Ep. 442 - Tired of Eating the Same Foods? How to Add Variety Without Sabotaging Fat Loss

SummaryAre you tired of eating the same meals during fat loss? Before you completely change your diet, you may want to ask yourself if being a little bored is actually a bad thing.In this episode, Chase and Chris talk about why simple and even “boring” meals can make fat loss much easier. When you eat similar meals, you have fewer decisions to make. Grocery shopping gets easier, meal prep takes less work, and tracking your calories and macros becomes much simpler.But that does not mean you need to eat plain chicken, rice, and broccoli every day.Chase and Chris explain how to find the middle ground between eating the exact same foods every day and feeling like every meal needs to be a five-star experience. They share simple ways to create more variety by changing seasonings, sauces, sides, and how you put your meals together.They also talk about an important question: Are you actually bored with your meals, or are you craving more exciting and highly rewarding foods?You’ll learn when food boredom is normal, when it might be time to change your meals, why hunger can make food cravings stronger during a fat loss phase, and how keeping most of your meals simple can actually give you MORE freedom to enjoy fun foods without feeling guilty.Fat loss does not have to mean eating foods you hate. But learning to be okay with some repetition may make reaching your goals a whole lot easier.Chapters(00:32) Are You Actually Bored With Your Fat Loss Meals?(01:46) Why Some Food Boredom Is Normal During Fat Loss(02:35) How Your Environment Changes Your Expectations Around Food(03:32) Why We Expect Dinner to Be a Big Experience(05:03) How the Way We Eat Has Changed(07:32) Not Every Meal Needs to Be Exciting(09:03) Finding the Middle Ground Between Boring and Fun Foods(10:21) Are You Making Your Own Diet Boring?(11:05) The Unexpected Kangaroo Meat Conversation(12:39) Why Simple Meals Make Fat Loss Easier(14:49) The Benefits of Eating Boring Staple Meals(16:23) When Should You Add More Variety?(17:47) The “Egg Ick” and Getting Burned Out on Foods(18:37) Don't Add Variety When You Don't Have Time for It(19:32) Too Many Food Choices Can Make Fat Loss Harder(20:49) Find a Few Go-To Meals That Work(22:10) How to Add Variety Without Reinventing Your Diet(22:46) Prep Your Protein and Change Everything Else(24:12) Build a List of Meals You Already Love(24:43) Please Season Your Food!(25:29) Low-Calorie Sauces and Condiments for More Flavor(26:21) Use “Anchor Meals” to Keep Your Week Simple(27:17) How Boring Meals Give You More Flexibility(28:32) Are You Bored or Just Craving Hyper-Palatable Foods?(29:56) How to Fit Cheeseburgers, Fries, and Fun Foods Into Fat Loss(30:40) How Your Taste Buds Change Based on What You Eat(32:35) Chase Tries McDonald’s for the First Time in Four Years(33:27) Why Hunger Makes Food Boredom Worse(34:25) Stop Chasing a Five-Star Experience at Every Meal(35:09) Finding Your Balance Between Whole Foods and Fun Foods(36:13) What Food Are You Completely Sick of Right Now?SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS to be answered on the show: https://forms.gle/B6bpTBDYnDcbUkeD7How to Connect with Us:Chase’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changing_chase/Chris’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conquer_fitness2021/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/665770984678334/Interested in 1:1 Coaching: https://conquerfitnessandnutrition.com/1on1-coachingJoin The Fit Fam Collective: https://conquerfitnessandnutrition.com/fit-fam-collective