how to people eat just for fuel and not for taste?

[Rileysmama 6]

I've tried just eating what's good for u and healthy but I cannot do it. I think it's all in my head. Such as Protein Drinks and plain meats, I wish I could eat for fuel and forget taste any suggestions?

[TheGamer 406]

Healthy doesn't mean bad tasting. Learning how to properly season food makes even things that are good for you taste delicious. Take salmon, which is good for you. A little butter, some dill weed, salt and pepper and baked or steamed is very tasty. Try not to let your food dry out when cooking. So many people overcook food and nothing is worse than trying to choke down some overcooked, dry, rubbery food

Also, the less bad food you eat, the better good food tastes. We're hard wired, as humans, to crave food that's heavy in salt, fat, and sugar - things that humans used to not eat a lot of because they were hard to come by. Food is addicting, but it's not like we can stop eating. That's why it all comes down to choice.

[KingOxNyc 22]

Healthy doesn't mean bad tasting. Learning how to properly season food makes even things that are good for you taste delicious. Take salmon' date=' which is good for you. A little butter, some dill weed, salt and pepper and baked or steamed is very tasty. Try not to let your food dry out when cooking. So many people overcook food and nothing is worse than trying to choke down some overcooked, dry, rubbery food <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Also, the less bad food you eat, the better good food tastes. We're hard wired, as humans, to crave food that's heavy in salt, fat, and sugar - things that humans used to not eat a lot of because they were hard to come by. Food is addicting, but it's not like we can stop eating. That's why it all comes down to choice.[/quote']

There's soooo many seasonings beside salt and pepper...try some fresh herbs.

[Fallenangel2904 494]

I will never be someone who just eats for fuel and not for taste. I'm a foodie inside. Always will be, can't change that. Having said that, as mentioned above healthy doesn't have to mean tasteless.

You learn to adapt your food to fit tastes. I love taking an unhealthy food or recipe that I loved pre op and making it healthy post op. for example- I'm Italian so I love me some lasagna. Post op I made a lasagna-esque dish with eggplant slices instead of noodles. Was delish! There are so ways to make the same food so you don't get bored. It's all about experimenting.

[desertmom 297]

Not a fueler here either...lol

The smell of food,the flavour,the taste POPS for me since surgery.I like it so much more now.I cook food that is so much tastier!

We need healthy oils.Cooking with olive oil makes food tastier.It fills you up faster too.There is a lot of herbs and spices that actually really helps us lose weight.

Read up on this a little and let your imagination and creativity take over...lol

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

I agree, healthier does not have to mean bland or bad tasting. If you have not already, check out theworldaccordingtoeggface.com and emilybites.com Chock full of great recipes for every stage. Great tasting and you can alter as you need. I just made the lasagna cupcakes the other day and they were awesome. No sacrificing taste at all.

Good luck!

[clk 3,519]

I think the idea of using food for fuel doesn't mean you don't enjoy what you're eating. I think it means it doesn't control you. The fact is that for many of us, it takes a long time post op to enjoy food again. For months I ate because I had to, not because I wanted to eat.

During that time I got to the point where I could eat in moderation and food no longer had the power to make me crazy. It's just food. Yeah, I enjoy eating but I very seldom ooh and aah over a meal. I don't feel guilty, I don't feel the desire to consume more than my set aside portion and I don't think about food between meals unless I'm preparing it.

It's enjoyable, but in the end it's just food.

And I'm more of a food snob than I ever was as a big girl. My tastes have changed and my standards are higher. Just pouring a heavy sauce over food doesn't make it tasty, and using less than quality ingredients shows. If I'm only going to eat a few bites of a food, they had better be very tasty and very healthy or I'll be displeased!

I agree with the other posters that if you're eating bland and boring foods that you don't like, simply because you feel you're supposed to, that you need to change things up. Quickly, too, or you'll burn out and fall completely into bad habits. It's far easier to stick to a healthy lifestyle if you don't feel deprived. Branch out with spices and try to introduce foods you didn't eat regularly prior to surgery. Your tastes have likely changed and it's possible you'll find new foods to love. In moderation, as fuel.

~Cheri

[SweetnCurvy 112]

I've tried just eating what's good for u and healthy but I cannot do it. I think it's all in my head. Such as Protein drinks and plain meats' date=' I wish I could eat for fuel and forget taste any suggestions?[/quote']

U have to find something to live for.thats more important than the taste of food...such as being heealthy