Foods to eat before a first date

God I miss Wawa. I moved to the midwest from jersey, and I swear...I'd kill for a Wawa sub

Wawa?

I'd at least push for Applebee's :flowerforyou:

We were planing on doing like a picnic under the stars. Lol

Okay, that's a little better. Wawa in the late evening is like a breeding ground (here) for high school thugs and skeezy old men. LOL.

May I suggest while you're at Wawa to get their special "melon mix" as your dessert? They're pretty awesome.

I have a date tonight with this guy! So excited! We'll be going bowling later and then he wants to just stop at a Wawa for some dinner. Its not fancy but it'll be after he gets done work tonight and I think it will be fun.

Problem is, I get really bloated and gassy easily. What are foods that I can eat today for my meals before the date? I know not to eat garlic, onion, other stinky foods, and foods containing simple carbs. I'm looking for meal ideas that are filling, will give me energy, and will keep my stomach from bothering me.

Have you been tested for food allergies? Gluten and dairy both have this effect on me, once I cut them out of my diet I was a much happier camper.

Good luck with the date!

I waitressed and always got annoyed by the 'rabbit' girls who just got a salad...I'm sorry to all the girls I judged. I'm that girl now, get fruit or salad, something that you know won't upset your stomach.

Not advice for tonight, but for the past month or so I've been taking a probiotic a day - and I haven't had any problems with bloating or gas since.

TMI but I usually get bad IBS when eating out.

OK, I finally gave in to Beeno for the gassy part...drink lots of water and well if you think doing some kind of restrictive diet will set you off to eat more than do not do it.

Oh, also, raw vegetables and brown rice will bloat you and give you gas. So cook things, lightly (steam).

Fruits cleanse and are easy on the digestive system...

Have fun.

Definitely stick with fresh foods! Oils really kill my body too. I like the idea of breakfast food, maybe try steel cut oats with honey and fruit?

Eggs, salads, lots of beneficial lean protein and veggies. And if you can find it, try some non-dairy yogurt either made with almond or coconut milk. My boyfriend is lactose intolerant and really enjoys that. Most days his meals will be: Non-crust quiche / toast for breakfast, big salad (lots of meat) for lunch, dinner consisting namely of a protein and a vegetable with some select grain on the side.

Be careful with Wawa stuff as it apparently has some hidden dairy content. I know my boyfriend has had issues with most of their sandwiches and ready-made stuff (save for fruit, veggies/hummus, pita wedges).

Grain-wise - stick to non-gluten stuff - quinoa, brown rice, wild rice. Just go easy on the quantity or it will cause some bloat. It should be treated as a small side item with the protein (meat) as the focus along with a good serving of veggies.

I have that problem... gas and bloated. So miserable! I have a food sensitivity to everything!

Raw vegetables work best for me.

If you really want to keep the bloating and gas minimal, keep to alkaline foods. Dark leafy greens with olive oil and bell peppers are best. For protein, I'd go for sprouted soaked/sprouted lentils. Possibly lean meats, but nothing pre-packaged as that's high in sodium.

Also, of course, water. Water and green tea.