I Eat Essentially the Same Foods Every Single Day
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neillc57
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Hi,
I thought it would be interesting to get peoples thoughts on a quirk of mine. I am hoping others are the same.
I understand that 'getting sick' of foods could well be an evolutionary product to get us to eat a varied diet. For some reason this mechanism either does work or is severely muted for me.
I first noticed this as a kid when people complained about getting sick of turkey at Christmas time. For me, I loved turkey and I was loving eating cold turkey sandwiches until it ran out. If I like something I generally continue to like it.
For example the work cafeteria started serving pho soup (not a great version but I liked it). I eat this soup every single work day for more than a year. I only swapped to something else when something new appeared and I thought I should try it and I liked it even more (goat curry).
So I started using MFP and a macros approach and after some experimentation I found a vegetable combination and method of cooking I really like. So I am essentially eating this 3 times a day, every day. I could not make it while away from home but that's rare. I vary the protein I add to it but this is driven by what I have in the fridge, expiration dates etc. So 3oz green beans, 3 oz onion, 5oz mushrooms, some curry powder or Mrs Dash and maybe some salt if I start getting cramps. I love this combination.
I am sure this won't go on forever but it will go on for a long time. It's already been going on for a long time. I am really looking forward to eating lunch now.
My diary is open to see this. Note I was like this before MFP and when I go onto maintenance I pretty much figure to be eating something like I do now just some bigger quantities. I am 90lbs down and people think I have cancer so it hasn't hampered my progress
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I thought it would be interesting to get peoples thoughts on a quirk of mine. I am hoping others are the same.
I understand that 'getting sick' of foods could well be an evolutionary product to get us to eat a varied diet. For some reason this mechanism either does work or is severely muted for me.
I first noticed this as a kid when people complained about getting sick of turkey at Christmas time. For me, I loved turkey and I was loving eating cold turkey sandwiches until it ran out. If I like something I generally continue to like it.
For example the work cafeteria started serving pho soup (not a great version but I liked it). I eat this soup every single work day for more than a year. I only swapped to something else when something new appeared and I thought I should try it and I liked it even more (goat curry).
So I started using MFP and a macros approach and after some experimentation I found a vegetable combination and method of cooking I really like. So I am essentially eating this 3 times a day, every day. I could not make it while away from home but that's rare. I vary the protein I add to it but this is driven by what I have in the fridge, expiration dates etc. So 3oz green beans, 3 oz onion, 5oz mushrooms, some curry powder or Mrs Dash and maybe some salt if I start getting cramps. I love this combination.
I am sure this won't go on forever but it will go on for a long time. It's already been going on for a long time. I am really looking forward to eating lunch now.
My diary is open to see this. Note I was like this before MFP and when I go onto maintenance I pretty much figure to be eating something like I do now just some bigger quantities. I am 90lbs down and people think I have cancer so it hasn't hampered my progress
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I have certain things I can eat everyday. Berries I love berries and I am a fan of ice cream and since I no longer eat ice cream when its hot I make a smoothie out of frozen berries and water. I could eat this every day and usually do. I vary the berries sometimes. Oh and popcorn. I can eat popcorn everyday and never get tired of it. I do make it at home in a pan not the microwave kind, I don't like microwave popcorn. I make homemade kettle corn with zing instead of sugar popped in coconut or olive oil depending on what I have at hand. But as far as main dishes go I vary my meals.3
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Do what makes you happy
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I rotate the same few recipes from week to week. I like the things I like and don't care if I eat them every day. For 3 years (all of high school), I ate Golden Grahams for breakfast, and a peanut butter sandwich for lunch every day (different snacks, but that's because my step-mom didn't buy exactly the same thing every time).
