Do you eat the same thing everyday for breakfast/lunch?

basenji
basenji Posts: 208 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
A trainer once told me that I should narrow down my choices for breakfast and lunch. Basically, I should eat the same meal everyday for breakfast and lunch (weekdays) to keep it easy. He said people were successful losing weight that way. I've been thinking that might be a good idea for me...just wondering what you think...

If you do eat the same thing...can you tell me what your meal is?
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  • kazzsjourney
    kazzsjourney Posts: 674 Member
    I do do that but always think I should have more variety! LOL I think it really is what works best for you, I do think tho having a variety of different foods/meals is important tho to stop boredom etc.
  • TheGoryTeapot
    TheGoryTeapot Posts: 3 Member
    I tend to eat the same things generally for a week or two, then I try and mix it up a little. That way, it's very easy on a daily basis but I don't get bored.
  • law1558
    law1558 Posts: 51 Member
    I would get way too bored doing that! However, with breakfast, more so than lunch, I do have a list of several things so I'm always prepared. It's when I have no plan that I get in trouble and eat what ever's available!
  • basenji
    basenji Posts: 208 Member
    That's why I was thinking it might help me. When I'm not prepared I reach for the easiest choice (fast food, processed junk)...think I might try this.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    I mix it up. Peanut butter toast, egg fried in Pam on toast, scrambled egg in tortilla with salsa, oatmeal with chia seeds and PB2. Depends on what I'm doing that day, and what I did yesterday. For instance, I ran 8 miles today, so tomorrow I'll make an effort to up my protein a little to help repair muscles. The breakfast I'm planning is 2 eggs and a light English muffin. On days when I run early, I'll have a slice of whole-grain toast with peanut butter beforehand, and maybe a yogurt after if I think I need a second breakfast. Rest days, I might go for the oatmeal with chia seeds because it'll fill me up longer, and I know without exercise I'll have fewer calories that day.

    So, not only would I get bored eating the same thing all the time, I think my breakfasts serve different purposes. I don't think any one of them would suit my various days.
  • LeviLeDoux
    LeviLeDoux Posts: 151 Member
    I have two fruit/veggie smoothies and two cups of yerba mate every day for breakfast unless I go out to eat.
  • Swedgen
    Swedgen Posts: 29
    Yup, I do, especially during the work week. It just makes it easier for making my lunches at work. I'm glad to hear it might have additional benefits.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Breakfast is usually the same. An asiago cheese bagel and a diet soda. Sometimes a cheddar bagel. Sometime parmesan peppercorn. Sometimes spinach garlic. Depends on what they have at the bagel shop in the grocery store. Once in a great while I'll make egg mcmuffins or have a bowl of cereal. But normally... it's the bagel.

    Lunch is often a sandwich, sometimes leftovers, sometimes I'll cook something for myself my husband won't eat.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    Heck no! I would go crazy and be LESS likely to stick with this way of eating if I had to eat the same thing day after day. I mean, I have a list of things that I keep on hand that I can cycle through but it is never exactly the same. Some of the meals I can make with what I keep on hand are:

    Breakfast:
    Eggs with Canadian Bacon or Chicken Sausage and Toast
    Eggs Sandwiches with Canadian Bacon and Cheese
    Oatmeal with Toppings (Brown Sugar, Maple Syrup, Fruit, Whole Fruit Jams, etc)
    Cereal with Milk and Banana
    Smoothies with Protein Powder

    Lunches:
    Salads (I always have romaine, spinach, bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, cheese, dressings and more on hand)
    Sandwiches (Whole Wheat Bread, multiple meat and cheese choices, mustard, olive oil mayo, vegetables, etc)
    Soups
    Leftovers from dinner
    Eggs
    Fruit, chips, and other things for sides
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
    I make oat smoothies for breakfast and for lunch sometimes =)
  • nichelle02
    nichelle02 Posts: 39
    I have the same thing every day for breakfast. But most of the time I used to skip breakfast all together. Now I have a green smoothie (spinach + fruit) every morning and I love it. The only thing I vary is what type of frozen fruit I add.
  • pamwhite712
    pamwhite712 Posts: 193 Member
    I tend to eat the same things generally for a week or two, then I try and mix it up a little. That way, it's very easy on a daily basis but I don't get bored.

    Me too.
  • leighdiane91
    leighdiane91 Posts: 225 Member
    I have a few breakfast options I choose from. It's either eggs, salsa and a cup of coffee, or oatmeal and a coffee. My lunches change since I work as a nanny in someone's home. But my dinner is almost always 2 turkey burgers, cottage cheese and pineapple.
  • Spartan_Maker
    Spartan_Maker Posts: 683 Member
    I have more or less had the same thing every day for the entire year that I've been dieting. They're my favorite foods.

    Breakfast:

    Bacon
    Eggs
    Cheddar Cheese
    Grass Fed Butter
    Red Bell Peppers
    Roma Tomatoes
    Mushrooms
    Whole Milk
    Whey Protein

    Dinner & Dessert:

    8 to 12 ounces of any meat or fish
    Grass Fed Butter
    Spinach
    Red Bell Peppers
    Mushrooms
    Roma Tomatoes
    Apples
    Almonds
    Peanut Butter
    Sugar-Free Pudding
    Sugar-Free Jello
    Cod Liver Oil

    Beverages:

    Milk
    Water
    Coffee
    Green Tea
  • missjanetleigh
    missjanetleigh Posts: 149 Member
    I change up the flavor on things like Special K cereal but yeah I think I would get burned out eating the same every day.
  • carlybarley22
    carlybarley22 Posts: 197 Member
    I always have a protein shake and fruit for breakfast, sometimes add something else to that. Lunch is usually a salad with different toppings.

