i CANNOT stand left over food

That is me as well, my mom was never a great cook and we were always stuck with left overs. So when I ate them again it was even worse and I think that's why I don't like that. Now that I cook and I have been given some professional cooking training I am able to re-heat and prepare them properly. It's a bit better but I still don't like left overs.

I learned to take a container to the restaurant and have an icechest and ice pack in my car and take home leftovers. When I cook, I can cook the correct amount I want to eat; or I often choose to cook more and refrigerate or freeze the leftovers. I keep telling myself, "Stop eating when full." I think I read that the Japanese have a proverb that says something like, "Stop eating when 80% full".

Instead of using the food available to control what I eat, it's been a big help to me be in touch with how full I am and not to eat beyond full. Also, it helps me not to overeat because I know I will need to log it on MFP. Maybe an accountablity partner would help you or you could join a group and have an open diary.

First world problem.

Yup.

My boyfriend dislikes leftovers as well, so he will rarely take them to work with him. I will eat leftover until they're gone and some things even taste BETTER the second/third day. I hate hate hate wasting food, so I won't throw something out unless it's really bad. Food is (mostly) expensive, so throwing food out is like throwing $krilla in the trash.

I keep telling myself, "eat the food that's already paid for." If I take my leftovers for lunch, I may not be the most happy, but I didn't just spend $8 going out for lunch...

Me? I love left overs!
Most of my lunches are left overs from last nights supper.

My sister-in-law hates leftovers and so my brother gets them all.

Get a togo container, and give it (plus some plasticware) to a local homeless person. I'm sure they'd appreciate what you just throw away.

I really don't understand the problem with leftover foods. If you eat frozen dinners or quick meals then it's pretty much the same thing.

My husband has the same problem. I think honestly part of it is due to his father, who is very touchy about having grown up poor. So my husband grew up in a house where his dad pushed people to not only finish what was on their plate, but pushed any remaining bits from the serving dishes onto people, even when they were still working on what they had already taken!!!

First are you properly storing your leftovers? Those take home containers from restaurants are not meant to hold the food long term. Transfer the food to Tupperware as soon as you get home. Proper food storage (and reheating) will really improve the taste and texture of leftovers. Leftovers should also be eaten promptly, not days later. Some foods definitely reheat better than others (and only reheat what you plan on eating). Salad isn't a good leftover food, stew on the other hand is awesome.

But if you really hate leftovers, make smaller batches of food.

First world problem.

Get over it. It's food.

This.

I hate throwing away food. Every time I clean out my fridge and find rotting vegetables I feel bad. If I spent $10-15 dollars on a meal at a restaurant, you better believe I would eat the left overs from it-- even if it didn't taste as good.

I love leftovers!!

The only problem I have with leftovers is when my kids don't eat something, then they go their dad's house. Since I don't eat meat, the dogs end up with the leftover chicken nuggets and "gasp" sometimes steak...

Is this normal? I've tried to google it, but no help.
Basically, i absolutely loathe left over food (breakfast/lunch/dinner/snacks) Like, i will not ever have left overs. I know this is not good for me, because if i get a big meal (going out or staying at a friends) i will eat until it's all gone, and thats not good for my diet/weight loss.
I make sure if there is stuffing, i'll pick it up and eat it.
Am i the only one? haha

This is the MAIN reason why 65% of the US is overweight. Over consumption. Feel free to join them if you don't learn how to control portions.

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I adore left overs when eaten either the same day or the next day. I also like to repurpose left overs... left over baked chicken becomes chicken salad... left over asparagus gets chopped up and tossed into eggs...a half of a left over hamburger (sans bun) gets chopped up and tossed on a salad with bacon and gorgonzola cheese.

My secret to left overs is I get everything on the side and deconstructed. Then I put together exactly how much I'm going to use and the rest goes straight into the left over container before I even start my meal. That way I don't have a soggy burger to bring home, but rather a nice half of a quality beef patty, a crisp slice of bacon and a few crisp veggies.

Back in my pasta eating days, I always thought left over pastas were better the next day anyway. I'd usually just mix a little water in with it and microwave it and the flavors were so much better on the second day in my opinion. Other foods are horrible microwaved and should be warmed in the oven or toaster oven. A nice piece of crusted fish for example, is disgusting microwaved but delicious when re-heated in the oven. Same goes for a good steak. I order my steak rare plus and eat the thinnest portion at the restaurant.. then when I reheat the left overs in the oven, it is still delicious and not overcooked at medium to medium rare... Microwaving it is a horrible idea and ruins it. Maybe you don't hate left overs as much as you think you do.. maybe you are just ruining them by reheating them incorrectly.

First world problem.

Yup.

My boyfriend dislikes leftovers as well, so he will rarely take them to work with him. I will eat leftover until they're gone and some things even taste BETTER the second/third day. I hate hate hate wasting food, so I won't throw something out unless it's really bad. Food is (mostly) expensive, so throwing food out is like throwing $krilla in the trash.

This is how we roll in my house as well. As long as it smells fine and there's nothing growing on it, I think it's ok. He will eat the "good" leftovers (like pizza), but not really too much of anything else.