3. Let go of preconceived notions of what a meal ought to be.

Have soup for breakfast, or eggs for dinner (the rest of the world does). Lunch does not need to be a sandwich. Dinner does not need to be accompanied by a roll.

When I want dinner in five minutes, my go-to meal is always eggs’n'veg.  Chop up and  sauté a small onion, then scramble in 4-6 good eggs.  Maybe add a can of beans.  Flavor it with whatever – curry powder, green olives, pesto, gomasio (a Japanese seaweed-and-sesame mix), and Harissa (a North African spice paste) are all personal favorites.  Then either use the same skillet to steam kale or collards; or just chop up some tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, or cabbage, and eat them raw alongside.  A squirt of lemon, a dash of olive oil, and you’ll be happy.

Ultimately, you need to figure out what it is you really miss about the forbidden foods – other than the fact that they’re forbidden, of course!