On boredom with Foods - Irony

Before I discovered a sensitivity to most grains, I used to eat pretty
much the same things for breakfast. It was either Cheerios, pancakes,
or bagels. Those same three items would be on my Breakfast menu for
*years*, and I would *never* complain of boredom. Keep going onto
lunch, which would be a type of sandwich and some potato chips, again,
I'd never complain of "boredom".... In fact, for nearly 25 years eating
the same things and I could have happily kept on.

Now I no longer eat any of the above, at *all*, and my diet is much
healthier. I rotate a few different menus for each meal, just like
before, only with different foods, and people say "Wow, isn't that diet
a bit boring?" LOL Why is it that leaving out the crap food that used to
get eaten day after day constitute a "boring diet", in many people's
minds?

It's kind of funny the way the human mind is wired, sometimes.

CM

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Drop everything and do it my way

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 15:54:29 GMT, Crafting Mom
wrote:


Before I discovered a sensitivity to most grains, I used to eat pretty
much the same things for breakfast. It was either Cheerios, pancakes,
or bagels. Those same three items would be on my Breakfast menu for
*years*, and I would *never* complain of boredom. Keep going onto
lunch, which would be a type of sandwich and some potato chips, again,
I'd never complain of "boredom".... In fact, for nearly 25 years eating
the same things and I could have happily kept on.

Now I no longer eat any of the above, at *all*, and my diet is much
healthier. I rotate a few different menus for each meal, just like
before, only with different foods, and people say "Wow, isn't that diet
a bit boring?" LOL Why is it that leaving out the crap food that used to
get eaten day after day constitute a "boring diet", in many people's
minds?

It's kind of funny the way the human mind is wired, sometimes.

CM

This is an excellent post and something to think about.
I never complained about boredom either when I used to eat all that
crap.

It is so weird you would post this today. I was just standing in front of
the fridge thinking how bored I was of all the foods I should eat, wondering
if I would ever, ever get used to the new way I know I need to eat in order
to lose weight and build strength. But, looking at it the way you do, you
are right...I used to eat the same thing day after day and THAT never bored
me. Ah well, I know I can't eat starches like I used to and have resigned
myself to the occasional refeed day. The funny thing is, I am much happier
when I eat out healthfully...I can eat a salad someone else made without
dressing, if no fat dressing is not available, but will not eat it at home.
I think maybe I just need to work on my rusty cooking skills. Also, I think
that having other motivators helps, too. For instance, there are certain
foods I can't eat because I have acid reflux disease and a hiatal
(misspelled) hernia. They kill my stomach and my esophagus. I have a
prescription for nexium, which I never take because each time I started, it
was an instant 5 lbs weight gain. I'd rather just not eat the trigger
foods. Speaking of brains being wired funny, why is it easier to say no to
foods for one health reason, than another? Because obesity is a very
obvious health reason to say no to those triple decker, batter dipped then
fried and dusted with powder sugar and served with raspberry jam ham/cheese
sandwiches at Bennigans. Elise (who did manage to control herself and had
3 oz of roasted chicken,with one slice of low carb bread, for
lunch)..Ooooh... Monte Cristo...just remembered the name of the sandwich.
"Crafting Mom" wrote in message
...

Before I discovered a sensitivity to most grains, I used to eat pretty
much the same things for breakfast. It was either Cheerios, pancakes,
or bagels. Those same three items would be on my Breakfast menu for
*years*, and I would *never* complain of boredom. Keep going onto
lunch, which would be a type of sandwich and some potato chips, again,
I'd never complain of "boredom".... In fact, for nearly 25 years eating
the same things and I could have happily kept on.

Now I no longer eat any of the above, at *all*, and my diet is much
healthier. I rotate a few different menus for each meal, just like
before, only with different foods, and people say "Wow, isn't that diet
a bit boring?" LOL Why is it that leaving out the crap food that used to
get eaten day after day constitute a "boring diet", in many people's
minds?

It's kind of funny the way the human mind is wired, sometimes.

CM

--
Drop everything and do it my way

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 15:54:29 GMT, Crafting Mom
wrote:

It's kind of funny the way the human mind is wired, sometimes.

Are you talking to me?

Kidding.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html
Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long.

My theory:

Boring = good! = weight loss
variety = trouble = weight gain

I eat nearly identical meals every day. First two meals (out of
seven) are always 1/2 pound blueberries mixed with 1 cup lite yogurt
mixed with 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter. I don't feel bored or
deprived. If I did, I'd think: boring is the feeling of losing
weight! When I'm hungry, food tastes yummy. 3.oo pm now - time for
meal number five - 3.25 oz herring and 3 oz vodka mixed with one can
v8 juice - mmmmmmmm!

