It would seem that I have a new disorder.

I dream of leftovers to freeze!
In this house with a husband and resident adult son it's a case of wheredotheyputitall? ?
Even worse when the rest visit and I think I've cooked enough for the aforementioned army: leftoversyou'llbelucky ?
The only leftovers are when my husband cooks and puts twice as much food on my plate as I want or need. Still, that's a free lunch the next day ?

luckygirl I'm a sufferer of a similar mental condition, known as: isitworthbuyingthatitus. The symptoms are dithering in front of supermarket shelves, coming home with half empty shopping bags, opening the food cupboard and discovering vital ingredients are missing. Very sad

Me too. I cook for about 6 people, although there are only 3 of us living here. I can't help but do huge dinners for my son and husband, and although our freezer is always full, I keep buying more food!

I know where you are coming from Pheonix. I suffer from thiswillneverbeenoughitis when any visitors are coming. 4 coming for dinner? Cook at least enough for 8. Buffet for 15? Cook/buy in at least enough for 30. Fortunately not much goes to waste between sending some home with people, feed some to the dog and freezing some but why oh why do I do it? I always vow that 'this time' I will cater differently but I never learn. This disease of thiswillneverbeenoughitis is closely linked to fearofundercatering syndrum. Both are hereditary conditions sadly inherited from my mother. Do have several glasses of wine everybody I
knew you were coming and bought a caseful

Phoenix, you've only bloomingoneanddoneitagainitis.
Made me laugh on a miserable afternoon.
Now I suffer from the whereistherightlidforthecontaineritis?
Several of these takeaway, very useful plastic reusable pots, in the cupboard. I have even resorted to writing on pot and lid, A,B,C etc, but there is often a surfeit of A's and no matching lid! Why? Where do they go?
Pleasetellmetheanswer, on a postcard will do nicely.

I have a similar condition ‘Ican’twastethisitis’ so I just can’t throw away a chicken carcass and have to make it into soup or stock so I end up having chicken soup for lunch several times a week and a lot of chicken stock in the freezer. DH has ‘thisisabargainitis’ and consequently we have about 20 cartons of long life oat milk in the pantry, thankfully it will keep for at least six months. We also have a lot of reduced items in the freezer that he has spotted when shopping. We also have several tubs of Benecol spread in the freezer and multiple bottles of his favourite red wine bought when Sainsburys have their 25% off 6 bottles or more offer. We have just got through a lot of toilet rolls bought when we thought there might be a shortage due to a no deal Brexit and we have a lot of frozen vegetables in the freezer, bought for the same reason. Thankfully we don’t go shopping at times when a lot of supermarket items are reduced otherwise it could be much more of a problem for us.

Auntyflo I think the missing lids are in another dimension together with the missing socks, a pen that works, my numerous potato peelers, bobbles for my hair and the babies dummies, which all seem to mysteriously disappear in my house on a regular basis.

Speaking of itis's, what about the very upsetting IhaveafreezerfulloffoodthatIneveruse,keepitforjustincaseitis? If we ever have food shortages, then I'm your man (well woman), freezer (and I have 2, God knows why) full, cupboards full, pantry full. All welcome if we should suffer a famine/ice age/plague.

I think I probably suffer from most of the aforementioned afflictions.

However, possibly the most serious problem that I have is DHpreparesenoughforthewholevillageitis.

Oh Phoenix you've made me laugh, as usual!!

I suffer from iveforgittenidonthavesevenpeopletofeeditis!! Consequently, I suffer also from myfreezerisfulltobustingitis.

It's a dreadful affliction!

My DD1 has always been a sufferer Phoenix. Great hospitality skills but #neverknowinglyundercatered
It drives her husband nuts.

I used to have Philpotts Syndrome with resulting frozen Whatthehellisthisitus. But now we have a rook visiting our bird table who has very wide ranging tastes. Tomorrow he’ll be having a small portion of chicken and rice. He may even leave some for his jackdaw friends. I’m cured - nearly.

I tend to have Overspillpotts syndrome.
Hence the need for an oven liner.

Oh I’m with you Norts - a woman after my own heart! Mashed potatoes with butter and warm milk. The food of the gods indeed.

I peel the potatoes and then always a couple extra ‘for me’. I could eat a plate of them alone and be joyous.

A side of sprouts with butter and white pepper and I’d be in heaven.

....have a freezer drawer full of old houmus pots now filled with mashed potatoes...always cook too much...margarine cartons filled with chilli...freezer bags full of soup...my thing is ...icantbloodycalculateproperly.. ...

Thank you all for the responses!

So good to hear that I am not suffering alone, and that there are new syndromes/ conditions that we should all be aware of!

Urmston you might need a/nother glass of something nice, with all those mashed potatoes ...

Think you all need a good holiday to break these dreadful habits. A couple of weeks somewhere new and going "cold turkey" should bring about a cure. However, be aware, there is often a high risk of contracting Musttakelotsaclothesjustincase Syndrome. Whilst rarely fatal, it can later lead to NowIhavetore-ironallthislotweneverwore Affliction which, again, may involve much time standing in your kitchen and, well, complaining!

Luckygirl, I find the packs or portions for two are just right for little old me. What you need are bigger plates, that's all!

having just eaten two Gu valentines edition zillionaires cheesecakes (bought by chubby friend - as now reduced - then given to me as her guilt set in).

My guilt is entirely due to having fallen off the vegan waggon, (not wishing to ever waste good food) and nothing to do with the portion size. Those little glass pots are truly tiny!

All the time----and there's only me !! Ohcrumbsivedoneitagain----it's an affliction. No wonder there's lumps on my thumb joints---it's caused with the weight of my plateful, it would easily do two people.

Wait until I mix the batter tomorrow for pancakes on Tuesday!
I'll be eating them until they come out of my ears. Batteritis.

All I can say is “ glad it’s not just me “ ?

Buymorejustincaseitis - lemons in this case.
And yes, we already had a bagful in the fridge
So yes, indeed, I too feel batteritis and justonemorepancakeitis coming on.