So what's the meal?
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Tomato soup was never a thing for me.
First time I had it was after a root canal. Made a grilled cheese, cut it into small cubes, tossed them into a bowl and poured hot tomato soup over it.
I had a mouthgasm. Pizza soup.
I think I try it again about once a month.
If you don't have variety over time please be at least taking a multivitamin too. It's not perfect but it helps against nutrient deficiencies
There's meals that provide a wide range of nutrients probably enough to cover everything. Chicken curry (bell pepper, carrots, chicken breast, rice) could be one I think.
I guess the nutrient variety could be built into the repeat meals ?
I'm almost the exact opposite, if I have the same meal two days in a row I'm not going to want it again for a couple of weeks.
I know it's kinda against the spirit of this community, but if you reject enjoying the sheer variety of food this world has to offer, I can't help but feel you're missing out on one of the greatest joys of life.
I'm curious do you not get cravings for stuff? I know I'm deficient in B-vitamins if I'm suddenly craving Marmite, for example
As someone who loves food, I agree with you.
Food is my #1 carnal pleasure, and I like to have meals that are varied in taste and in texture. When I visit a foreign country, the biggest joy of the trip is sampling their food, and experiencing all the local flavours.
But, I understand that isn't the same for everyone. For some people food is just fuel, and they'd rather spend their energy on other things which matter more to them. I can't agree with that, but I do respect it.
I am wondering that too, it must be a very well rounded meal. When my body tells me "go eat that" I take it as a sign that I really need some stuff.
I enjoy preplanning my food throughout the week and then going to the discounter exactly once a week and getting everything for the upcoming week in one strike. I cook big portions and shove parts of the food into the freezer. Fresh produce sometimes is a problem to keep fresh for a week in summer so that's when there may be a second short visit at the grocery department in such weeks. What I do different to your approach is that I cook a variety of meals because I enjoy preparing them and eating them.
Mastering the schedule and the shopping makes me feel good and proud of myself. It's important to me.
Is been way too long since this was posted without any update, what is the meal damnit!
Yup. My current every day meal plan:
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Eggs, bacon, cheese, pico de gallo, avacado and flour/Greek yogurt bread
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Greek yogurt, oatmeal, protein powder, sweetener, chocolate chips, blueberries
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Cheese hamburger, ketchup/mustard, pico de gallo
This pretty much means my meal prep is making a batch of pico de gallo and processing 2 gallons of milk into Greek yogurt over the week.
The rest of the cooking I’ve got figured out with a microwave only and an oven for the bread.
I certainly won’t claim 4 years solid on it thought - so interested to here what your meal plan is. I can certainly go for months with the same thing and then maybe I’ll cycle in another meal and go for months with that.
So what’s the meal? When I lived alone I did a similar thing, but it was 3-4 meals.
I hope you've done your research on the nutritional value of your unvarying meal. And do you only eat one meal a day? Or is there variety in other meals?
Every time I try this, I immediately get bored of what I bought to eat the whole week. 😔
Out of curiosity, and if it doesn't offend you, what's your ethnicity and cultural background?
Why is that relevant?
Isn't not wasting food the default? You don't have to eat the same meal all the time for that, you just buy what you intend to prepare/eat before it goes bad.
Hey, me too! Well not always 4 years but it has gone on that long before. I find something I like then just eat that same thing constantly. Shopping is easier that way too.
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