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Eating convenience store food can make you feel pretty gross. When I was moving from one part of the island to another with no consistent kitchen use, it was rough, so i feel you. 

There are fancy (probably expensive) gyms near you, maybe, depending on where you live, but more likely there is a small training room in the local 体育館. It'll be mostly weighted machines, and it will be full of old dudes with questionable technique, but there's probably one tucked away near you that charges like 200yen a pop, at most. That might be a good place to go while you're still taking tours and choosing which of the more expensive places you'd like to commit to. Usually you have to bring a pair of indoor shoes with you, just so you know. 

I agree with everybody else on both the gyomu super and slow cooker fronts. I managed to get a george foreman grill and a slow cooker from returning jets (and the season is coming soon! keep an eye out). If you're an ALT, i'd just ask around if anyone knows someone who is selling. Craigslist, while shady, could also be an option. 

To avoid letting myself go "ugh don't have time/energy," i try to make a few meals or healthy side dishes when i have free time and then immediately portion them out (with containers from daiso) and stuff them in my freezer. if you're saving them for lunch, you can just set them out overnight to thaw. if you're super hungry at some point, you can defrost them (if you have a microwave. more difficult if you don't.) slow cookers are good for this in that you can make big batches of like chili or stew and have meals for days. 

hope this helps. good luck!
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