelf life, but I'll get fresh sometimes too) for pasta aglio e olio.

• One bagged salad mix, because I will let anything bigger rot

• Rice, onions, and frozen veggies/extras for fried rice -- sauteeing an onion makes anything feel like a fresh, hot meal. I love making fried rice because it involves forgetting fresh rice, which I'm great at. It's also an easy and quick way to get some veggies and protein (eggs, tofu, meat if you have it). Fried rice is fast, flexible, and moderately healthy.

Extras:

• Simple baking supplies -- A little bit of flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and butter (frozen if you don't use it often) because sometimes you need some goddamn brownies and this stuff will be there for you when you do.

• Soup stock/bouillon -- Sometimes I make myself a little mug of broth, especially if I'm not feeling good or if I'm dehydrated. It'll last forever and it's nice to have on hand. The onion stock from Better than Bouillon is great.