Do you eat the same foods over and over?

I do, I'm a creature of habit. I've eaten oatmeal for breakfast for the past two weeks, and I don't know how many 6" turkey subs on wheat bread with cucumbers, green peppers, swiss cheese, lettuce and just a few jalapeno peppers for lunch. The order is always the same, and I'm starting to wonder if I'm actually enjoying what I'm eating or if it's just a reflex.

I worked late last night, so my boss offered to buy me dinner. (Yes, folks, FREE FOOD). I was in the mood for sushi, and typically my order would be: edamame, cucumber roll, two pieces of eel sushi, one piece of salmon sushi and one piece of black pepper tuna sushi. I almost went with my usual order, but decided to switch things up at the last minute. Here's what I got:

I ordered from an all-natural, organic Japanese restaurant in Soho called Souen. I started off with part of my usual order--a cucumber roll. The organic rice added a different twist though. It had a softer texture than white rice, and it definitely tasted healthier. I liked it.

My entree was two pieces of salmon wrapped in rice paper with a side salad. This is where I mixed things up. The old Ellen would never have gone this route, but I'm glad I broke my stale routine. It made the meal more exciting and enjoyable, and lord knows I need a little variety in my life when it comes to food.

After all this, I'm still thinking about getting my usual turkey sub for lunch (Subway's $5 footlong is just so economical because it can be split for two meals). I know people say that eating healthfully doesn't have to be expensive, but those people are damn liars. All of the health/food blogs I read feature meals that have at least eight different components in them. I can hardly afford milk and eggs these days, so sprinkling coconut, brown sugar, almonds and fruit on top of my oatmeal is just not realistic. Liars I tell you.

So tell me: Do you eat the same things over and over like I do? Or do you mix it up?