    I always have Greek yogurt for a morning snack. It's one of my favorite things in the world =).
  • EmJBarnes75
    EmJBarnes75 Posts: 6 Member
    I usually have a Larabar or Kind bar for breakfast, but they have so many different varieties of bars that it doesn't seem like the same thing :) I mix it up for lunch :)
  • sdbart
    sdbart Posts: 189 Member
    I have about 3 meals I interchange for breakfast and three to four for lunch. Dinner I always plan my meals the week before so I know what to buy for weekly shopping and such. I give myself a little variety so I don't get board with my meals and want to cheat.
  • jenniferarnold619
    jenniferarnold619 Posts: 68
    I would not be able to handle the same meal each day. I keep myself stocked with certain items that can be mix matched or prepared several ways. As for lunches... I normally cook extra food on Sunday or Monday and then have precooked options for the remainder of the week. Also to make it easier, I will premeasure the food in containers and ziplock baggies for quick grab lunch options.
  • Ramberta
    Ramberta Posts: 1,312 Member
    Depends on whether YOU like the simplicity of eating the same/similar things. It only works if you're comfortable with the routine. For me, I have a coffee, a yogurt or piece of fruit, and some dry cereal and nuts for breakfast. Obviously the types of fruit, cereal, yogurt and nut varies, as does the coffee from time to time. The details change but the essentials remain the same.

    However, if you're limiting your diet willfully, just be careful that you're getting varied sources of nutrients. Don't sacrifice the vitamin spectrum just because you only want to have 2 kinds of produce in the house.

    If you want to try this, think about foods that are flexible-- that you can prepare multiple ways easily-- and find a few meal plans that incorporate at least 3 similar ingredients, to save on your grocery bill. Oatmeal/cereal, sandwiches and salads, yogurt/smoothies, and anything involving eggs are good choices for this kind of meal planning.

    Good luck!
  • Keto_T
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    I eat oatmeal and blueberries every work morning and some weekend mornings too. It's fast, easy and I always know that I have (or need to buy) the stuff for it. Lunch is almost always leftovers. Dinner varies.
  • anothermop
    anothermop Posts: 187 Member
    Yes I do. Protien drink, Cascadian Farms cereal, and a glass of juice for breakfast. Peanutbutter sandwich and baked chips for lunch.
  • Rockytop_relic
    Rockytop_relic Posts: 208 Member
    1.5 scrambled eggs and 3 Jimmy Dean Turkey sausage links with a bottle of water. Almost everyday!
  • k8eekins
    k8eekins Posts: 2,264 Member
    A trainer once told me that I should narrow down my choices for breakfast and lunch. Basically, I should eat the same meal everyday for breakfast and lunch (weekdays) to keep it easy. He said people were successful losing weight that way. I've been thinking that might be a good idea for me...just wondering what you think...

    If you do eat the same thing...can you tell me what your meal is?

    In the cold Winter months => Porridge (Old fashioned oatmeal with oat bran, cinnamon, flaxseed, greek yoghurt [and/or vanilla almond milk], fresh blueberries, dried cranberries or california raisins with maple syrup).

    During the warmer months => Granola with Greek yoghurt /vanilla almond milk and fresh/frozen (and/or dehydrated/dried) mixed berries.

    Edited to add: Same meal@Breakfast.
  • joanmarienana
    joanmarienana Posts: 69 Member
    I usually alternate between 2 basic breakfasts, but I change up the addins so it doesn't get boring. I like steel cut oatmeal with a little fruit, Greek yogurt & seeds or nuts. My alternate breakfast is egg plus eggwhites with lots of veggies & a bit of cheese.
    I usually have some type of salad for lunch with either tuna or salmon or chicken breast ( that I cook up in batches, chop & freeze). I use different addin veggies & dressings . If I am short on time to prepare, I also love having leftovers for breakfast or lunch.
  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
    For breakfast I have scrambled egg whites with a tbsp of bacon bits and a toasted sandwich round. In 2.5 or 3 hours I have diced peaches and half cup of low fat cottage cheese. Lunch is 4oz. Chicken, lettuce, cashews, Asian sesame dressing. Everyday Mon - Fri. Dinner changes a little but it's usually 4oz or more of beef.
  • julesxo
    julesxo Posts: 422 Member
    Pretty much but I've always been really boring when it comes to food lol
  • sweetpea101077
    sweetpea101077 Posts: 58 Member
    I find that that works for me. Usually Sundays I make me time, to plan my meals for the week. Then I go shopping and then come home and cook my breakfasts and lunches for the weeks. Personally, if I had to think about coming up with breakfast and lunch all the time I would just take the easy way out which equals BAD CHOICES.

    Breakfasts I will make mini frittatas, I love making low fat, low carb blueberry lemon muffins, I have enought for 2 weeks and they freeze great. I also have WW raisin bread (2 slices) and a source dessert selections yogurt.

    Lunches - this week I am having WW Tomatoe Basil Pizzas, or I make something from my Quinoa Revolution cookbook. Lasagna, chili, cabbage rolls or stir fries are all great make ahead meals for the week.

    Good Luck!
  • scjl132
    scjl132 Posts: 85 Member
    Breakfast is a fruit and either cottage cheese or greek yogurt. Lunch I try to have a salad along the line of a chef salad to ensure a good bunch of vegetables and lean protein.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    I have 2 or 3 things on rotation for breakfast & lunch. 5 or so on rotation for dinner. And I eat the same snacks every day.

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