I am probably the queen of eating the same thing over and over again every day without getting bored of it. People probably think I’m weird (okay, that’s a given), but I could care less if I eat different things every day. Some people also think that’s “bad” for you or instantly label you with some sort of eating “thing”, but to be perfectly honest with you, I’m 100% happy eating the same thing every day because they are the things I crave.
Some days though, I have to change it up for my sanity. Which is funny because my version of “changing it up” is pretty much minimal.
So how did I change it up for this “What I Ate Wednesday” edition?
A special thanks to Jenn for being our hostess!
Let’s take breakfast for example…
instead of cold blueberries in my oats, I heated up about 1/2 cup of blueberries and stirred them into my oats. In the bowl:
- 1 serving voluminous overnight oats
- 1/2 cup blueberries (heated in the microwave for about 1 minute)
- 1 tbsp. coconut flakes
- cinnamon
- 1 tbsp. (okay maybe 2) peanut butter
And then there were more changes on my way to work. And that’s a lie because I refuse to give up my addiction. Seriously, it’s ridiculous.
Sorry I’m not sorry the Starbuck’s girl and I are on a first name basis. You’re jealous.
I was almost going to stay in for lunch today, but I knew I needed the break from the building after a long morning of teaching with very little “specials” time for the kids. In fact, their only special was held in our classroom, which meant my classroom was buzzing all morning long! I need adult time to keep me sane. So, we headed out to Jason’s Deli where I did not take a picture of my food. I did, however, draw you an amazing representation of what I ate.
My snack today was different as well. Usually after school I will eat almonds and raisins or some kind of bar, but today I was in the mood for some more protein. I feel like I’ve been lacking in that department lately, so I tried to make up for it with some Greek yogurt straight from the tub. Warning: driving and eating Greek yogurt is hard. Don’t do it.
Today for dinner, I was in the mood for something hot. It drastically cooled off this afternoon leaving our house breezy and temperate. It was absolutely fabulous, which meant our dinner had to be as well. I was craving comfort food, so I whipped up one of my favorites: Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole — it hit the spot with some gluten free oatmeal scones I had hiding in the freezer. PS: That old recipe and pictures makes me cringe with embarrassment. I think I need a do-over. Whatever, it’s still good.
And now for my nighttime snack, I think a piece of zucchini bread with peanut butter or some granola is calling my name. Because let’s face it, I can’t change that much in one day. Granola stays — always.
Question: Do you eat the same types of foods every day or do you change it up?
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haha i love your drawing Chelsey
I def try to change up my types of foods that I eat but I know its easy to follow in a routine. xo
I change it up - if I don’t I overdo certain things and am turned off them for a long time! I also meal plan my main meals so that helps to switch it up more
I love your representation of what you ate.. It’s a beautiful drawing
I’m pretty good about switching up what I eat.. but there are certain foods that I would eat over and over again!
Well thank you - I obviously spent a llot of time drawing that.
I’m the same way, I guess you could call me a “ahbit” eater
I like the foods I like and I eat them over and over again. Some people like to label me because of that, but it’s silly. Why WOULDN’T you eat the foods you like? Every now and then I experiment with a new recipe and if I really like it, it becomes one of my meals that I eat weekly 
Happy WIAW!
I eat the same foods quite often. I especially eat the same thing for breakfast, lunch and snack all week long, then change it up the following week. It works for me - and it makes shopping easier!
Thanks for the illustration.
I usually eat the same foods, or at least very similar foods, for breakfast & lunch, but I always change it up for dinner!
HAHA! your drawing is my fave!
Thanks. I am an artist you know.
Hey! Just started following your blog that I found over at Carrots’n'Cake ! Love your posts so far!
According to my husband I change it up too often. He always says, “I wish you’d made the same meal twice for once!” He exaggerates, but I do switch things up a lot. He, on the other hand, grew up with the same 7 meals in rotation week after week. Boring.
haha - that’s so funny! For dinner I do try to change it up, but for breakfast and lunch I could care less!
I do eat a lot of the same things daily but try to mix it up a little because apparently variety is good for you….apparently!
Chelsey! You are quite the artist! Why have you been holding out on us? p.s. I wish I was moving to Chicago too so we could be sisters.
