So Depressed.

I am not a cook by any stretch of the imagination. However there are lots of ways to eat well. I know for me, what works well is to make up a recipe that serves 4 (or, if there is 1 I like well, double it & freeze individual servings) and portion it out for "instant" meals. If you are really pushed, then check out Progresso soups. They work well for me on nights I just don't wanna cook anything.

I don't know what kind of eating plan you follow, but if you are just looking for "good foods" to eat, then check out Body For Life's charts, they have some ideas as far as to what are low fat, low calorie, balanced foods. That is a good place to get some ideas, than you can tailor it to meet your eating plans and needs.

As far as a recipe, well, I don't know about your like & dislikes are, but there are several on here that I have found that are really good. But here's one to get you started. I loved this one, and 1 I used to make double & freeze the extras. (I have recently finally converted to ova-lacto vegetarian)

Turkey-Taco Chili (4 servings - 298 calories per serving)
1 pound ground turkey
1 can red kidney beans (drained & rinsed)
1 can diced tomatoes w/green chilies (if you like spice. I usually just used plain diced tomatoes)
1 cup frozen corn
2 teaspoon sugar
2 cups water
1 packet reduced sodium taco seasoning

Cook up the turkey in the bottom of a pot. Add remaining ingredients & simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

There ya go. 4 meals prepared for you, with 38 gms carbs, 36 gms protein & 6 gms fat per serving. Good luck!

http://www.hungry-girl.com/recipes

I know you're not a girl...but this website is fantastic for recipes!!!

snap out of it... there are a million combinations of food. Look at your friend's food diary ..

Here are some staples for me

hard boiled eggs
scrambled eggs
almonds
jerky
spinach leaves
lettuce
celery
humus

ready made salads from the grocery store

cottage cheese
cheese sticks
greek yogurt
berries

If you can swing it, spend money on a good cookbook. My go-to now that my kids are back in school is Cooking LIght's "Fresh Foods Fast." They're all meals that don't demand a lot of time (breakfasts and desserts too) and because it's put out by CL, I have all the nutritional info right there. You can also google CL recipes, but I have found that this one book has paid for itself several times over. They also have a slow cooker book which is awesome if you're going to be gone all day and don't want to come home and snack your way through your dinner preparation. I have been cooking for my family for over 20 years, but the CL books are almost my only recipes anymore. Plus, you end up with leftovers which gives you healthy lunches and dinners over the next few days.

C'mon. Get off the couch. Look it up. Your mouth (and tummy) will thank you!

go to www.inspiralized.com lots of great ideas there

Seen post, wanted to share a thought but not a recipe. I am recovering from one heck of an eating disorder that limited my diet to raw veggies (most lettuce, greens and broccoli), oatmeal, protein powder (mixed in water or oatmeal) and diet pop. My diet was nearly void of any fats & I ended up having many problems - which included my body ceasing to manufacture testosterone which in turn caused severe depression and anxiety. If you are restricting your diet to just those 3 items, a lack of balanced nutrition could be causing your depression.

I make meat loaf using ground turkey and chop up different kinds of veggies to mix in with it to make it more filling. I eat a lot of chicken but I season it many different way to make it taste different and use different veggies... Brown rice and whole grain paste are my friends(I'm sure somebody will think I'm crazy for saying this but I lvoe my carbs)

... end up eating just Chicken breast, oatmeal and raw brokoli everyday.

I think that would make us all depressed. We hardly ever have the exact same thing twice. My diary is open and if you see a list of ingredients listed for supper and want to know what I did with them, just give me a holler.

Your battle starts at the grocery store. Buy a variety of foods and start accumulating "flavorings" (spices, sauces,etc.) Then master a few simple cooking techniques.

I'm, fundamentally, a lazy cook. I like meals I can throw together in a relatively short period of time.

Last night, for example, I started some stone-ground grits in a sauce pan and set the timer for 20 minutes. I then heated some oil in a big saute pan and started chopping red cabbage. I threw the cabbage in, stirred in around for a moment, and then added cider vinegar, honey, and caraway seed. I took a chunk of kielbasa I had in the freezer, cut it into slices and threw it into the cabbage. I covered both and gave each a stir occasionally while I cleared the detritus off the counter. When the timer went off, both the grits and the cabbage/sausage were done. Voila! Supper!

Oh, and I stirred a chunk of butter into the grits before dishing them out. How did I know how to cook the grits? The instructions were on the bag.

Now, you are 21 and I am in my 60s, so I've been throwing supper together for 40+ years. Did I know what I was doing in my 20s? Heck, no. You will learn by doing and google is your friend for finding cooking ideas and instructions.

Feel free to friend me or send questions.

Google is your fran, OP.

OP: Have you seen a nutritionist or dietician at all? You could start there and develop targeted goals around your desired outcome.

That being said, my goals are 60carb/20protein/20fat. That's in percentage of my daily calorie allowance and you can modify it in MFP and tweak as you go.

I've replaced a lot of things with coconut oil. I find that it tastes better and has more "good fats."

My Favorite recipe of all time:
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1 Jar of Peanut Butter
1 Spoon
= Awesomness

Google 15-30 minute recipes with 7 or less ingredients. Avoid recipes that need items you will not be using on a regular basis.

Honestly, I eat whatever I feel like as long as it's not a crazy amount of calories or fat. I don't eat fast food and I don't drink soda. Those are the only rules I follow. I find that if I limit myself and only eat things like salad (Don't get me wrong, I love a good salad) every meal, I will fail and end up eating an entire pizza. But eat what you feel like eating, just make sure it's in your limits.

Mainly, I think you're going about your diet wrong. But, you haven't replied, so you may not be reading any of these suggestions.

Anyhow, you are avoiding too much. Losing weight is about a calorie deficit, not what you eat. So, eat all the foods you like to eat, log them, stay within your calorie goal and exercise, as normal. Don't change too much. You can slowly make changes if you like, but you are being too extreme, and long term, that never works. I eat pizza every week. I drink beer, and eat cake and donuts, and I still hit my goals. I just log it and stay within my calorie allotment.

This isn't what you asked for, but you don't need to change what you eat, just how much of it.

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I cleaned this topic up a bit since the discussion jumped the shark over the spelling of the word Broccoli. OP has been edited, let's all please move back to the actual discussion. Thanks to everyone who is providing genuine advice and great suggestions for this member!