I've lost interest in food

Why are bread, chocolate and butter out of the question? I eat all of them. I suppose if that were all you ate, it might be a problem, but there's no reason they should be off limits.

I think it's very important to find joy in the food we eat. Sometimes that's easier if you really enjoy cooking the food. Maybe a new cookbook or a cooking class will help you reconnect with your food so you can enjoy it again. Even just giving a new ingredient a try might help.

I agree with dclarsh - nothing's "off limits". You just can't eat a whole loaf of bread, stick of butter, and 5 chocolate bars every day and lose weight (or be anything resembling healthy...:sick: ) I think for those of us who have dealt with serious weight issues (more than 10-15 pounds) we lose touch with our bodies and don't recognize signals of hunger OR fullness. We've taught ourselves to listen to our tastebuds, our emotions, our environment, and everything else in the world EXCEPT our tummies to figure out if/what we should eat. When we get to this point, we need an outside standard to determine how much fuel we put into our bodies until we learn to feel it. So, if MFP says eat, eat. Put fruits and veggies in every meal. You can dip strawberries in *chocolate*. :bigsmile: Put a little *butter* on your corn and broccoli and green beans. Have a sandwich with a natural whole wheat *bread* with lean meat and lettuce and tomato. If you need calories go for nutrient-dense calories like peanut butter, avocado, put Extra Virgin Olive Oil on your salads, natural cheeses, protein shakes if nothing else. Don't starve yourself. Make healthy choices. EAT! lol :flowerforyou:

Ps. How about making your food diary public so we can make more specific suggestions?

I agree with the posts. You should be able to have some of the foods you enjoy. I would encourage you to explore other foods and try a variety of new things. A new recipe once a week can be a big motivator. I don't eat sugar or simple carbs on the program I follow but I have discovered a lot of different foods I love. This only happened because I was willing to look for new foods within my program guidelines. For me, if I feel deprived I become sad and depressed and give up so I hope you find some yummy foods you enjoy or even some of your favorites in moderation. Good luck to you. :flowerforyou:

Well I do and don't agree with the above statements. Yes, you do have to cut them out of your lifestyle but they can be replaced with healthy alternatives that are similar. For example you can have dark chocolate and add them to something you can eat like bran muffins, keeping in mind portion control. Just try to eat healthier and the weight will come off and stay within portions and it will. I actually started eating healthy about four years ago and have dealt with two car accidents within that time frame. Gaining weight and not being able to work out. I cut out all white pasta, white bread, rice, all processed foods. I have lost almost 65 lbs so far in that four year time frame even with the gaining and losing again.. still down 65 lbs.. so it does work. But also learn to listen to your body. I don't beat myself up because I am craving something. I give in and have just a little and then try to work it off if I have gone over.. so you may have to work out just a little harder that day to get it off. Just remember you have a whole life to get it right.. enjoy your journey and good luck!

Being too strict on your diet can cause this. Eating isn't enjoyable so you don't really wanna do it. I suggest you switch it up a little bit. Add some peanut butter, a little whole grain bread, and some milk to your diet. I love eggs and turkey bacon for breakfast. I actually have started eating dinner with my family several nights a week. I just eat a more reasonable amount than I used to.

I just wanted to say that butter is a good fat, real butter, not margarine or the alternative butters which have a lot of really bad chemicals in them. I think you kinda answered your own question here....add some butter so some of the things you are eating...don't over do it but it is a good fat and could boost your calories a little bit. Now days there is so much misinformation out there about butter and a lot of it just isn't right. Margarine is far worse for you than butter for many reasons. So I'd say don't completely knock it out of your diet. I also agree with the above. You can add some of your favorite things into your diet in moderation. Being under you goal calories can't be helping your body much. Just my 2 cents.