How often do you eat the same thing?

SirZee

Every Work day

Spartan_Maker

For breakfast and lunch, I eat the same or nearly the same thing each day. I pick my favorite foods that fit into my calorie and macro percentages. It's usually bacon and eggs for breakfast and a tuna or turkey sandwich for lunch. Dinner is the wild card but always includes meat or fish and vegetables.

TheFitHooker

I eat chicken and rice for lunch or dinner nearly every day, basically because if I'm working that day I don't feel like cooking much else or trying to figure it all out. It's quick and easy to make and I know my calories in it. Honestly it's my favorite and I could eat it for the rest of my life haha.

BerryH

Over the years, I've been working hard on desensitizing myself from the pleasure of food and trying to treat it more like simple nutrition. Eating the same thing over and over can desensitze you. The thought of eating your next meal is not exciting, but you know you need it.

That sounds like a terrible way to go through life. Food is one of the greatest pleasures in life, and for me at least one of the joys of embracing a healthy lifestyle is to really enjoy my food rather than just eat out of habit.

To answer the OP, I make a point of NOT eating the same thing through the week. As far as possible, I make sure my main meal each day consists of a different source of starchy carbs and protein, with a selection of whatever veg I have in the house. The only exception is when there are leftovers, so I might have chilli con carne with rice one evening then have the leftovers with a jacket potato the next.

leanne9876

I eat the same thing almost everyday, sometimes dinner and snacks will be different.

Breakfast - cereal and milk

Snacks - fruit, bel vita biscuits, Vive up and go.

Lunch: Tuna and crackers

Dinner: chicken breast and salad or meat and vegies.

alvalaurie

Pretty much same stuff every week. Alot of chicken, turkey, fish, salads, fresh veggies & fruits. Snacks are usually yogurt, carrots, granola bars or low cal kettle corn. Food just serves the purpose now, not so much a luxury anymore. First time in almost 6 weeks last night I cratered horribly & had a cheese burger & fries. Not ashamed to say I enjoyed every bite but I'm back on the wagon today!!

silver_arrow3

I pretty much eat the same thing for a week. The same breakfast, the same lunch, the same snacks, with a little variation. Makes meal planning easy.

This is pretty much what I do. Not because it makes meal planning easy, but because it makes cooking meals for one so much easier. Things don't go to waste that way.

WendyTerry420

I go through some cycles, but I tend to eat the same things for breakfast and lunch on weekdays. Dinners and weekends, I try to do something different all the time.

valcladdagh

I tend to eat the same thing every day for several days ONLY because I wan't to eat up what I have before going shopping again. I"ll make a big batch of grilled chicken and then eat that all week till its gone. I hate to cook so I cook once and then store it all in containers and just reheat it or cut it up and put it on a salad.

This is what I do too, with the leftovers from our family suppers, so that they don't get wasted. Portioning them out to suit my calorie needs makes lunches so easy.

BlackKat75

During the week, breakfast and lunch are pretty much the same thing.

Generally blueberry oatmeal for breakfast, and a greek-type salad for lunch. I generally have some type of fruit for a snack during the day and I do switch this up based upon what fruit is on sale when I go grocery shopping.

Dinners are where I do switch things up, but even then I have generally planned each dinner when I went shopping over the weekend. Because it's just me and my husband, generally when I make something homemade for dinner we have leftovers at least one other night.

I also switch things up on the weekends, but often we have plans with friends, etc., so I may not be cooking like I am during the week.

Really knowing what you're planning to eat over the coming week helps with grocery shopping and staying on track. (At least that's what I've found...)

Edestiny7

Same every day with little variations in type of lettuce.

JenMull44

I don't eat exactly the same thing everyday but I pretty much rotate the same several meals around.

Oatmeal or eggs - breakfast
Sandwich or soup - lunch
Chicken/veges or beef/veges - dinner

This way meal planning is easier (I tend to plan for several days out).

It does get boring sometimes but that's when I vary up stuff like veges or add a salad.

Same, only I eat Thomasville english muffins for breakfast and coffee.

sunshineshica

my breakfasts consists of the same thing majority of the time, lunch and dinner will vary like if I eat a salad for lunch than I'm eating a sensible dinner and vice versa

DonniesGirl69

My diary is public and you can feel free to look. I eat an awful lot of the same things with small variations. Some call it boring, but it's all food I enjoy, so it works for me.

taradawnrenee

My breakfast/lunches are usually always pretty close to the same thing. I'm not a great cook - so I can't really do a lot of variation.

