What do you eat when you don't feel like eating but know that you have to eat something?

Usually either comfort foods or nostalgia foods: Kraft dinner, instant cup ramen, grilled cheese & tomato soup, scrambled eggs and toast (sometimes add wienies), cooked spaghetti with powdered parm and butter and salt and pepper.

mashed potatoes, applesauce, or Gerber Plum Pudding.

A sandwich or toast.

And how much do you weigh now, OP?

I drink yogurt milk when I don't feel like eating but need something in my stomach. And I am 70 kg./180 cm. Convert them yourself I couldn't care less about the imperial system.

R4 I've lost 8 pounds since this started (for me) in March. I'm not concerned about the weight loss because I was / am overweight by 15 pounds anyway. I just don't care about losing weight right now; I'm more concerned with maintaining my health and not developing any health issues.

I make a salad: greens, Kalamatas, halved cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, walnuts, dressed alla Marcella Hazan (olive oil, salt, vinegar). Sometimes I'll make thousand island. I try always to have these things in my fridge.

Or else tuna (canned, Italian): celery, mayo, mustard, relish. If I have some blueberries, I will add those, too (don't laugh until you've tried it). I'll have that with some soup, if I have it.

R6 You make that when you don't know what to eat? Wow. What do you do when you're actually hungry?

Not complicated at all, r7, as long as everything's here.

Cookies. Lots and lots of cookies.

Mixed nuts or yogurt

You don’t HAVE to eat something every day. You won’t die if you don’t stuff your face every now and again. But please drink water, you’ll die fast without that.

eggs, prepared salads, prepared dinners, fruit, cured ham, cheese, just drink a beer, etc.

R11 Good advice, but I'm guessing you didn't read OP's comment about drinking Pedialyte...

A smoothie. You can pack in plenty of vitamins and nutrients, or throw in some protein powder for extra oomph/nutrition. Doesn't have to be a huge Big-Gulp-sized smoothie, either.

The title of this thread is when you don't feel like eating, not when you don't feel like cooking.

Toast

If I'm trying to lose weight, I won't eat anything if I'm not hungry.

That most often happens to me when I'm in a sugar-fall (low blood sugar from insulin use); although I 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 to have something, I don't 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 to have anything. I'll resort to perhaps half a small glass of milk, or some Lance's peanut butter crackers.

Canned fish or ramen, or both.

"don't feel like eating"

I don't understand this combination of words.

If I’ve had a nice lunch and don’t feel like I need dinner - a glass of wine and a small bowl of Cape Cod chips and I’m good.

R20, it happens in low blood sugar situations. Your mood alters, you feels faintish, and somewhat counterintuitively, you don't want anything to eat. You have to force yourself to consume something.

Captain Crunch cereal.

^^ feel, not feels.

[quote]The title of this thread is when you don't feel like eating, not when you don't feel like cooking.

R15 Interesting point. I know people who will cook when they're in this non-eating funk either because they hope the smell will force them to get an appetite OR they don't want their fresh food to go bad. I feel very guilty about throwing away fresh fruit and vegies that have gone bad.

I've put on the dreaded 15 lbs. I have NEVER been 15 lbs overweight at any time in my life. But my AC break last month and I can't afford to fix it. No gym. Too hot to run or exercise outside.

All to say: My only saving grace from going over the insanity precipice has to eat anything and everything. Is it me being weak minded? Yup. But I just can't seem to care these days.

Tortilla chips and salsa.

Cheese. Eggs.

Protein drink.

Cum and lots of it

Durians

OP I get that feeling often. Strangely, though I’m a good frequent cook and my food choices are healthy and well-portioned, I’m rarely truly famished and I’m a disinterested eater. No problem, except I have GERD issues so I can’t go too long on nothing.

My go-to for keeping my raging bitch of a stomach calm is very slowly nibbling through a small apple, a tiny glass ramekin of mixed seeds & a few nuts, a couple of 90-100% dark chocolate squares, or half a slice of dry sourdough bread. If I can’t even face rustling up any of those options, I’ll just spoon a couple of tablespoons of yoghurt into my mouth and wash it down quickly with water or tea before I can change my mind about it.

PSA I’m in a depressive slide and have been slowly going under for some months, though, so my metric isn’t for the 100% emotionally-healthy crowd.