Crafting Mom wrote in message ...
Before I discovered a sensitivity to most grains, I used to eat pretty
much the same things for breakfast. It was either Cheerios, pancakes,
or bagels. Those same three items would be on my Breakfast menu for
*years*, and I would *never* complain of boredom. Keep going onto
lunch, which would be a type of sandwich and some potato chips, again,
I'd never complain of "boredom".... In fact, for nearly 25 years eating
the same things and I could have happily kept on.

Now I no longer eat any of the above, at *all*, and my diet is much
healthier. I rotate a few different menus for each meal, just like
before, only with different foods, and people say "Wow, isn't that diet
a bit boring?" LOL Why is it that leaving out the crap food that used to
get eaten day after day constitute a "boring diet", in many people's
minds?

It's kind of funny the way the human mind is wired, sometimes.

CM

Brad Sheppard wrote:
meal number five - 3.25 oz herring and 3 oz vodka mixed with one can
v8 juice - mmmmmmmm!

Brad doesn't sound like a very Russian name. How did you happen to come
across this recipe?

Wendy, who eats herring because her Russian-Jew-Grandma did

I guess it is only boring if you are eating food that isn't bad for you

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"Crafting Mom" wrote in message
...

Before I discovered a sensitivity to most grains, I used to eat pretty
much the same things for breakfast. It was either Cheerios, pancakes,
or bagels. Those same three items would be on my Breakfast menu for
*years*, and I would *never* complain of boredom. Keep going onto
lunch, which would be a type of sandwich and some potato chips, again,
I'd never complain of "boredom".... In fact, for nearly 25 years eating
the same things and I could have happily kept on.

Now I no longer eat any of the above, at *all*, and my diet is much
healthier. I rotate a few different menus for each meal, just like
before, only with different foods, and people say "Wow, isn't that diet
a bit boring?" LOL Why is it that leaving out the crap food that used to
get eaten day after day constitute a "boring diet", in many people's
minds?

It's kind of funny the way the human mind is wired, sometimes.

CM

--
Drop everything and do it my way

Monte Cristo.... my gosh I've eaten those before at this restaurant named
Humperdinks. It kind of turns my stomach to think of all of that sugar and
fat, etc.... It was so tasty though!!! I can't believe some of the things
I used to eat.
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"Cox SMTP east" wrote in message
news:VFxnb.34873$iq3.7377@okepread01...
those triple decker, batter dipped then
fried and dusted with powder sugar and served with raspberry jam
ham/cheese
sandwiches at Bennigans.

"Cox SMTP east" wrote in message
news:VFxnb.34873$iq3.7377@okepread01...
It is so weird you would post this today. I was just standing in front of
the fridge thinking how bored I was of all the foods I should eat,
wondering
if I would ever, ever get used to the new way I know I need to eat in
order
to lose weight and build strength. But, looking at it the way you do, you
are right...I used to eat the same thing day after day and THAT never
bored
me. Ah well, I know I can't eat starches like I used to and have resigned
myself to the occasional refeed day. The funny thing is, I am much
happier
when I eat out healthfully...I can eat a salad someone else made without
dressing, if no fat dressing is not available, but will not eat it at
home.
I think maybe I just need to work on my rusty cooking skills. Also, I
think
that having other motivators helps, too. For instance, there are certain
foods I can't eat because I have acid reflux disease and a hiatal
(misspelled) hernia. They kill my stomach and my esophagus. I have a
prescription for nexium, which I never take because each time I started,
it
was an instant 5 lbs weight gain. I'd rather just not eat the trigger
foods. Speaking of brains being wired funny, why is it easier to say no
to
foods for one health reason, than another? Because obesity is a very
obvious health reason to say no to those triple decker, batter dipped then
fried and dusted with powder sugar and served with raspberry jam
ham/cheese
sandwiches at Bennigans. Elise (who did manage to control herself and
had
3 oz of roasted chicken,with one slice of low carb bread, for
lunch)..Ooooh... Monte Cristo...just remembered the name of the sandwich.

Ewwww..yuck! I would gag even smelling one of those grease-laden icky
things....

Go to a farmers' market in your area. Take a basket or cloth bag and look at
all the different items. Smell a fresh-picked apple, they're in season now.
Pick out some luscious lettuce, oranges, grapes, eggplants. Talk to the
growers. Taste some nuts and buy a dozen farm fresh eggs. Have some chevre
if you like. Ever have a fresh omelet? It's a beautifuil thing. : )

Martha