Sam3622

I have been eating sushi every wed lately not the best idea i know but can't help it.. And every Fri I eat fish of some sort, I try to avoid fish high in mercury though..

when I first started this journey, I had a meal plan.. ie.. Meatless Mondays, Soup Tue, Watever Wed, Turkey THursday, Fish Friday, Saturday Faturday, Sunday Funday.. I try to keep to it kinda makes it easy to buy groceries and know what im gonna eat for the week and not veer off track too much.. but thats just me.. I'm kinda weird that way.

Haha, i love this!!

alphal0b0

Agree with that ^^^

jeleclekat

Look at diary - I eat same thing everyday except dinner... I'm a mono-person..lol 14 days, 14 lbs.

alphal0b0

It's important (and cheaper) to have your go-to's, things you will most always have on hand which you can throw together and know how it will fit into your day. As you do this more and more, you will have a longer list of go-to's. Basically, any way you can set yourself up for success, do so, as this is a mental game more than anything.

The more you can plan, the better off you'll be.

Agree with that ^^^

BogQueen1

I eat pretty much the same breakfast every morning. It's relatively quick and tasty. I've reached the point where I REALLY look forward to that morning muffin for breakfast and if I don't have it? I feel fairly out of sorts the rest of the day. I do eat a lot of repeat things though. Tuna salad or cottage cheese for lunch. A piece of fish and salad or pasta and broccoli for after class. I try to mix up the 'additionals' though, and keep things fairly strong tasting so my tastebuds don't get bored. Like I'd rather have a half an ounce of a sharp, aged cheese, then 2 ounces of american processed crap. Or using onions in my tuna so it's got that sharp sweet taste, not just plain bland tuna. Different flavors of yogurt. Different fruits. But the same basic meal structure so it doesnt get too out of whack and mess up my calories for the day.

When you have a hectic schedule, things come down to what's convenient to grab and go and still can help you stay in your calorie limits and make you feel full and not like your stomach is chewing away your backbone.

SweetMe1

I eat the same breakfast every morning because that's the only meal I eat alone. If I lived by myself, I'd probably do all the meals that way. I also have a limited list of snacks I eat and pick and chose among them every day.

BSchoberg

Once I've found something that works and that I like, I will eat it every single day... sometimes for years. It really helps to have a few go-to meals that you know are going to fit your goals. I have several and it beats the hell out of having to enter every single thing every single time.

sh4690

I LOVE fried mushrooms with some chicken and beansprouts chucked in.
no sauces or anything, just a couple scooshes of 1 calorie spray in the pan..

I eat this a lot, only because I am addicted to it though! lol

bcattoes

There are a few things I eat nearly every day like soy milk, onions, carrots and garlic. And occasionally I may make a pot of stew, chili or soup and eat it several days in a row. But no, in general I do not eat the same thing every day. I like variety. I don't even like it when I have more leftovers than I can eat the next day for lunch. :ohwell:

I'm not a planner. I often don't know what I'm having for dinner until after I get home from work in the evening. I know that it will be something I have in the house, but I keep a well stocked pantry, fridge and freezer so there are always many options.

For me, having lots of healthy options available is key to sticking to my diet because I'm very fickle when it comes to food. If I plan dinner in the morning I may not still be in the mood for it when dinner time rolls around.

opuntia

I often make a big batch of a meal, and then divide it into portions for the week. Makes it very easy when I come home from work - no cooking required. I just take it out of the fridge. I try to make both a salad and a bigger meal with meat, for my evening meal. This week I only made a salad, and I've been still hungry and snacking on junk food. If I have a meal ready prepared it stops me doing this. Of course, in theory, I could still make a meal each evening, but when I'm very tired I find it difficult to muster the organisational skills and energy to do this.

I also boil eggs in advance for breakfast - then I have a ready-made hardboiled egg for breakfast. I tend to be sleepy in the morning and I don't like the additional stress of having to prepare breakfast - so it's very helpful for me to have an egg waiting for me.

For lunch, I have a bagel to take to work - I defrost it the night before, and in the morningI toast it and put cheese in it. I find it helpful to grate a batch of cheese beforehand. Having the same meal each day means I can create a simple routine that is automatic.

Nina2503

I eat pretty much the same things most day, so eat a lot of vegetables,fruit and lean protein. I try to get value for my calories and look at some foods and see how little a portion size is so tend to avoid, especially in the early days as I like to be full.