Not a fan of eating

One can emapthize with a serial killer if in fact he / or she is also a serial killer. If I imply that you are showing compassion for a serial killer, yes, that is in fact an insult, and also the correct use of the word by definition.

Are you saying we're soul mates?

It's called empathy. Those of you who do not see how rediculous the original post was obviously suffer from a similar degree of narcissism.

Do you even know what empathy means? To have compassion, one must have a degree of empathy. That's a good thing. You're using it as an insult.

One can emapthize with a serial killer if in fact he / or she is also a serial killer. If I imply that you are showing compassion for a serial killer, yes, that is in fact an insult, and also the correct use of the word by definition. Compassion in and of itself is not always purely benevolent.

You don't need compassion to have empathy. You need empathy to have compassion. Empathy is simply being able to recognnize someone's emotional state, not accept it or agree with it.

Well if you work around food all day I'm pretty sure you have nutrition down. Nor is it a matter of not knowing how to cook.... So I'd say preplan easy things like sandwiches or do a cooking day and then just portion everything out and eat throughout the week.

You don't need compassion to have empathy. You need empathy to have compassion. Empathy is simply being able to recognnize someone's emotional state, not accept it or agree with it.

Thank you! Someone who understands how empathy and compassion work.

You don't need compassion to have empathy. You need empathy to have compassion. Empathy is simply being able to recognnize someone's emotional state, not accept it or agree with it.

Empathy is the ability to relate to someone emotionally based on shared personal experience

I am not the one one here that suggested the OP seek help, but thanks for only calling me out - I feel special.

Great thing about the internet; what you type doesn't go away. This is your quote:

I don't understand how this is even possible. I wake up thinking of food, I eat something then I think of what I'll eat next. You really need to seek help, now before you get older and it gets worse.

That's right. You posted that.

I know what I posted. I'm not the only one that suggested help. Why aren't you called them all out?

I never really liked eating much before; it was always sort of a lame bodily function that just distracted me from projects and fun stuff.

Once I decided to get healthy and learn about food, I learned about all good things.

"Lean protein" like chicken, fish, turkey, etc, give you tons of vital protein that help build your muscles and keep you feeling full.

Fats provide fuel for your body to run over a longer period and you'll find them in dairy and other products. They give you energy and are important to the lubrication of your joints, slows the digestion of your food, and helps your body absorb and process fat-soluble vitamins. Even lean protein has some fat and other meats have more. Lots of fat to be found as well in oils like olive oil.

Then there are carbohydrates, the quick, go-to energy. Fat is a denser source of fuel but carbohydrates as well are important to proper function.

Eat vegetables - trace minerals and vitamins that you get from vegetables make you operate properly. You are designed to ingest them, they are important for you.

You can eat danishes all day but you'll be a sluggish, unhappy person.

Much the same for me. Having to take a break from whatever to eat used to be very annoying for me. Obviously, I ate...I got fat...but I would just grab some super high calorie, high sodium, high saturated fat food and go. I decided to finally get healthy when I went to the doc for a physical and came home with a LOT of bad news...since then, it's all been good...I've learned how to eat much healthier...my portions are under control, and I've lost 12 pounds (more to come) in the past 9-10 weeks or so. I'm also exercising and can't wait to really start lifting. I feel like a million $....I have more energy than I've had in years...I'm training for a 5K...I'm running circles around everyone at the office in my day to day work. It's awesome OP...If I knew that getting healthy and fit was this much fun and would make me feel this good, I would have seriously done it years ago.

Roast a whole chicken or grill/broil/bake chicken pieces, cut the meat up and make chicken salad for sandwiches or throw some in a salad.

As someone else mentioned, eggs can be super easy. Hard boil a dozen or two and throw a few in your lunch bag every day. You could even whip up some quiche muffins or baked egg cups (google for recipes) for something with a bit more pizazz.

Nuts and fruit (fresh or dried) make great snacks. You could even make up your own trail mix - nuts, dried fruit, coconut, even some dark chocolate chips. Yum!

I also like eating pre-cooked steel cut oats as a snack. I make a big batch on the weekend and then scoop a portion into one of those 1 cup rubbermaid containers and had half a sliced banana or some craisins.

And I know you said you're trying to get away from packaged stuff but protein bars are a great easy snack and some of the big ones can almost be meal replacement. Plus you're getting plenty of protein which is really important and filling.