A toasted English muffin with peanut butter and grape jam.

I make nothing and skip a meal. By the time the next mealtime comes around, I definitely know what I want to eat.

Doesn’t kill me.

Eggs, packaged miso soup, a few squares of milk chocolate.

A plain omelette works every time.

Ordinarily I don't eat if I'm not feeling really hungry. If I've already skipped the previous meal, (don't do breakfast) I make a pot of tea and have a slice of buttered toast with jam, Marmite, or Vegemite. If it's very late at night, just a few nuts and a nibble of cheese, or an apple.

R32 Your loss of appetite isn't helping that mood. I hope you're better soon.

Problem is I always feel like eating! How do you make it stop?

Hard-boiled eggs. Costco used to sell already-HB’d eggs. If you can’t find that, make scrambled eggs. Throw some cheese in there if you have it.

Also, get a loaf of sliced bread, a jar of peanut butter, and some jam/jelly. PB&J sandwiches.

Amy’s frozen pizzas, etc.

Good luck, OP. Hang in there.

R40 why are people so lazy? You can’t boil an egg?

Maybe you should go sit on a terrace and eat a simple sandwich and get some life energy.

Good advice, R42. It's a beautiful day today. I think I'll make a piece of toast and eat it out on the patio. "Life energy" is exactly what I could use.

That Greek yogurt. It's real good. It's actually helping me with my tiredness 24/7 and my stomach problems. That, some raspberries and some water will help.

R44 I'm trying to drink more water and keep myself hydrated. I notice my skin is getting crinkly so I'm definitely lacking hydration. Thanks.

Smoked Almonds or yogurt (I try to eat high protein)

Spaghetti O's. Eating them right now as a matter of fact.

Pb or cheddar on triscuits

Pop Tarts. Those new pretzel ones are fantastic.

For some reason Stouffer’s French bread pizzas do the trick. I think the crunch satisfies me and they’re quick and easy.

R50 I just discovered them! I love the 3 cheese when I don't know what to eat and am in a hurry. It's great dipped in marinara sauce or topped with giardiniera.

Peanut butter and honey sandwich. A carrot or an apple if I have one as a go-with.

I just had peanut butter and honey toast this morning with a slice of apple on top. It's a great combination.

Glad you posted this OP. So many people I've talked to are going through this. I've started keeping a variety of canned soup on hand. Sometimes I'll splurge and get Rao's homemade chicken soup or minestrone in a jar. I'll heat some up and eat 4 of 5 bites with some cheese and a cracker or 2. I also always try to have grapes or black cherries and pop a few of those in my mouth. It is the weirdest food apathy I've ever experienced and it has to be COVID related. I even bought a can of chef boyardee ravioli last week after reading the beefaroni thread lol. (After a bottle of chardonnay, it was surprisingly satisfying and I haven't eaten that shit in years.) R39, it was like that in the beginning for me, eating anything and everything just to feel better. Then it all just lost it's appeal and I wished for a "food pill" just to get nourishment over with. Such a strange phenomenon. Is it depression, I wonder? I've also noticed I've been going to bed earlier and earlier. In bed, under my covers is my favorite place, hands down. I'm still going to work and bathing normally etc. But holy meh. Sometimes even the thought of it will make me feel nauseated for no reason at all.

Also, I've been keeping cold ginger ale on hand as well. I think it helps with the out-of-the-blue nausea, and reminds me of my childhood when I would stay home sick with a cold.

R54 Thank you. I can't believe how apathetic I am about food. I usually LOVE to eat and am not a picky eater. I, too, find cold ginger ale soothing; I'll eat it with a couple Saltine crackers. And I always have Pedialyte on hand; please do the same so you don't lose electrolytes.

Thanks OP. Try to make sure you get some protein too. I will also eat a few chocolate covered almonds after my few bites of soup. Hang in there.

OP how about a protein shake made with protein powder and fruit?

Grilled Cheese

R57 and R58 Thanks for the suggestions. I know I'm missing protein.

Protein shake. If I don't feel like eating and I just want to sustain my health.

Link for you R6

Duck fat grilled cheese... trust me

I'll spread some peanut butter on Ritz Crazkers and drink chocolate milk.

Crackers, that is.

R63 I love crackers with cal and Grady! (Yes, I know you corrected yourself and I’ve done far worse—you just have me a chuckle, for which I thank you.)