Do what makes you happy.4 -
If it works for you, keep with it0
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I eat the same breakfast every weekday morning, oatmeal with mixed berries and greek yogurt + 10 almonds... 16 ounces of water and 12 ounces of coffee... same lunch... raw baby carrots, broccoli, snow peas, bell peppers, grapes, cherry tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt veggie dip... 16 ounces of water... supper is my wild card, I never know what I will be eating4
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Those are 3 of my 4 favs. How do you cook them?0
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I tend to eat the same things over and over, and ive lost 98lbs doing it so far... I do crave some of the calorie dense foods i use to pig out on, and will eat them again (in moderation) when i reach my goals, but as far as getting sick of the foods i used to achieve my goals, not at all, i appreciate them every time i eat them as they get me where i want to go without tasting aweful. :P3
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corinasue1143 wrote: »Those are 3 of my 4 favs. How do you cook them?
If the protein needs to be cooked (say raw chicken breast) I stick it in a Pyrex bowl and cook it in the microwave for a minute or minute and a half. If the protein is already cooked I skip that part (cooked roast beef slices for example). Then I put on top of the protein 3oz of onions and 3oz of frozen green beans and 5oz of mushrooms. I chop up the onion and break up the mushrooms because I don't like large chunks for some reason. I break the beans into two or three pieces because I don't like them big!
I add my curry powder (currently 4g but had more when my curry powder seemed weaker).
Then I microwave for 2 mins. Add the tomato and mix up. Cook for another 2 mins. Mix again and cook a bit longer or not to get the amount of 'cookedness' you desire. I do 2 mins more.
Then I mix in some protein if not already there and add a bit of cold water to make it a bit soupy.
Absolutely brilliant (for me anyway).1 -
Thanks! Sounds super easy and good.0
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I eat the same breakfast (egg casserole with roasted vegetables, topped with shredded chicken, salsa and kimchi) and the same lunch (huge bowl of vegetable "Mexican" soup with chicken. I never get tired of either of them. The only thing that changes is dinner.1
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I'm jealous! I get sick of food often. Sounds like you have a good system worked out. You could always just start taking a daily multivitamin just in case you're missing out on any important micronutrients.0
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I don't eat as much variety as I probably should either. It's always been this way, where I kind of eat the same things every day until I get sick of them. It's not the exact same, though, so I do get sufficient variety for micronutrient completeness.0
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Variety is one of my "core values" when it comes to nutrition, but looking at your diary does NOT freak me out - so I'd say you have a great system there. Your basic foods - onion, mushrooms, tomato, green beans, plus the rotatation of proteins, and an occasional nut and cookie - are obviously diverse enough to provide a sufficient range of nutrients and flavors and textures, so you're able to effortlessly hit your allotted calories, day in, day out. Unless you're hiding something from us, you're getting an A+ for this. Please donate yourself to science
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I eat the same thing for breakfast every day (scrambled eggs with veggies, mixed berries and coffee), same thing for lunch (mixed green salad with veggies, crackers and cheese and a protein bar) and same thing for snack (yogurt and some type of fruit) every day. Dinner is always different. I almost always have Halo top for dessert. As long as you are getting a wide range of nutrients and can stick with it..I say do what works for you.0
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Same thing every day here! It's easier to calculate and helps me stick to the plan.0
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My coworker eats like you do, very successfully. I can't. I wish I could! I can do the exact same flavor/texture profile for about a week at most, and then I need to change things.0
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I vary little, easier to track. I guess I am a creature of habit. The only think I tend to vary is my 15% "treat" food. I also view food as fuel now.0
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My breakfast is usually more or less the same everyday...everything else is pretty varied. I get bored eating the same stuff, plus I'm kind of a foodie so I like trying different things.3
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When watching my food intake, I tend to eat the exactly same breakfast/lunch/dinner for 3-4 weeks at a time, and then switch to something else for the next few weeks. Again and again. Even when I'm not watching what I eat, its not uncommon that i find something I really like and stick with it awhile.0
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I pretty much eat the same thing every day. I'm on a very tight budget so I tend to buy the same items because I know how long they will last/what I can make/calorie count. It has made losing weight so much easier I find. I'm not picky but I'm definitely not a foodie lol The only things that change now are junk foods. I love to try different things to see what food is worth my calories lol0
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