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Unpopular Opinions · by Bianca Santos · 2026-10-07

My 10-month experiment with food after 45 tries

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 4 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 2 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Irene López · 20 likes

I am mostly here for the follow-up. The lunch break version is even more interesting.

Curious Orbit · 13 likes

That last line is excellent. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Inês Ferreira · 7 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. The chaotic constraint is probably the real story.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 6 likes

Honestly, great taste. The a neighborhood park detail changes the whole answer. The follow-through matters more than the perfect plan.

Grace Parker · 3 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Emma Tremblay · 2 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Lucas Dubois · 3 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me. The follow-through matters more than the perfect plan.

Lucas Silva · 3 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Emir Kaya · 0 likes

@tiny_lucas Thanks for making it less intimidating.

Solar Orbit · 2 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. The lunch break version is even more interesting. I needed this reminder today.

Rafael Almeida · 1 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. I learned that one the expensive way.

Anna Gruber · 2 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Diego García · 1 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Piotr Zieliński · 0 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Rizky Pratama · 1 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? I would love to see a follow-up after 5 weeks.

Liam Wilson · 5 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Linh Tran · 1 likes

I think this advice is overrated. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Lucas Dubois · 0 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. This pairs weirdly well with shakshuka.