I kind of feel the same. I like good food, but I just feel I can make a better use of my time by watching TV, reading a book, going on SDMB, etc, than by spending an hour cooking something that’s going to be gone in 5 minutes. For me it comes down to priorities.
I agree completely. I can’t stand taking the time to actually put food together, and then have to sit and down and eat it, as in put it in my mouth, chew, chew, chew, swallow, repeat until plate is empty. I don’t eat breakfast, and when I’m not in school I often forget to have lunch. If I’m alone, I’ll then forget to have dinner as well. On a few occasions, I’ve forgotten four consecutive meals, started to feel dizzy/fainy, and even then, I’ve had to think for a while before I figure out the reason.
I don’t think it’s depression. There would be other symptoms, would there not?
I think my indifference might be depression related… lotsa things going on these days…
but I’m also totally burnt out on most restaurant food, especially since I can only afford “fast food”, which is turning out to be almost less affordable than some “family restaurants” around here. And I do not want to cook. I just don’t want to have anything to do with it period. I eat so I don’t have a massive headache, and I usually enjoy the food, but deciding what I want, it’s more of what I DON’T want than what I want.
I am so glad that I’m not the only one.
I have a love/hate relationship with food.
Left to my own devices, I will forget to eat for hours on end. But I love cooking and eating and will eat whatever is put in front of me.
In my case, I ended up with an eating disorder (which is under control now) which lead to bingeing and purging/starving cycles. Because of this, I no longer “get” signals of hunger of satiety, and have to eat on a schedule so I don’t forget, I’ve pretty much lost my gag reflex too.
It is incredibly depressing cooking meals for one. If possible, have people round for dinner as often as you can, and have them return the favour. Eating is about the atmosphere and the company as much as the food, improving one will almost certainly lead to greater enjoyment of the other.
But don’t focus too much on it, or let it take over your life, either loving or hating it too much can be dangerous.
It’s amazing how things work sometimes. Here I am, I LOVE food, love to eat out, enjoy various cuisines from all over the globe… but I’m not too fond of cooking. Just imagine if I were to find someone who…
So, Heloise, you doin’ anything tonight? 