Me too sista, me too.
Your idea of mixing things up is my idea of mixing things up…. ‘today instead of a salad with almonds sprinkled on top, I’ll eat them on the side… I’ll heat the bread today… ect…” …Your drawing of your lunch ROCKED!!!!
I hear you on the ‘adult time’ when I taught Kindergarten, I swear when I got around adults I would annoy people with talk of world issues and politics becasue I missed big people talk so much!
I hope this wasn’t the post you were talking about last night on twitter. I don’t see any bad pics! that drawing is first class too!
haha nope, this wasn’t the picture - it’s in tonight’s post.
I could probably challenge you for the title of “queen of eating the same thing”. When I find something that I like, I tend to stick to it, and the few times I DO deviate from my normal stuff, I end up wishing I had just gone with what I love. Still, trying new things is great too because it lets you find new favorites
I love eating certain foods everyday, but like to change it up! Zucchini bread and peanut butter?! I need to try that
i tend to rotate around similar meals and foods! but thatss aiight! loveyour breakki!!
I always eat the same things! It doesn’t bother me though
I love your drawing!
Did you notice it was exactly a year ago you had that?! Must be good this time of year!
Um, no. That’s creepy.
bahaha now I am dying laughing about that!!
I get on kicks where I eat the same meals for weeks then burn myself out and switch to other meals to stay on for weeks. Sometimes I mix it up but why fix what ain’t broke;)
I did a very similar WIAW post a few weeks ago! Check it out if you would like
http://amazingasset.com/2011/08/03/wiaw-changing-it-up-addition/
I eat the same things all of the time which is why I wrote mine
I pretty much eat the same foods everyday - bad food blogger -agh! I do try to change it up though once in a blue moon. But let me say: it has to be very blue! lol
I’m like the Queen of Always Eating the Same Thing. Thing is, until you brought this up, I didn’t realize how boring my eats were! I just get stuck in major food ruts..but I’m okay with this because I love what I’m eating at the moment.
I’m with you - I eat the things I crave, and typically that is pretty similar from day-to-day. But I will switch it up every now and then. I bring my lunch/dinner/snack to work from home most days, but I’ll stop at Whole Foods a couple times a week and get something delicious that I don’t have at home.
that’s truly the reason I don’t do many WIAWs… my meals don’t change enough! I’m such a snorefest over here. I’m loving your talented drawing, though.
Best salad picture EVER.
Still looks prettier than mine.
I usually eat the same things because I’m not very creative, or I always have the same ingredients. Thanks to blogs though, I’ve been trying out new recipes!
Wow, your lunch looks delicious!
But microwaving blueberries, I might give that a try on tonight’s oats. My strategy is to plan a week of food, so for the week my snacks are usually the same, and I plan about 3 meals to cook throughout the week and then I eat the leftovers for lunches and dinners. My oats are always different, based on what I’m feelin’ every night!
Ha ha ha, love the drawing! Why does your hummus look like an egg?
I actually change it up quite a bit because I love trying new things but there’s definitely a few tried and true recipes in my vault.
That’s a good question - maybe I’m subconsciously craving them.
I think you should start a “drawing WIAW” trend!
I tend to eat the same things…particularly for lunch and breakfast. But I often mix up snacks and dinners!
I love your blog!! Sooo funny and this drawing is hilarious! I think you are one of those people everybody wants to be friends with!
Well, I love to change it up, but I will eat oatmeal every day and still don´t get bored. Also, I could eat roasted veggies 4 times in a row. But I love cooking so much, it´s really hard to cook the same meal twice within a short period of time!
Thank you Michaela! Oh my gosh, roasted veggies are my favorite.
Love the drawing and LOL @ the 2lbs of hummus
I tend to change up what i’m eating, some days that’s the only variety I get!
They are some foods I do eat all the time like yogurt, and oats. But I do try and vary them up as have in the past ate the same foods day in and day out and now I like to eat something different each day. but brekkie is usually the same
I eat the same thing a lot, usually salad with some sort of grilled/baked chicken or tofu for lunch, english muffin with pb & banana for bfast, and leftovers for dinner…but this week I have been mixing it up with smoothies for bfast, cereal and milk or yogurt for lunch, and restaurant week meals out for dinner (I hope I don’t die of salt overdose or lack of veggies overdose)
haha - salt overdose is a killer when you go out to eat! I rarely go out to eat, and when I can eat anything at the restaurants, they usually are some sort of veggies.
