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There's a difference between being boring and repetitive because you're on a limited diet, and being boring and repetitive with your favorite foods in the world that you're free to change at will.

There's nothing wrong with trying new foods and finding new favorites, but variety for variety's sake always stressed me out and caused me to eat more. I want what I want. There's no reason to eat four other random things and then still eat what I want because that's what I wanted in the first place.

Now that I'm the only eater in my house (my husband has quit!) I'm finding I'm much more boring. I cook dinner, and pretty much eat it for meals till it's gone. Then the next meal, etc. Not really what we were talking about ,but I'm seeing how the "eat the same things" works. I could go for the same meal every Monday night on a weekly basis, or the same two meals for two or three dinners a week (and change every week). 

There is SO much truth to this! I think one thing that helped me lose a fuckton of weight my freshman year was the fact I was chained to a (quite healthy) cafeteria. My options were chicken, salad, "ethnic food of the week," pizza, burritos, and sandwiches. I stuck to the chicken (amazing rotisserie stuff), steamed veggies, salad, and when I got bored I had a burrito bol or tried the ethnic pick. We had crepes some days too. All in all though my typical foods were chicken, salad veggies, broccoli or bok choy, eggs, apples, oranges, oats, almond butter, and cottage cheese. I also stowed a few things in my mini  fridge like Kashi cereal and English muffins. I loved knowing I had options but more or less just got the same thing every day. 

When I transferred, I didn't get a meal plan because I had an apartment (and my new uni's cafeterias aren't a third as good). I got into the weirdest habit of never wanting to eat the exact same thing twice (aside from stuff like scrambles and oats and whatnot). It was stressful! Nowadays I pick a recipe or two (I like to cook) but I make enough so that it lasts most of the week. Easy peasy and i get my creative boost. When I'm not eating my "special recipe food," it's a rotation of salad, scrambles, stir frys, and Greek yogurt. Veggies and fruits change but the base stays the same.

Bonnie, that's how it is for me most of the time. I am usually the only one here and I cook a pot of something I like and eat it for several meals until it is gone. Then do it again!

I do the same too. I make a huge batch of food and just it over and over until it's gone. Saves me time from cooking especially if I've been tired or stressed and just want some food in my tummy. :)