Help me eat! Fussy eater when stressed and now its rediculous. Im starving!

[squidipa]

How about raw cabbage? I couldnt stand smells or tastes in my first month of pg so I ate (probably an unhealthly amount) raw cabbage. I know its a bit crunchy, so maybe not.

you have given some good ideas thank you

[HotI]

Please don't take this the wrong way, but if the issue has a psychological basis and causing a physical problem, maybe trying to work on both issues at the same time could help. Have you ever talked to someone about your eating when you get stressed?

take care,

K

[squidipa]

Please don't take this the wrong way, but if the issue has a psychological basis and causing a physical problem, maybe trying to work on both issues at the same time could help. Have you ever talked to someone about your eating when you get stressed?

take care,

K

to be honest im not offended AT ALL and proud of your hoensty in helping and no i have not spoken to someone and yes your right it is a physiological and phycological issue my father is exactly the same too maybe i need to talk to someone. But honestly can u eat when stressed?

[mumof2]

wow.. there's not alot left is there?

[squidipa]

nope but im about to try my luck at some lasagna

[PinkPalace]

the lasagne sounds nice
Can you do breadcrumbs?
maybe a lightly breadcrumbed pan fried eggplant?

[Claire_A]

How about tofu? It's a great source of protein and the silken ones are really yummy?

[PinkPalace]

1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil
4 small Lebanese eggplant, trimmed, sliced 5mm thick lengthways
Plain flour, to dust
Salt & freshly ground pepper
Milk, to coat
Purchased breadcrumbs, to coat
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil


Heat 2 tbs olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the eggplant and cook, turning often, for 4 minutes or until light golden. Set aside to cool completely. Discard the oil.
Season the flour with salt and pepper. Coat the eggplant in the flour and shake off any excess. Dip into the milk and then into the breadcrumbs to fully coat.
Heat the remaining olive oil in the frying pan. Heat over a medium heat. Cook the eggplant for 1-2 minutes each side just until golden. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain

or you can deep fry it?

[squidipa]

UPDATE!!!!!!!

i have not had a BIG issue since and im quite happy about that. makes life so much more easier thanks for your prayers and support

[satya]

OK I'm a little confused. Your OP said no pasta no cheese no tomato & lasagne is full of all those, yet you still managed to eat it.

You could try tuna parcels. 1 small can of tuna, 1 puff pastry sheet, mayo & chopped onion (can't remember if that's on the no list).

I think you need to see someone about your food issues though. It's not good for you to continue like this, not good for the pregnancy & will certainly not be good for your children to grow up with a mum who has so many issues with food.... they will grow up with food issues too. I avoided lots of things during pregnancy but I could still eat a good variety of food.

[squidipa]

i know lol how stupid is that hahaha i ment like pasta by its self and tomato by self

ur right that i need to sort out my feeling when im stressed but as soon as the stress drops and i get past that first lot of eating im fine again pretty much. so weird yes very phycological. my dad is the same funny ppl eat when stressed yet i cant . hrmm

BTW i found 2 big tins of tuna in cupboard today.

[Rivlas]

It's amazing what food can do to you. I can only eat HARD boiled eggs and HARD fried ones. Any other sort will make my throw up and have been this way since year dot.
There are certain other foods that I find it hard to bite into and have to mash them against the top of my mouth, yeah weird but that's the way it is.
So squidipa I can understand where you are at. Keep trying to eat in small portions and often.

[littlelara]

Nuts and dried fruits?

[LisaL]

Hi hun,

Im loving raisin toast atm, pretty much the only thing i like to eat, other than normal toast with some marg and a cup of tea.

Are taking some preg vitamins? They mite help in keeping yourself and baby up with essential vitamins and minerals while you work out the food issues.

Best of luck

[squidipa]

i think stress is what cause it and makes it worse. but seem to be handling it alright. Been on a good run.