Making my own iced coffee is a must-do. Pour coffee over ice, add cream/sweetener, roll with that. I have to girl or I’d go broke! I can suck down one of those starbucks in like 3 secs flat!
And I tend to eat similar foods every day. Similar, not the exact same. Food groove, not a food rut.
I think I’m going to try the cold brew method tonight and see how it works!
Just make coffee like you normally would. Drink some hot. Or not.
Then put the leftovers, the whole pot if you want, in the fridge. The next day, there’s your iced coffee. Dump that over ice, sweeten/cream, done.
you just made ice cofffee for 4 cents rather than 4 dollars!
http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2011/05/vanilla-iced-coffee.html
I try to change it up but I get in ruts all the time. I’ll be on an oatmeal kick for a month…then a yogurt and fruit kick…before you know it I am sick of everything!
SO many times I eat the same thing everyday. I think so many of us are creatures of habit. That’s not always a bad thing as long as the things you eat are healthy things. I try to change up. I learned when losing weight with Weight Watchers, that you need to change up your foods because your body burns different foods at differently and you need to change up to keep it burning properly. I keep trying different things, but I end up with my usuals.
I do tend to eat a lot of the same things because like you, it’s what I really crave.
I also bring the same snacks/meals to work simply because it’s simple (like a peanut butter sandwich!)…plus I enjoy em’
I think the 2 lbs. of hummus picture is definitely my most favorite part of this post.
Okay, glad I’m not the only one that eats the same thing everyday! The only thing that changes is my dinner. I love those oats…seriously, they are my addiction. At least it’s a healthy one
I can’t get enough of the oats - one day I think I’m sick of them, and then I remember I’m totally not.
chelsey! I am the SAME way!! Lately all my meals have been like clockwork..I think it just makes it easy to prepare and I really do LIKE eating the same thing everyday, because its what I want;)
I’m a creature of habit so I usually eat the same foods. Loving your breakki
HAHAHA I think we have very similar artistic skills!!
I love mixing it up a BIT, but I could happily have pudding oats every day for the rest of my life I think!
I totally eat the same types of food, like basically every day. It’s lame, I know but I love my foods! Also, everytime I go to to Jason’s deli I get at LEAST 2lbs of hummus. If not more.
I laughed so hard at your drawing of lunch! I feel like that was a masterpiece compared to what I could have done!
I am the same way! Total creature of habit! But I think its totally okay as long as I mix it up sometimes!
Blame it on my Type A personality that I eat the same things over and over. I think part of the reason I do it is because it is easy because I know the ingredients I need and how to make everything from heart. Also maybe I am just boring
bwahahaha love your drawing
haha love the picture. i have attempted to eat yogurt and cottage cheese while driving. very hard!!!
i tend to eat the same things in general but dinner usually is a change!
How come Americans say “I could care less” not “I couldn’t care less”? Aren’t you saying you care so little that it’s not possible to care any less? Haha sorry really random, I’ve just always wondered!
ps-love your blog
haha I don’t know! Now that you say that it makes sense what you’re saying!
bahaha so hardcore eating STRAIGHT outa the yogurt tub!!! ahh love that dinner-looks sooo good!
I am pretty hardcore - and there wasn’t much left. I learned from the best! (aka: YOU!)
I try to mix things up but it usually the same idea just different ingredients
cause I have found foods that make be feel good and I too crave them!!! Though I do like getting variety in my diet so having to change things a little haha
I go through phases! Sometimes I’ll find myself eating oatmeal for breakfast and hummus sandwiches for lunch everyday, but then sometimes I get a streak of creativity and eat different meals for a week. I used to think I had to eat different food everyday for the sake of blogging, but that just gets tiring.
i like to change it up! but sometimes I’ll go a week and eat the same thing everyday! really just depends i guess
Best… Drawing… Ever.
Do you teach art?
You got it.
I pretty much eat the same thing every day, but with variations. I like what I eat!