Fussy eater!!

makemethin05 wrote: »

Camo_xxx wrote: »

Nothing wrong with plain foods. are you getting all of your macros and micros from your diet ? If not then yes you may have to expand your range some but that doesn't mean you can't choose plain foods. Just slowly try new things and add them into your mix as you find what you like.

I tend to eat plain simple meals and often times the same thing for a few weeks straight. Do what works for you.

Hi :-)

Do I sound really ignorant if I say I'm not sure what macros and micros is? I'm assuming it would be vitamins and minerals needed?.. Most likely not if I'm honest.

I will try my very best to add in things here and there that I don't like.. Scary though!

Its great that you are willing to ask when you don't understand something.

your macros are the 3 categories foods are made up of.
1. protein
2. fats
3. carbs

your micros are your vitimans and minerals.

If you are using the MFP app you can view your macros in a pie chart as a percentage and your micros in list form by going to the "nutrition" button at the bottom of your page.

Note, MFP sets your macros when you sign up but you can customize them to your needs. feel free to ask if you want to learn more about dialing in your macro settings.


Besides counting calories a great thing about MFP is it help you learn not only portion sizes as a result of using a scale to weigh all of your food but importantly what foods are what macro.

It is often surprising to many people that vegetables are carbs and stuff like nuts and avacados are fats. this revelation can really change the way you think of foods and how you consume them.

MFP can be a life changing experience if you embrace it. losing pounds and getting educated for the win !

My son has a sensory processing disorder that really gives him a tough time with food. The list of what he doesn't eat is endless. He is slim and healthy despite this quirk. He takes a daily vitamin with iron, and eats normal portions.

I recommend checking out the picky eating adults website, and their corresponding yahoo group. Lots of ASD folks,"super tasters", even OCD people on there, who for a variety of reasons, eat a simple diet.

I also recommend you to continue eating the foods you feel safe and comfortable eating, but try to take a vitamin and count your calories.

Tell us what kinds of foods you do eat. What kind of cereal do you like and do you eat it with milk? What else are your foods?

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Your post wreaks of fatlogic, i.e., rationalizations for deviating from the diet. By calling yourself a "fussy eater" and an "emotional eater," you are effectively pathologizing your inability to commit to the diet. The solution to your problem is simple: change variables. Remove and add foods until you have a diet you can ride out for another month or two, then change the foods again. Design a diet that produces weight loss, but also accounts for diet compliance. It's a careful balancing act, and thanks to myfitnesspal, you have all the data you need to plan effectively.

makemethin05 wrote: »

melimomTARDIS wrote: »

My son has a sensory processing disorder that really gives him a tough time with food. The list of what he doesn't eat is endless. He is slim and healthy despite this quirk. He takes a daily vitamin with iron, and eats normal portions.

I recommend checking out the picky eating adults website, and their corresponding yahoo group. Lots of ASD folks,"super tasters", even OCD people on there, who for a variety of reasons, eat a simple diet.

I also recommend you to continue eating the foods you feel safe and comfortable eating, but try to take a vitamin and count your calories.

Hi :-) thank you for your reply!

How old is your son? Does he deal with it well? I have a 6 year old sister that has severe autism and many medical problems due to being born at 24 weeks & along with that comes not eating.. She is fed via a gastro peg and the only solid food she eats (or sucks to death until they melt lol) is skips, the crisps. Bless her.

Wow, I had no idea at all that there would be a website to tackle this particular problem! How helpful, thank you!!!
I've got lots of tips from people that I will try and put into play as of next week (after Easter of course!)

I do think I need to evaluate what is missing from my diet & take a vitamin or two to fill the void!

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The website I mentioned is www.pickyeatingadults.com, and they have an active yahoo group as well.

My son does deal with it well, but socially it can be awkward. today was easter dinner, in our friends home. All the kids got plates of fruit, veg, meat,deviled egg, and starchy side dish.

MY son had a plate of tortilla chips, ranch dressing (for dipping!),a glass of water, and a pickle spear.

I would have liked to give him more (they usually have a cheese tray and fruit juice, but not this year) so he ate his pile of chips and dressing, and waited till we got home to have a sandwich and glass of juice.

He doesnt complain that others dont have "his" food availiable to him, he just hopes no one notices how his plate looks vastly different from the other children's plates.

Someone commented "why doesnt X have to eat any ham?" and my son, tried to play it cool and said "I prefer ham-burgers". That was a lie, btw, he doesnt eat meat. But it diffused the situation.

I used to be a very picky eater, the only vegetable I would eat was corn. But have been working to change my habits and found that the biggest problem is getting used to the tastes and textures. I have started doing smoothies where I add in lots of veggies now but in beginning only a little. I guess what I'm trying to say is you can retrain your taste buds but it takes time, start by adding in a bite or 2 of a new food and do it several times and slowly increase how much you eat from there. Also do you drink pop? Like coke or other sweetened drinks? I found that they messed with my taste buds and made me prefer sweet tastes vs savory.

My diary is open if you want to take a peek for some food ideas - Although yesterday I had some Easter treats so just ignore that lol then I didn't eat very much the rest of the day because the easter candy gave me an upset tummy.