I don't have a whole heck of a lot to say, but felt my diet boredom deserved a good 'ole fashioned RANT! I am a good "kid". I follow the rules, I eat healthy foods, lots of Protein, good carbs (although very few). I read the posts here, offer advice, feel confident in my knowledge and control of this WLS business. I enjoy laughing at folks who claim to LOVE their daily diet of nuts, berries, and a side of protein-laden slime. (their time is coming...) I am even at the goal set for me by my NUT. But man am I ever BORED with my diet choices. I know what many of you will advise--branch out! Try new foods! Explore the culinary horizon! Learn to cook new recipes! Yes, that's all well and good, but I am a busy woman with 2 little kiddos. And cooking is not interesting to me--it's a chore, not a hobby. (Although I must admit, I make a hell of a meatloaf...)

There are times when I just want a donut. But being a good kid means I walk away. Oh! The burden of being a goody-two shoes.

Amy

get a slow cooker, chuck everything in.. leave it on all day, no need to worry about kids while cooking and at the end of the day dinner is ready with left overs for lunch

LOL, Hang in there.

try OAMC, once a month cooking. i do personal cheffing and cook like this for my clients.

http://onceamonthmeals.com/

Edited August 15, 201411 yr by moonlitestarbrite

It doesn't have to be boring! Try Indian, for example, Salmon Tikka and Cucumber Raita:

http://www.sonisfood.com/2013/02/salmon-tikka-wraps-with-cucumber-yoghurt-raita-sundaysupper.html

Besides being tasty, it is marinated which makes it more tender.

I hate to cook! I don't have the patience (my daughter used to accuse me of constantly serving undercooked meals) and I don't have a natural talent for it. I can really relate. Here's what I did to get around it...

I DO love to entertain, as in performing. So I decided to make a series of youtube videos of me (trying/learning to) cook. I bought a flip cam and set it up in the kitchen, and filmed myself giving a running commentary of what I was doing. (Like, when the pot boils over, saying "oh THAT'S why they want you to use a large pot".) Occasionally a friend would be a guest star if I invited them to dinner.

It made me laugh to do this, and it got me to cook new things, and eventually got me over my loathing of the kitchen. I never even posted the things.

Can you think of a creative way to make cooking fun for you? Inviting a friend and cook together also works well for me; we'll cook two or three Entrees and portion them out and split the results.

I feel lucky in that I lost all interest in eating a variety of flavors, starting the 1st week post-op. I can eat the same ole stuff every meal for months before I get burned out. It makes life and cooking very simple. I get enough flavor variety to keep me satisfied by going out to eat on Sat nights with friends.

I'm also a dietary creature of habit!! If I find easy and healthy meals that are easy to repeat for days, I'll perfectly happy eating the same items for weeks at a time.

Hi Amy, Same town and Doc. I'm over six months out, and already have to be careful not to over snack! The only thing that bothers me are fried foods. My weight hasn't budged in a month and a half. Maybe a bite of that doughnut will satisfy your urge, and you can move on. Good Luck!- Frank

I love to cook and bake, but I'm too busy to do so on weekdays. I go to the gym after work so my husband is on his own and he is cool with that. Still, I tend to eat the same things every day. Greek yogurt for Breakfast, a shake, grilled chicken for dinner, or a steak. And my lunches at work are a carousel of lean cuisines, weight watchers smart ones or atkins meals. Not a whole lot of variety.

What I miss is baking. I was so good at Desserts. But they were all sugary, calorie laden desserts that were carbtastic, which is what got me in the condition I was in.

So once a week I like to find a healthy recipe from cooking light or some other magazine and try it out. That way the hubs and I can have a nice meal that isn't going to be a calorie bomb. And in the process we both broaden our horizons.

@@Teachamy when I have a moment of weakness, I try to do a lot of self talk: "You already know what that tastes like." or "That sugar is going to give you a headache later." It works a lot of the time (not always!).

Obviously what you're doing is working for you...why mess it up?!

I won't mess it up, that's the point! A goody-two-shoes to a fault and it gets a little boring...

UPDATE: I wasn't in a donut mood today. In fact, all I managed to eat this morning was half a yogurt.No morning snack either, so by lunch I was pretty hungry. I went for one of my pre-sleeve favorites. Grilled salmon & avocado brown rice roll from Whole Foods. It was AWESOME!!! I managed to eat 4, but next time I know 3 will be more than enough. 30 g. of carb, just under 200 calories. Sleeve is happy. I am less bored. (And btw, I used to be able to eat 2 containers of these rolls in 1 sitting, today I ate half and gave the rest to my 8 yr. old.)

Now we'll see what 30 g. of brown rice will do to my blood sugar.

Back to being a good kid.

Edited August 15, 201411 yr by Teachamy

Hello,

I am 2.5years out and actually don't care that much about food these days. I do alot of salad with Protein, omelettes with veggies and protein etc etc. I don't know what you mean about a side of slime. I don't eat that. I do eat salmon, chicken, other fish, beef etc. My favorite meals are cooked in nice restaurants.

I love the idea of the sushi roll-- good boredom break! I find myself motivated to cook more than about every two days, and I find it sometime stimulate me has hunger, so I just don't feel as much as I used to. I agree about fine sleep rest or premade things from the really good healthy, but I also go through the "world according to egg face" blog and read her Bento box lunches for quick grab and go things I wouldn't have thought of. My favorite go-to treat are the little thin strips of smoked salmon that come in a 4 ounce package; two 80 calorie high-flavor fabulous lunch protein servings for me!

Hmmm ... suddenly, lox sounds good.

Love getting sushi at wegmans. Yum! I eat more variety now than before weightloss Before I would have cheeseburgers, pizza, subs, wraps, bagels, etc etc all the time. I was fat and didn't feel that great from that food. Now I will have yogurt or eggs for breakfast, a burger or tuna or chili or even a few pieces of cheese for lunch and a small amount of whatever we are having for dinner. I eat guacamole, beans, fresh fruit, cucumbers. I have a trail mix I make with almonds and dark chocolate m&ms. I don't get bad cravings anymore or rarely. When I do a spoonful of peanut butter stops it short. Life is very good! There is no need to get in a rut or be a goody2shoes. Quantities are small so make each bite count and be high quality and also delicious. Life is too short to eat rice cakes and green slime (I think you mean kale protein powder shakes!) but I will eat purple slime - blackberry/strawberry Greek yogurt shakes! Yum!

Funny you bring up doughnuts - they were definitely one of my weaknesses pre-sleeve. Last week a coworker brought in several dozen for his birthday. I hadn't had a doughnut in over 4 months. I just couldn't resist! I took one with chocolate frosting and crushed m&m's...yum! I took one bite and it was sickening sweet. The next bite was doughnut minus the toppings and that was the last bite, the rest went in the trash. I had no desire for any more. There is no harm in 'cheating' once in a while for something you really desire...the key is control and moderation. I have never been one to cook and eat the same basic things each day. Greek yogurt, low fat cheese sticks, almonds, fresh fruit, low fat chocolate milk, P3 packs, tuna and Protein bars. I haven't had many cravings but I when I do I will treat myself and go right back to my new normal routine. Good luck to you!