R65 again. Well, I see autocorrect has made me look even more insane and incompetent. As Margo Channing would say, One of destiny’s merry pranks.

Something sweet that I don't need to chew, like yoghurt or pudding.

Or a tomato. For some reason I'm always up for eating a tomato. With salt and pepper.

What? I don't understand OP's question.

A bowl of cereal.

If I don't feel like eating but my blood sugar has something else in mind, I'll drink something that contains nutrients like real fruit juice or I'll have a lemonade-matcha iced tea, perhaps a large hot tea with lemon and honey.

If that doesn't do the job I'll get a hot and sour soup, soondubu, meatless/vegetarian pho, minestrone, ramen or miso soup with udon. And that will usually suffice.

Cream of wheat and peanut butter toast

A bowl of vanilla almond crunch cereal

Mixes of fruit

Porridge with berries or sliced banana served on top.

CREAM... OF WHHHEEEAT!

Cheese and crackers

Chocolate milk.

Toasted bagel with a good fruit spread

To the Pedialyte advocates above: isn't Gatorade better and cheaper? I've never had Pedialyte but I've read that it has a lot more sodium than Gatorade, because it's meant for children who've been throwing up and thus need more salt than an adult who's simply been losing sodium by sweating. And parents have told me that Pedialyte is expensive, whereas Gatorade is often on sale and fairly cheap. I use Gatorade when I'm not hungry, and also to recover from diarrhea -- it's easy to get down and doesn't taste bad (I like the blue flavor best).

R75 no one wants to eat that dense carbo shit when they don’t feel like eating. Have some fruit like a banana 🍌

R77 that’s what I ate for extra calories when I didn’t feel like eating after my unexpected liver surgery. I’ll still eat it but with some peanut butter a couple of hours before I exercise. To each his own. Carbs are good and necessary, brain fog and energy level are real problems for active people.

I don’t know if this has been mentioned yet. I don’t have time to read the whole thread but how about watching food videos? Food Network? Anything to increase your appetite.

R78 carbs are NOT good. Protein and fats are good. No wonder Americans are so fat.

Buttered toast.

Toasted Turkish with organic Danish butter (I know - my carbon footprint sucks with this meal) and Vegemite. If I’m not hungry when I pop the bread into the toaster I certainly am when the other ingredients are applied.

It’s also a sure fire hangover cure, very handy in these days of Covid day drinking.

I’m another advocate for Pedialyte; I always keep some on hand. It’s much more hydrating than water and I have found an identical off brand that is a dollar cheaper. I use it only if I’m not feeling well or have been working outside and over did it. I’ve used Gatorade in the past and it’s just too sticky sweet for me.

For food when I don’t want to eat but know I need to: I’ll make a small omelette with cheese and perhaps. some fresh vegetables. Another option is doctored ramen soup. I’ll add sliced green onion, frozen peas and a bit of butter.

I bought some turmeric and ginger flavored almonds recently. Very nice combo, I eat them as a snack along with some dried prunes and a banana or an apple.

Cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, Alta-Badia, or Parmigiano-Reggiano), walnuts, and fruit (sliced apples or pears, berries).

Well-spiced beans and rice with a cucumber and tomato salad.

For months, it's way too hot/humid to be bothered cooking. All I eat is melted cheese - goat gouda, manchego, halloumi or Wyke cheddar - on whole buckwheat tortillas with sprouts, high protein fruit yogurt with a couple of tablespoons of no-sugar added muesli and lots of fruit.

So basically what you gurls are eating is food when you don’t want to. This is the silliest nelly thread ever!

[quote] What do you eat when you don't feel like eating but know that you have to eat something?

Just a little nosh - a pizza, and maybe half a box of ice cream.

Thanks R88 that's REALLY helpful.

Scrambled egg whites, or a bowl of broccoli. Good for you, and the eggs strengthen hard and nails. Same with a slice of Salmon.

R84, I learned about mixing ginger and turmeric together from Nigella Lawson, who infuses vodka with them. Her "recipe" isn't on-line but the one at the link gives amounts.

Dust.

Sometimes I feel cranky and lethargic due to low blood sugar even though I don’t feel hungry. I eat a banana, a kind bar or a small protein smoothie with banana in it and I feel better within minutes.

