I'm hungry but too indecisive to eat

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Lazy or executive dysfunction?

Just before my nap, I felt tired. I thought of something simple like a bowl of cereal, but thought that was too cold. Nevertheless, because I was by my radiator heater, I thought it was the best thing. I then thought of having another bowl of ramen, but I had had two that day (and in fact, those were the only two things I had eaten all day and this was in the evening). I then thought about the Greek Salad I bought as a curiosity in the fridge, but I had previously inspected it, and saw weird-looking olives (their color seemed somewhat more brown than the black I'm used to), and plus I don't eat olives with salad anyway. I thought of discarding the olives, and just eating the rest of the salad, but then I was still too concerned about the feta cheese (not sure I would like that). I wonder if I would ever eat that Greek Salad before it went bad, but then I thought of just like picking at the onions and stuff; that wouldn't be a satisfying salad, though. I then thought about going out and getting something or buying like bacon or something, but it was too cold.

And, of course, my microwave has been out of commission for weeks, so I cannot microwave anything from home. To repair it would chance inviting my landlady to see my messy townhome. I considered looking at the back of some of my microwavables to see if I couldn't bake them, but I was too tired and already in bed by this point to find it worth it to go look.

I slept and then dreamt, while I was contemplating going out an buying bacon, of eating sausage that had been left on the floor by my computer for several weeks; I decided to inspect it for signs of moldiness and then I put it back. I noticed then I had something in my mouth and was chewing it. I realized, I was so hungry that I took me a piece of that sausage without even realizing it! Either way, it didn't look moldy or nothing.

I then got up and finally went to get some cereal. While I was writing this about baking, I then thought of what my mum told me about having a toaster oven; I'm not even sure if I have that anymore. Either way, that'd allow me to eat waffles again.

Pick the olives off and eat them alone then. And take a Couple of bites of the salad. I have a 3 bite rule, since it is new for the first couple of bites I don't decide until the third bite whether or not I like it.

Cooking is such a chore. It's why I prefer foods that are basically "heat and eat" in varieties I know I like. Just grab one and eat.

If I have to think about what to have, I'll get frustrated because I'll think of all the work just to get to the eating part.

often, when i am hungry, i arrive at an impasse in my speculation of what i will obtain to eat.
when i am very hungry and i commence considering the possibilities of what to eat, i think through the "list" (my internal database of recognized meals) and something will "stick out" as particularly appetising, and i will preliminarily decide to obtain that particular dish, however i feel compelled to completely scrutinise the rest of the "list" to see if anything even more appetizing supersedes my initial inclination. i usually think of at least 1 other dish that is equal in desirability to my first choice, and then i am locked in a quagmire of indecision as to which one to choose.

even tonight, i was seized for a while in indecision about what to eat and i was extremely hungry, so i was becoming impatient.

the choices i isolated for tonight's meal were:
1. a beef kebab with "the lot" (except for tabbouleh). it is beef shaved off from a vertically rotating spindle and placed into a lebanese bread whatever they call it and rolled up into a tube, and it has lettuce and tomatoes and cheese (the amount that i specify (not left to the preparers discretion)). i wanted a slight drizzle of hot chilli sauce and a medium drizzle of barbecue sauce as the condiments. yummm!!

2. king prawns in szechuan sauce and fried rice (from the chinese restaurant). yummm!! !

i wanted both equally, but i could not eat both of them because my stomach is not that big, and even if it was, the tastes of those 2 dishes are not complimentary to each other in even the remotest way.

i had to decide on one, and it took me until 8:45pm to decide.

it is a nuisance. my father used to eat simply because it was time to eat, and he would eat anything served up to him. i always have to mentally match my ideal meal to the tone of my appetite, and where variables can be equal in value, it can become quite a difficult situation to forge through.

can you guess, given the clue provided, which one i chose?

Yup. I have this problem too.

If there's milk or juice in the refrigerator, pour yourself a glass. It'll give you enough energy to figure things out from there.

Thanks. The Greek salad, btw, still sits in the fridge, and still looks in good shape, but I'm still afraid to eat it.

I've had relationships end over the question, "Where do you want to eat?"

Which inevitably is "I don't care. Whatever you want."

"I picked yesterday."

"Yeah. Well, I don't know. (But I know where you want to eat anyways, although I don't really want that, and I know you'll get pissed off if I say Burger King. I always say Burger King.) I'm not that hungry; let's go wherever you want to go, since you're the one driving."

"Gah, just tell me where you want to go!"

"I already did! I don't care! (I'd rather have sex, and I know that won't happen if I say Burger King.) Subway, or wherever!"

"We just ate at Subway on Saturday."

"Umm... the Mexican place on Second." (Or Burger King. Don't say it. Don't say it!)

"My stomach hurts; Mexican is a no-go. Seriously, WHAT DO YOU WANT???"

(Wendy's. She loves Wendy's.) "How about Wendy's?"

"You're just saying that because you know I like it!"

ad nauseam.

The Greek salad is still there. I inspected it last night, and it still appears to be in good shape, but I don't know how much longer that's going to last. The very thought of it fills me with anxiety, as I would eventually have to choose between discard it and thereby wasting food or eating it and suffering the attendant sensory consequences as a result.

Eat something you know you like with it. That way if it is unpleasant you have the food you do like right there to cleanse your palate.

Did you eat yet? It's important to eat. I have a regimen of easy-make foods that I eat every day so I don't have to think.

I'll give you one. Healthy Choice soup of some kind. Then I place two frozen tilapia filets in. I cover the pot. It boils. It cooks. The fish breaks up. I let it cool. I eat it. My only clean-up is to rinse the pot out with water and let it air dry, because I'll be using it the next day.

I buy 20 soups and 3 2lb. bags of frozen tilapia at a time so I can avoid the sensory overload of shopping.

Sometimes I throw in fresh broccoli crowns in the soup. They get cooked enough in the soup and then I separate them out. That way I get more veggies and carbs. It's all very healthy.

By the way, it doesn't taste bad, though it's not something I'd ever serve anyone. But I'm an Aspie who eats food just to be done with it.