Why is everyone so *****y today?

It sounds like you might just be burned out on cooking. Do you cook for a living/work in a kitchen? You sound a lot like my ex the chef. He would work all day in a kitchen, and just be too worn out to cook for himself again when he got home. Maybe try to combat this by having easy pre-made things on hand. Pick up a roasted chicken at the market. Use it for tacos, sandwiches, soup, etc. Not exciting, but certainly better than a diet of danishes.

If I'm off base, and you really dislike eating, seek out professional help.

I don't think it's actually eating that OP has an aversion to, it's the prep time and necessity of eating that are bothersome. I completely understand because I feel that way sometimes too. Since you are working around food all the time, the last thing you want to think about when you get home from work is "What should I eat?". It becomes a chore day in and day out to have to figure what to eat. The suggestion of planning your meals ahead of time or pre-making them in large quantities to split for later is fantastic. You won't have to even put a thought into what to eat and you can just focus on eating and enjoying your meal.
Another suggestion I have would be to make eating more interesting. Sounds odd but you need to change your mentality so that you stop viewing eating as such a horrible thing (and then just end up grabbing fast food or getting food delivered). Perhaps you could do some research on foods and what affects they have on the body, try new foods, make it a "game" to see what foods will fit nicely into your macros. You sounds bored with food~don't be! You cook, so experiment! Create new healthy recipes, share with friends/family etc. Best of luck to you!

I second your idea of making eating more interesting. A super easy way to do this is to buy food that you can flavor a million different ways. I do this with oatmeal. I buy plain oats (they cook in 1.5-2 minutes) and I mix in whatever I want. Sometimes I'll dice half an apple and put it in there with a little cinnamon, sometimes I'll add strawberries and vanilla almond milk, PB2 is great for this, but my recent obsession is adding one of those Duncan Hines frosting creations packets to my oatmeal. The packets are only 10 calories and I use half of it or less.

Things like pasta and bread are great bases as well. You can put all kind of different stuff on pasta (or if you want lower calorie stuff go with the tofu shirataki noodles, ~30 calories/cup vs ~200/cup). With bread you can make all different kinds of sandwiches. I always find myself disappointed with the thin 40-50 calorie breads, but Jewish rye is ~70 calories a slice and sugar free. I commented earlier about the joseph's bakery breads which are HUGE and only 100 calories and very good nutrition wise. You can buy different veggies, meats, cheeses, condiments, etc. and make tons of different sandwiches.

And to those that keep quoting the "get help" post, I think OP got the point by now, you're beating a dead horse. ITT: let's be helpful and suggest quick, easy, and healthy suggestions. There are likely other people here looking for suggestions as well.

Ok so I haven't read past the first page, so sorry if this has already been said but just because someone doesn't LOVE eating more than anything and can't wait to put the next food item in there mouth doesn't mean they need to seek professional help. I never used to enjoy food I just ate because I had to. I was picky and never experienced amazing food. I started getting really into baking and cooking and discovered all sorts of food I love and now I enjoy eating.

Anyway, back to OP. I usually have porridge with fruit or homemade granola fir breakfast. For snacks I like to have a piece of whole grain toast with almond butter, some fruit and veggies, or a small bit of chicken....stuff like that. Dinner is always either some form of beans, chickpeas, or lentils with veggies. We only eat meat around once a week because of the cost but we track our protein and get enough of it.

bbcgoodfood.com has great healthy recipes that are easy and quick to prepare dinner rarely takes me longer than 30min

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I don't enjoy brushing, flossing, or taking out the recycling, but sometimes you gotta man up and do what needs to be done.

^^exactly

I've worked in kitchens for 14 years, so I can understand where you are coming from with the constant busyness and don't have time to put thought into eating. I'm lucky if I get to sit down for 5 minutes some days - that's the life of a busy kitchen.

Here's what I did, and I hope you'll find my suggestion helpful.
On your time off go to the grocery store and buy a bunch of healthy snack foods to take to work with you. Here's a small list of some of my personal choices;

Greek yogurt (individual portions)
Clementines, apples
Bananas
Baby bell cheese
Peanut butter on toast or rice cake
Protein muffins (homemade)
Hard-boiled eggs

When I know I need to eat at work, I will 'graze' on my snacks all day while working at the same time. Give it a try, goodluck!