Bored With Eating

Do you have a friend nearby you can cook for one week and they will cook for you the next? It sparks the interest in producing a good meal and if you cook for 4 as most recipes provide for you have another 2 dinners to freeze.

OMG, I wish I was bored with eating but I'm not. I'm 76 and I just LOVE eating. I don't over eat but I jolly well wish I could! Food is yum. Every now and again, with so much slower metabolism, I have to apply a few weeks of small portions, no sugar, green tea and lots of walking & exercise. It keeps me trim enough, but I do miss my usual favourites. We have a grandchild and a widowed son living with us, and my husband has taken over the cooking for us all. No wonder I like eating!!

I live alone and absolutely never get bored with eating.
I enjoy planning my meals to ensure I get plenty of variety . I relish being able to look after myself properly, getting the right nutrients for my body to stay as healthy as possible to serve me well through life.
I don't eat ultra processed foods and enjoy making my meals from scratch to ensure that they are delicious.
We mustn't think we are not worth it.
We absolutely are!

No appetite for years but what I do eat is soft food.

I still like to eat, but I can't eat as much, neither can O H . and I find food doesn't taste the same, it's maybe an age thing, I do like home made soup, and can eat it any time, also eat lots of salad....something that's easy to make

No never bored of eating or cooking; they are my passions! I cook for a job too but cook from scratch every evening!

Totally agree with you. I was getting so fed up with doughy tasteless bread. I then started to research ultra processed food and to my surprise supermarket bread tops the list. I now go to a small baker who makes seeded sourdough - what a difference and I don’t get that bloating - there is no yeast in sourdough- supposedly the healthiest bread. More expensive of course but worth it.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with throwing uneaten food away. It would otherwise have been eaten so it’s gone, either way. It’s not always apparent that you won’t eat it all. I have always cleared my plate in the past but recently have found myself starting to eat a meal and then it seems overwhelming and I lose my hunger. This has only been since I had pneumonia my appetite really fluctuates but when I cook it I honestly think I will eat all of it. But sometimes I only get half way through. I don’t cook massive portions either.

I love cooking but my DH has no interest in food at all, he won't eat spicy food so If I want something like curry I have to put his to one side before I add the curry spices, he also doesn't like a lot of pastry so pies are out. I find it really frustrating but I do it because he would be happy to cater for himself but it wouldn't be very nutritious, it sucks the joy out of it a bit 🫤

Gloriany - here’s 🥂 to your grandmother. !

This thread reminded me of my grandmother who asserted that to enjoy your food properly as you grew older you needed a small glass of something before your meal. The type of drink wasn't important. If someone gave her a bottle of something she would drink that. As she still ate her "dinner" at lunch time this meant if you called to see her in the morning she would offer you a drink around 11.30. At one point she had a very large bottle of cointreau. She also bought Martini had a couple of glasses then topped up the bottle with brandy.
She lived to be 90 and was still living independently and cooking herself dinners.

I get bored of eating the same things so I vary it by cooking batches and freezing it.

It sounds like you need some change around meals and eating.

I think if you live alone it can be hard to make a meal that is interesting with only yourself eating it. Do you have a friend who you could exchange meals with sometimes? Once at you and another time at theirs. And perhaps both of you set a task of creating something you don't normally eat. It could be fun as well as companionable? Are there any local supper clubs that are not trying for Michelin star quality?

Your taste buds may be under stimulated. Try adding flavours that excite your palate.....chili, maple syrup, other spices, lots of pepper, dark chocolate, kimchi, etc. Put things together that you might not normally think of. I find getting curious and creative with flavours and ingredients keeps me interested.

Eggs aren't as tempting !

I think that as we get older our taste buds change and they certainly change due to some medications .

I used to spend hours cooking in the kitchen now I can't be bothered .
Poor health since early November means that food , that I enjoyed previously no longer appeals .
Suddenly , I find chicken bland .
Eggs are tempting as they were before .
Sometimes , tea isn't as nice as it used to be . I used to drink so much of it .
My IBS , which was under control before has become more frequent and painful .
Annoyingly , I've become lactose intolerant and that isn't helping .
I can't tolerate nuts either .
I'm about to try gluten free bread .

Food intolerances run in my family and I'm fortunate to have enjoyed food for so many years !

Hunger is the best sauce, as my DM used to say.
I don't enjoy food as much as I once did but if I am hungry and I begin to fry some onions in olive oil and add garlic, red pepper, courgettes, aubergine, tomatoes and boil water for pasta, by the time it's cooked its not boredom I feel.

Labradora

Oh Dear !!!!
I never get bored with eating.
Every evening I look forward to my favourite breakfast; Hot rye toast with butter and home-made marmalade.
I have favourite meals in the weekly menu also.
Yours truly
Mrs Greedy

Oh Dear !!!!
I never get bored with eating.
Every evening I look forward to my favourite breakfast; Hot rye toast with butter and home-made marmalade.
I have favourite meals in the weekly menu also.
Yours truly
Mrs Greedy

Mel1967 I’m exactly the same. I never feel hungry and don’t enjoy eating. It’s got worse since Covid changed my taste buds. I have a wardrobe full of size 14’s that are way too big now!!

I could never be bored with eating. I love to cook and experiment with new recipes.

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Oi! Miss FancyPants!

Pink Himalayan salt🤗

Big crystals of sea salt.

Tomatoes with a sprinkle of salt now salivating🤣

I love to cook, love to prepare interesting foods, know what I need to survive well and strong (nutrition). I'm never interested in eating other than what is necessary for health - boring. Small appetite I suppose, however we don't waste food, someone will always come round and forage in our kitchen.

I do agree that home made bread is best, I make all our breads, cheap as chips. Lots of uses for bread in all meals, desserts and snacks.