I couldn't eat at first, lived on yogurt and lost 15 lbs. Now I eat everything in sight, so sad, no control and gain the 15 lbs back and more. I usually have roast chicken from Costco and power greens. I microwave the veggies eat a few slices of chicken. I eat oatmeal with nut butter for breakfast. Pack lunch with fruits, chicken or salmon and some veggie for work. Dinner, same as lunch, very boring.

Made bread in my bread maker ! I LOVE bread...spread it with butter and freezer peach jam :) Could live on bread and tea.... will do so for Lent :)

I actually crave some of my husband's favorite foods - bacon and eggs, steak, chocolate, red wine... Somehow, eating his favorites makes me feel closer to him.
I can hear my DH saying - so now you serve all the bacon!

My diet has totally changed now that I am not cooking for my husband. I have 3 daughters that are all picky eaters so I just usually make them steak or grilled chicken. I used to feed them early and then sit down with my husband to eat later when he got home from work. My 12 year just said to me "Mommy, I noticed you don't eat any real meals anymore. That isn't healthy" I am going to make an effort to eat real meals instead of picking on crap all day.

All the wrong things...lol
When I was alone. I would cook one day. Put in freezer containers. Eat on it the whole week. Now with my son living with me, he expects a meal everyday. Meat, potatoes, veggies, breads, dessert. And he eats A lot.... gained 50 pounds here with me.. I am so tired of cooking meals again. I want to eat over the sink again, and eat cereal for supper. lol

After Michael died and I did eat it was anythng handy, anything that didnt take too much work. I had frozen dinners in the freezer just cuz it didnt require any thought.
Now after a year I am eating better. I cook for me...what I like, what I want. Fresh veggies, fruit and meat & chicken. I have scaled back on the amts but there are still leftovers that I take to work for lunch and sometimes even for dinner again that night. Which is fine cuz I made it cuz I like it. There's still Totino's pizza in the freezer but I add toppings to it to make it healthier and I don't eat them often.

Wished you all lived Closer. Another storm in Boston and I am finally cooking again!

I love to cook but my Don was a finicky eater and so many times he would not want what we had or just was not hungry. I remember getting so upset but now is such a little thing. Anyway I actually feel relieved that I can cook what I want when I want. I tried to cook for just one but that did not work for me. So now I cook as I always did and freeze separate meals for myself. This way I cook 2 to 3 times a week only and fill in with the frozen meals. I envy everyone who enjoys pizza and TV dinners. I am gluten free, lactose intolerant, soy sensitive and react to artificial colors and preservatives. That equates to having to fix my own meals. Good thing I like to cook.

This is one of those common questions which is difficult to answer. We all know we should eat healthy but that's so much harder once you're a widow. Not just dealing with cooking for one but finding the energy to cook at all. I was so spoilt as my husband used to do most of the cooking so it was a double whammy when he died. It's still a struggle. A trick I learnt at weightwatchers was to plan a week at a time. It helps as I start work early and if I wait until I come home it's too easy to make poor choices. I often cook "normal" size dinners and then freeze the leftovers in individual portions. When I buy chicken, pork, hamburger, I split it up before freezing too. I'm still very much a work in progress. I do keep frozen entrees on hand for nights when I just can't be bothered. Don't know if this helps. Don't be too hard on yourself. Liz