Wondering about people who eat the same foods

I put time aside every Sunday to precook and measure out all my meals for the week, it's usually the same foods every day.
Every couple weeks, I change up the menu to keep myself from getting bored. I've found that it helps me stay on track better.

I struggled for a long time to lose weight when I had to scavenge through the cabinets and fridge to prepare meals every day, I'd end up grabbing too much food (eyes bigger than my stomach) and going over my calories a lot. It's just so much easier to grab a pre-packed meal, heat it up, eat it and know exactly what's in there. Also, MFP makes it easy to track my meals because I can save the whole meal (Quick Tools > Remember Meal) and not have to manually put it in every day.

I almost always eat the same lunch and I eat the same three breakfasts in some rotation. I have my lunch saved as a meal called (so creatively) "usual work lunch". I find that if I don't have to make a lot of choices, then I'm less likely to make poor ones. Additionally, our family has a dinner rotation of:

Monday - Grilled chicken salads
Tuesday - Taco night
Wednesday - Pasta night (which varies between about three pasta dishes)
Thursday - Crock pot dinner (which varies between about four different choices)
Friday - Pizza
Saturday and Sunday we usually have something from the grill

My husband is also on MFP, so having a plan that he knows is important so that he knows in advance what we are eating so that if his day varies for some reason, he knows how to plan. So far it's working for us!

I pretty much will eat the same thing throughout the week. I make a casserole type dish for dinner because it is quick and easy to heat up when I get home from night school at 8-9pm. It is also cheaper! And breakfast is usually the same thing throughout the week and same with lunch. Mainly I do it for cost savings but it makes it easy to know have to put much thought into how many calories you will be eating when you eat the same thing over and over. Then the next week comes and I make my adjustments and go from there!

I kind of eat the same foods every day... I switch it up a bit though with the help of a dietitian. My dietitian told me to eat between 5-7 veggie servings a day, 2 fruit servings, 2 dairy servings and 3 meats. We eat chicken, turkey and fish a lot... lean red meat only once or twice a week.

I always have:

Breakfast:

1 egg in the morning but I switch it up... sometimes fried sometimes scrambled sometimes boiled.
1 Slice Silver Hills Little Big Bread
1 cup of Fruit

Snack:

1 Serving of Dairy (cottage cheese mostly)

Lunch:

Salad (1 cup of leaves -romaine, spinage, etc.)
(1Cup of a different veggies)
And then I switch up salad dressings.

1 Protein Group (Sometimes I add half a cup of chicken, canned tuna or canned/leftover salmon to my salad)
1 Grain Group (If I have 2 rivera crackers I add 1tbsp of peanut butter for my protein instead of adding the above, if not I will take a piece of Little Big Bread, or sometimes I will toast the bread and add put peanut butter on it)

Snack

1 Serving of Dairy (Yogurt sometimes) or a cup of milk, depending if I am hungry

Dinner:

I meat (fish, lean red meat, turkey, chicken breast)
1 cup of Veggies (Steamed)
1/2 cup of a carb (steamed rice, pasta) or 1 slice of bread

If I didn't have dairy for a snack the day we have pasta I add 1/4 cup or cheese and if I have had all my dairy for the day I add 1/4 cup of crushed tomatoes to my pasta)


1 serving of Fruit = 1/2 cup
1 Serving of Veggies = 1/2 cup or 1 cup of Leafy Veggies
Dairy = 1 cup of milk or 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Meat & Alternatives = 1/2 cup or 4 oz of fish, chicken, turkey red meat
1tbsp peanut butter

If you have whole grains during the day it is safe to have white pasta/rice at night.
When cooking my meat I switch up spice and ways of cooking (BBQ, Fry, bake)


Hope this helps.

I have a routine but I do like to change things every now and then. My breakfasts will be one of two different meals. Lunch is almost always a lean meat with steamed vegetables. Dinner is the variable as I have that with my wife and I can't expect her to eat the same thing every day.

Before eating supper, I add the meal then complete the day's diary. It's just a head game I play with myself, but helps keep me from going for seconds and out of the kitchen later in the night.

I normally eat the same snacks, lunches, and breakfasts...I have a set of 3 or 4 different ones that I use interchangeably though. That way I still get variety without breaking the bank. I do it more for the convenience.

I do this too. I have sets of meals that I switch around so I don't get too bored. My fiance & I cook a huge variety on the weekend and usually dine out once, so I get lots more different stuff that way.

Mon-Fri though, I switch it up between several main choices. For example, these are in heavy rotation currently:

Frequent Breakfasts:
veggie omelet and coffee
Greek yogurt with fruit or nuts and Earl Grey tea
egg taco with spinach and coffee
toast, boiled egg and fruit smoothie (just melon or berries, ice, and a splash of milk)

Frequent Lunches/Dinners:
black bean or chickpea burger on a bed of cabbage and sweet potato fries
the same veg burger, on a Sandwich Skinny with lettuce, onion, and sugar free jello w/ fruit
sauteed mushrooms, onions & peppers with a bit of shredded cheese & Sriracha
French toast made with sugar free syrup and a smear of natural peanut butter
nachos with crabmeat or beans, green onions, cheddar, and salsa (broiled, with about 12 tortilla chips)
veggie dumplings, minced garlic & bok choy steamed with sesame-soy sauce drizzled over the top
TVP tacos
4 oz salmon, couscous & steamed broccoli (this is very low cal, so usually a go to on nights I know I'm going to have a treat/chocolate!)

I tend to eat the same breakfast and lunch. It takes some of the guesswork out of logging food. I am currently obsessed with broccoli slaw with a little cucumber ranch dressing and boneless skinless chicken breast pieces. Normally have Atkins bar or shake for breakfast.

Same foods for lunch and dinner, with dinner either tuna steak or salmon with brown rice and steamed veggies.
Lunch is usually the same salad.
Breakfast is various fruits and also rather repetitive.

Works for me, as it is inexpensive, easy to pre-log and convenient.

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i've done it.i once ate nothing but whole grain bread with what ever i wanted.example
bf -1 wgb toast with scrambled eggs
lunch- 2 wgb slices with what ever i want
dinner- 2 wgb slices with again what ever i liked.(peanut butter/nuttella etc.
i did it not to lose weight but cuz i was busy n guess what.i lost weight lol.
hoped i helped you xo
ps.my blood sugar level was ok too.

Years ago, I lost 60 pounds in four months eating the same thing every day. Peanut butter toast w/ OJ for breakfast and bedtime snack and a Lean Cuisine w/ bread & margarine for dinner. I would die of boredom now...and/or starvation.

It's bascally the SAFE bet you know what is "good" for you to stay under those cals and so you stick to it! :blushing:

I can be a bit repetitive with what I eat. There are certainly some staples in my diet that I opt for over and over again.

Breakfast regulars:
Porridge
At the moment I'm going through a phase of Pop Tarts which I'm hoping I will get bored of soon and opt for something perhaps more nutritious! : )

Lunch:
Tuna Salad... all year round I can happily eat this. I think it's because it's so filling and satisfying.
In the winter I will quite often mix it up and have homemade vegetable soup (for days on end)

Dinner:
Chicken Kebab (grilled of course) with loads of salad.

If I eat out there are staples too but I think these are more things that I know are 'fairly safe' in terms of calories on the menu and I can have a good go at guestimating them:

Mushroom Omelettes (if out for breakfast or 'brunch')
Soups again
Legarra Pizza from Pizza Express - they have a goat's cheese and chutney one which is heaven...