Hi! Not the same person but I'm in the same process!

Firstly, take it in steps, don't quit all processed food at once. I actually started with eating more veggies, both in the food and as a side salad.

Then read on the products, not all processed foods are equal, and it depends on what more you have in the meal. On meat products I often look at the meat percentages, it can vary A LOT. A sausage with + 80% meat is a lot better than 30%...

You can also look for E-numbers, concentrates, and other additives. How good or bad these are are still being discussed but I'm leaning towards bad, especially if it's a lot.

For example a highly processed sausage with basmati rice and a decent amount of salad isn't the same as said sausage with just mac and cheese.

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Some meals are easier to prep than others but more often than not I've found meals, especially the meat, to need time. Time to cook properly!

• Fry meat in a pan, let it simmer in water for half an hour or so ( I rarely keep time ), make a sauce in the pan.

• Or put a chunk of meat on a oven safe plate and trow it into the oven on 150-175°C for 1.5-3h or more depending on size and tenderness.

• Or make a soup, just make sure it boils long enough for the meat! :)