The Epic Battle of my Stomach

[yellowsnapper]

So, I'm pregnant and stuff.  And because of that I have a combination of responsibility to eat right and food aversions.  I am the first to admit that on any given day I am not the healthiest of eaters.  I love processed foods.  The potato, in an form, is an amazing thing.  I love boxed whatevers.  Tuna Helper might be the best thing that has ever

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[eidolon_a]

You know, I hated salads until I started eating with Christopher's parents. I think it's because my parents' idea of salad was iceberg, tomatoes, cucumbers and sometimes cheese and eggs. Slathered in dressing, of course. I'm noticing my parents are responsible for a lot of unhealthy eating in my life.

Anyway, Joan in particular made me love salads. I go through phases of wanting them or not, but what makes me like them is the variety of ingredients and the green lettuces versus iceberg. I throw chickpeas into my salads sometimes. Nom. I like to keep shelled sunflower seeds around to toss on salads for crunch. Sometimes I put black beans (from a can, but washed) on a salad. Or mandarin oranges. *shrug* You put what you like on it and you will find you like salads. And if that means croutons and cheese...go to town. :)

[yellowsnapper]

Yeah, I have tried a variety of things. Romaine lettuce is def better than iceberg. But there just aren't many veggies that I like raw. My parents also raised me on a crap diet and put most of my bad eating habits into place. Hell, my dad taught me to eat cereal by adding sugar to it! Cereal does not need several tablespoons of sugar poured on top of it! But we try, try again. And cheese and croutons help. :)

[magdelane]

As a very picky person who adores her veggies, and who by necessity is becoming less and less of a meat eater (Damn you tummy!) I have a few suggestions

[yellowsnapper]

Holy Geeze! That is quite the list of suggestions! Some of them sound really good. Like the beans both you and Aud mentioned. And I already use low sodium everything and don't add salt to many things because I was raised on a low salt diet - one of the few good habits my parents started! Thanks! I will def consult this list for ideas.

[magdelane]

glad to hear the salt thing. Salt has been the bane of more than a few friends' pregnancies.
Bon appetit!