EmilyGray Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 This may be a common experience, but I'm feeling so bored of the food I'm eating. It's not just a sugar dragon. I'm facing yoghurt dragons and coffee dragons and bean dragons and frankly any dragon related to foods I'm not eating. It's like I suddenly can't imagine being without all these foods, forever. I'm tired of meat and eggs and herb tea and salad. What is this and what do I do? This is eroding my motivation and making me wonder if its sensible to remove so many types of food. How do you do this in the long term. I'm seeing positive results, but they are not dramatic, so it's hard to see why I would restrict my diet for just a little benefit. Kind of feeling disappointed. Any ideas or thoughts on this? Is this a common feeling and I just don't know it? Thanks to anyone who wishes to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moluv Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 It's only 30 days of elimination and then you start to reintroduce items one at a time to get a clear picture of how those things really do affect you. Some people choose not to add things back long term because its not worth it. But if you make it through your reintroductions with no ill effects you will be back in yogurt and bean land in no time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGray Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Thanks Moluv. I guess I'm thinking beyond the W30 because I imagine that to see better results I will need to go beyond the 30 days .... And I'm wondering if I'm just sabotaging my efforts by wanting to give into these 'dragons'. Has anyone run into this boredom, only to get through it by persisting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Time to spice things up and really try foods that are compliant that you never thought you would eat.... Kale with pork belly, carrot curry soup,razor clams,sardines and olives with roasted garlic.... Roasted cauliflower with lemongrass .... All kinds of chili,spice blends,lemony,Limey,sour,hot,bitter..... Well Fed is a great cook book....Tom has a great food blog with 400 recipes as does Johnny and you really can adapt most recipes to W30 You mention results....I'm not sure if you mean you feel better or you've lost weight ?. Inches off your waist are not the real results you get fromW30 ( nice side effect) in my case I'm off arthritis meds, off Other meds.... Feeling great ,performing athletically the best in my life and I've always been good..... My doc is really impressed with my blood work and my overall health..... Funny thing is I too mourned Pizza,etc.... Now after 9 months I can't even think of putting those things in my body... It's like I see rat poisin.... I was at my friends Bday party and they served ice cream cake, someone said " how do have the will power to not take a piece???" I really get nauseous at the thought of eating something like that because I know how horrible I feel after I do eat it.... Keep on going.... Try new things .... You'll feel the results, not just see them in the mirror..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGray Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Thanks Fenderbender! I love the adorable dogs in your post. You may be onto something. I started to feel this super bored with food since I arrived at my hotel, where I'll be staying on and off for the next four weeks. This means I eat out all the time - breakfast lunch and dinner Monday to Friday (I'm home on weekends). So I'm eating cafeteria and mall food mostly and the choices can get quite limited. When I can cook my own food I can experiment and I feel proud of myself for cooking something new and interesting. Maybe what I can do to maintain my interest is to look up recipes that look good to me, which I can make on the weekends. You mentioned two blogs in your post. Do you know the names of the blogs? As for benefits of the W30 that I've experienced so far, they include, feeling calmer (I'm off caffeine), fewer joint aches, easier to wake up in the mornings, feeling more hydrated. Haven't lost much weight though. I'm basing this on how my clothes fit. Thanks again for your helpful post :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGray Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Funny thing is, I just received my Whole 30 daily email and it talks about getting bored with food. I haven't read the whole post right through, but that's pretty good timing eh. :-). The email is entitled, Adding Variety, Part 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdecks Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'm glad that you posted this, Emily. I, too, am feeling bored with food. I wrapped up my first Whole30 last week, and during that time I made significant ground in slaying my sugar dragon. But as soon as I tucked into some chocolates a few days later, I've been face down in the mud. I am completely disinterested in doing any more big cookups on weekends, as I end up with no time to myself to relax. I finally read a book this weekend, which I preferred over meal planning/shopping/cooking. Maybe I need to give the daily emails a shot, as I need a bit of coaching. It is just frustrating that I don't have enough time to do it all ... (sleep, cook, workout, and, oh yeah, earn a living). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 OMG..... I give you a big standing round of applause!!!! Doing W30 out of a hotel room must be murder!!! No wonder your bored... One other thing that I look at the bright side of being bored ( yes I get bored too) is that food is no longer playing the role of psychological crutch ( refined carbs and sugar give you a massive dose of opiate like nuero transmitters that " hook" you in to eat more).... So being bored also means that you are starting to view food as just fuel and not a social activity or reward for being " good".... Just gas in the tank, and that's a good thing... Wish I could point you to a link but Tom Denham, Johnny C are a mods and there signature lines have links..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGray Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Thanks Pdecks, glad to hear I'm not alone :-). Since I haven't been home for at least half of my W30 I can't say I'm tired of cooking, but I can see that happening too for me since typically I'm not much of a cook. I also love having down time where I can just relax and enjoy a read or a movie. I like simple routines. I do notice that sometimes I wish I could just pick up a prepared snack without worrying about all the ingredients! I think I'm just going to have to get to grips with this...if I want better health. I appreciate being able to vent though. It is frustrating to realize the effort required to maintain a W30 lifestyle. But I suppose we all find ways to simplify, and I will have to find my ways of doing this. Thanks Fenderbender for giving me Tom's last name. I found his blog! I will scout around for a post from Johnny C to locate his blog. Yes, definitely, starting my W30 while staying in a hotel is hardly ideal. I wanted to do it anyway because I didn't want to put it off for a couple of months. So it's not a perfect W30 but it's a start. I also think opening my mind to different foods I never thought I'd eat will help. I was a vegetarian for 20 years so I often stick to chicken and salmon and get kinda spooked by other things. What you said about food as social activity and reward was interesting. I felt kind of bummed out when I read that, thinking, I LIKE food as reward. I mean I appreciate the enjoyment I get from sugary foods, treats and caffeinated beverages. So I have to get used to not having that. It makes me feel deprived ... Is there a time where people can find enjoyment and reward in heathy W30 compliant foods? Or is the idea to just wean ourselves off emotional attachment to foods. We're creating a new relationship with food altogether. Food as fuel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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