Saltine crackers, Lipton Noodle Soup, scrambled eggs if I have the energy to clean up.

A hard boiled egg, a bit of fruit or cheese.

My own jizz!

I just did a 48 hr fast...It was wonderful. One of the posters upthread was right, you don't have to eat all the time, every day. Just keep yourself well hydrated with water and you'll be fine. Im going to break my fast with a light salad and some simple protein.

A spoonful or two of peanut butter directly from the spoon.

I also keep cans of chicken and beef broth in the house for these days. Lastly, I have several flavors of ready-made protein shakes like Atkins and Premier. Equate brand is good too. I serve them ice cold and over ice.

When I really have to eat something? The poolboy. Or the personal trainer.

When I don't feel like eating? I just stand in the corner and watch.

Greek yogurt with fruit

WHET the congee troll?

[quote] A spoonful or two of peanut butter directly from the spoon.

R99, the spoon isn't necessary if you've got at least one finger (or thumb). PB is a staple of my earthquake kit because it doesn't require a can opener or a spoon (just moist towelettes afterward). It does require liquid to drink right after, even just water -- but if you're not in the midst of an earthquake, V8 juice drunk directly from a pop-top can that's been kept in the refrigerator, with a shot of pepper vodka added, is perfect. A small green apple tastes great with both and provides roughage. A complete meal, without dishwashing!

Grits

Yum R103. That little impromptu V8 Bloody Mary sounds tasty.

R54 best to ask a health provider or counsellor, but from an outside-party standpoint I would wager you are experiencing a period of depressive mood.

When I’m in a dark place, the thought of eating a meal anything more than a piece of fruit or dry bread makes me nauseous and uncomfortable. I drink tons of tea, and just sit alone staring at walls or curled up on my bed. My sleep gets knocked all crazy too - like staying up til 3am with restless sad wakeful thoughts, then practically comatose in bed til noon the next day and feeling like getting up will bring doom.

Sorry to hear you’re feeling this way. It’s good you’re talking about it with us. Is there anyone else you could securely share this with, who could lend a hand with reminders to eat or help with groceries?

Thanks, R105. Some kind of alcohol is vital to the well-stocked earthquake (or other disaster) kit. Even the abstemious might need it to cleanse a wound, though a full-fledged disaster could drive anyone to drink and then he'd be grateful for that vodka.

R106 That's very kind of you. Thankfully I do have the support of family and friends. Unfortunately there is more contributing to my depressive state than just corona. My son has relapsed on heroin and nothing seems to deter him from it. He is engaging in very reckless behavior (stealing my car and going to bad sections of town to find random crackhead prostitutes to get him heroin etc.) Even his own precious baby son is meaningless to him right now. My 75 year old parents bought him a truck and do not know he has relapsed. He is scheduled to go cross country to get the truck from them. Now I have to shatter them with the news. Sorry for the depressing post, but I wanted to explain the situation.

If you're not hungry, don't eat. Your body is telling you that it doesn't need food

That isn't always the case, especially for people with blood sugar issues.

I drink a glass of fresh tomato juice with lemon and call it a night.

Chocolate Ice cream or a bowl of cereal.

I keep seeds and nuts in my dusty, dry, unfucked anal cavity. I eat a 8 seeds and 4 nuts with a a sliver of lemon peel, a teaspoon of kefir, and treat myself to a thimble of flat tonic. A litter of tonic lasts about a month. I live quiet as a mouse. Happy about quarantine. One time I touched a man's peewee, it was interesting but really not my cup of tea. Thank god I'm not a typical gay prostitution whore.

I love my hot tomato drink in the morning.

Chilled tomato juice, Tabasco, herbal salt, Wochester sauce, pepper, orange and lime juice, a pinch of sugar, balsamic vinegar.

When my blood sugar drops I do not feel hunger, if I did not eat problems could result.

I know what that tired in ability to focus means and I eat a bit.

Total bullshit that you should not eat unless you feel hunger.

Protein bar.

R6 should just transition already

I ate a bowl of cheerios.

R113 - don't you have a convention to go to Lindsey?

Peanut butter toast with a banana, whole grain cereal with milk, if I'm feeling very fancy I might cut up an apple and put walnuts in a greek yogurt cup and go to town.

Ass.

three burgers, a pizza and a mouse