Cooking for one

I am seven weeks post-op and I live by myself.  I am having a hard enough time trying to figure out what to make for myself, plus I am having a hard time making it just for one.

I am buying healthy food, but I am having to throw a lot of it out as it goes bad and this is getting expensive!  I have done a search on how to cook for one but all the blogs recommend I eat a lot of carbs and we all know I can't do that.  

I know there are others out there in my position.  Any suggestions or helpful tips you can give me?

 go to the worldaccordingtoeggface.com she had wls and is always posting great ideas

I knew there was something I forgot to mention!  I have her website bookmarked, and I love it.  I'm just looking for some more ideas.  Thank you!

I live alone too, and I think in some ways it makes it easier to stay on plan.  I cook my favorites ahead of time and freezer them in serving size portions using vacuum freezer bags.  I have grilled chicken, slow cooked BBQ pork, meatballs in red sauce, and turkey meatloaf in my freezer at any given time.  I usually take something out of the freezer each evening and thaw it in the fridge to heat up the next day for dinner.  I like the variety, but even better, I can make dinner in just a few minutes every night after work.  Frozen veggies are easy sides.  I hope this helps! 

It also depends on your tastes.  I find that the small pork chops (boneless center cut) are about 4 oz each (I do end to leave an ounce on the plate) and work for a quick after work meal - with frozen veggies.  Also ground turkey - I'll grab 3 oz and cook that up and use different sauces for different nights.  A pound of ground turkey is a weeks meals but it does get boring after day 3 I must admit. 

My main concern by the time I get home from work is to get my final protein in and drink whatever water is left for the day.  I don't get excited about what I'm eating until the weekend and then it's not as exciting as it used to be. 

It's very interesting......I hadn't really thought about it but I know I've read others say it.  It's true--  I used to LOVE to eat and now I HAVE to eat. 

I am a single parent and usually cook for myself. I make enough for a few meals when I cook something. I freeze lots of things too. I also keep smaller portions of meat frozen if I just want to cook a small amount. Sometimes I get lazy and just eat tuna or cottage cheese. As for carbs I eat veggies and fruit, that's it, no grains, occasionally sweet potato. When cooking for one, the freezer is your friend!

I also cook for just myself, and have found that Wal-Mart has a four pound bag of tilapia filets that are individually packaged into approximately 4 oz. servings.  They shrink up quite a bit when cooked, and the make a perfect serving.  Or I will buy a fresh steak from the market, then cut it into three or four small pieces and barbecue a small piece every night for a few nights in a row.

I occasionally make a large recipe then re-heat small portions later, but I don't really enjoy re-heated foods much. 

Thanks everyone for the ideas.  Looks like I need to make the freezer my new best friend.  

I am still getting past my head hunger, so maybe things will start to get easier as time goes on.  

Thanks again!!!