I keep giving up because I don't know what to eat for dinner

I keep things pretty simple. Some grilled meat (chicken, especially), sauteed veggies (onions, mushrooms, peppers with a bit of olive oil and pepper or whatever) and a small portion of rice. Not much variety, but I can change things up a little bit when I get bored.

what about chicken or turkey mince rissoles yummy and easy. Turkey or chicken mince,1 onion, 2 or 3 cloves garlic, rosemary or whatever herbs, 1 grated carrot, 1 egg. mix all together in a bowl. Make rissoles and cook in a non stick frypan until brown.

When I had a lot of weight to lose (8 stone) I started by telling myself I no longer did not like anything healthy, and was only allowed to dislike unhealthy things. If you look at peoples dislikes, it is very rarely pizza burgers cake and chocolate, it is nearly always fish and vegetables. We now have a rule in the house, no-one is allowed to say 'I don't like...' they have to say 'I am learning to like...' and therefore have to try the item every time they see it. By doing this I have taught myself to like several healthy things I previously absolutely hated, like olives and beetroot, and have learned to dislike milk chocolate and MacDonalds.

You will only lose weight successfully when you are ready to, and that means being prepared to put the work in,and part of that work is teaching yourself a new style of eating. It is the old ways that got us all where we are today, so we have to get rid of them, and learn an entirely new way of eating.

Good luck!

Hiya!

There is loads of great advice people here have given you on this thread. I think the key thing to note is that most people who are successfully losing weight do plan their food - there's another thread on here somewhere where it shows some people plan a week in advance, some people the night before or the morning of the day (or 5 weeks ahead like that earlier poster).

If you are not yet into cooking (and it would be good to get into it) then planning ahead is probably all the more important. I am like you and usually leave work because I am hungry, so am completely starving when I get in. I usually know what we are going to have but if I desperately have to eat something when I get in, I have a few salad veg - tomato, cucumber and peppers (sometimes with a tbsp of hummus, but usually on their own) or a yogurt just to take the edge off. Then I can start cooking without feeling desperate to eat something.

Personally I like to cook 1 pot or 2 pot meals (bol with pasta, veg chill and rice, curry and rice, soup, chicken/fish with cous cous and veg) during the week and leave the dishes that involve 4 pans and THEN going in the oven (like lasagne or fish pie) til the weekend when I have more time.

I also usually cook at least 4 portions of whatever healthy recipe I am making - 1 for me, 2 for the boyf (cos he is like a stick but eats for England and needs his food) and 1 for either the next night, the freezer or the next day's lunch. It does mean I eat the same meal 2 or more times in a week, but if it means I dont have to cook as often, then I am well happy will that.

Good luck!

x

Sounds like you need some inspiration for dinner ideas... Do you have a crock pot (slow cooker) ?
I use mine all the time and it's great for when I don't feel like babysitting my dinner.. You can use it to make pot roast, BBQ chicken, chili etc.... and once it's cooking you can let it cook for up to 8 hours and go on with your day :-)

I've been tracking my food for a month now and as I see what I eat is high in fat or calories or sodium I generally move it to my "eat once in a while" pile, and I'm finding things that are lower in calories that move into my "generally recognized as enjoyable & tasty"(G.R.E.A.T.).

I'm trying more things because I want variety, and I'm finding that there are lots of veggies & fruits that I can slowly learn to like. I didn't think I'd like edame beans, for example, but they're nice on a plate. Or other items.

I pick up a roasted chicken at the market every so often and just put that in the fridge & then it becomes 4 or 5 meals as I pick it apart.

But I live near a good supermarket with a good choice of vegetables as well as a hot-dinner section where you can pick up a whole roasted chicken for $5.00. I know I could roast the same chicken myself for a little less, but I'm busy & on the way home, and frankly smelling a chicken cooking for an hour would drive me nuts with hunger.

So if I wanted to save a little money I could just pick up a roaster & do it myself. (And, of course, I think I'd have less sodium because they inject those things to make them moister and tastier.)

I note that you appear not to like meats so that might not work for you. You might experiment, then, with salmon - the butcher can generally cut the fillets for you on the spot, or even cut the salmon up into meal-sized chunks. Most butchers are amenable to helping the customer, so it doesn't hurt to ask.

Good luck to you - and my recommendation is to try new foods and slowly incorporate them into your diet.

Here's a quick dinner with low calories. It takes a little getting used to the taste of the tortillas but, it's pretty good and pretty filling.

La Tortilla Factory Low Carb High Fiber Tortilla Shell - 80 Calories
1/2 cup of Bush's Pinto Beans - 80 Calories
1/4 cup of Kraft Fat Free Cheddar Cheese - 45 Calories
2 TBPS. of Great Value Fat Free Sour Cream - 25 Calories
Taco Bell Mild Taco Sauce - 0 calories

Total calories for one burrito - 230 Calories and the shells have 12 grams of fiber, the beans have 5 grams of fiber so it's around 17 grams of fiber for each one.

Place beans, half of the fat free cheddar cheese and some Taco Bell taco sauce in the the center of the burrito and fold over like a burrito. Then top with Taco Bell taco sauce and remaining cheese. Microwave for around 45 seconds. Remove from microwave and top with the fat free sour cream. Eat and enjoy!