Ready at DuskA table set in an autumn garden holds bowls of cooked grains and a jar of chopped vegetables, a lamp glowing warm beside them. Everything waits prepared, so the nourishing meal becomes the easiest choice.He = Rea ÷ Ef2
Ready beats willpower
A healthy meal is more likely to happen the more ready you are and the less effort it takes. Make the good choice the easy one.
The idea
Make the good meal the easy one Good intentions fade when you are tired and hungry. Keep a little food prepared and keep the steps few, so the healthy meal is the one that actually gets made.
Why this form
A ratio fits because effort works against you: the harder a meal is to make, the more it cuts your chance of making it, however good your intentions. Effort starts above 0 because even the easiest meal takes a little.
Symbols
| He | Healthy meal happens how likely a nourishing meal is to be eaten when hunger hits higher means more likely; around 1 means it usually happens (0-5) |
| Rea | Readiness ingredients, a plan or a prepared portion are already to hand 0 = nothing ready, 1 = a good meal is waiting (0-1) |
| Ef2 | Effort time, mess and thought needed to get the meal on the plate 0.1 = almost none, 1 = a long, tiring job (0.1-1) |
Checks
- Do you have something nourishing you could eat within ten minutes?
- Did you prepare or plan anything ahead this week?
- Is the healthier option the one at the front of the cupboard or fridge?