Feeling Bad Lately & Not Wanting to Cook!

Sometimes I watch a cooking show on Food network and get inspired. I have problems with my allergies too. When I do I don't feel like doing anything. Sudafed helps me a little with clearing my head and given me more energy. Do you take allergy meds? I do but they don't seem to work anymore.

I am sorry to hear that you feel so poorly, I agree with the previous post that perhaps a doctors visit would be your next step. In the meantime, I always find that my crockpot is a life-saver on those 'blah' days, everyone gets them from time to time. Just toss some stuff in and forget it till dinnertime. I hope you feel better soon.

my co-worker mentioned that her allergies are really bad this year. perhaps its a bad year? as for me, i have severe arthritis (no cartlidge in my knees) and i cannot stand for very long. fortunately my hubby loves to cook and we are teaching our daughters how to cook, so he and our daughters do all our cooking :-)

I might have some good news for you. If it started while you were shopping at Sam's Club, do you also notice it happening at Walmart? If so, what's causing the problem is not the food. It's the fumes from the plastic shrink wrap that's on all of the pallets of food that are unloaded. If you look at any of the warehouse type stores, there are pallets of it all around. One or two are unwrapped at a time for shoppers to select from, the rest are left wrapped. The plastic itself emits fumes. It was so bad for me that I had to stop shopping at those types of stores. Normal grocery stores stock at night, but leave the wrapped pallets in their stockrooms until needed. Warehouse stores store them all on the floor. You are probably associating the food with the allergic reaction you had, and a fear of having the same reaction. It's not the food, really! To test that out, have a member of the family prepare something simple for dinner, and you stay in the kitchen while they do it. You'll see that you don't have a reaction, and then you will have confidence to resume the pleasure of cooking.

It often happens that we feel bad and therefore, do not wish to cook. Deep within us, the desire to cook is there, but the feeling bad will not allow us to cook.

Hi Shellyann, I am pregnant with baby #5 and all interest has been lost in cooking and pretty much everything else that takes any effort. Back on topic, I took out my crockpot, which I never use because I think it's a pain. It has been a life saver. I just toss in the food and walk away. I figure I can commit to spending 10-15 minutes, adding ingredients and/or chopping. In fact, I just tossed a nice piece of beef and some veggies in for a pot roast dinner tonight. I did one last week yummy!!!! Our dinner staples have become: beef stew, chicken stew, chili, semi-homemade spaghetti sauce with meat and without, bourbon chicken with rice, meatballs with brown gravy over mashed potatoes and the pot roast.I'm really liking the comfort foods these days, can you tell? All with minimal effort. That & the husband has discovered the kitchen....even easier :)

I feel sorry for you Shelly, I hope you see your doctor for advise-I would hoever urge yo to cook and eat because we are what we eat! Without food, you will find extremely difficult to manage your allergy. Please cook food and eat with a good appetitite!

Maybe the only reason why you don't want to cook is because you are so bothered with your allergies. Try to take medications first to relieve your allergies and maybe once your well again, you will have the urge to cook again...

Hi Shellyann, It may well be your allergies. I don't have many allergies to worry about but I dohave a condition that causes me great pain to stand and walk around for more than a couple of minutes. I love to cook. But now because of my condition, it makes it so hard me. But I have a hubby that still wants to eat, just as your family does. Maybe seeing a doctor would be in order. There may be more to the story than your allergies. I miss my real cooking abilities. But life goes on. Let us know what happens. Hugsss leenie

Can you take any anti-histamines? I get hayfever, and take anti-histamines that are non-drowsy, not every day though. I often don't feel like cooking when I don't feel well. I think it is because I have to be hungry to think of what we're going to eat, so if I feel ill, I just can't think of anything to cook, or the idea of it just makes me feel worse.