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I am anaphylactic to eggs, turkey, lamb, strawberries, nuts, fish and coconut. It’s really tough because the healthiest foods contain these items.

600 calories is better than I thought. 😔

I quit drinking in 2014 when I did my fitness pal. But of course when I dropped to my goal weight, I went back to drinking. I want to drink. It is not sustainable and realistic for me to quit drinking permanently. Somehow I need to fit drinking into my diet successfully.

Alcohol is my downfall. I drink a bottle of wine in a sitting, which sounds like a lot but really is only 4 glasses. It’s hard to eat and fit alcohol in to the 1200 calories.

Thirsty is code for I craved adult beverages all day. It was a three drink day, which consumed most of my calories. I had very little actual food.

I am implying that my financial portfolio is different than all the other single moms I have encountered. Am I saying all single moms are broke? No... I just haven’t met any that are in my same boat.

That is quite the leap... I have accepted many challenges. One being buying foreclosures, fixing them and selling them by myself. I have always been a lower income single mom, but have put myself in a position that we live in a beautiful large house in an excellent area. I just put my teen on a plane to go to Italy. We…

I have done things to food that other have tried to duplicate without success. I did read how to cook beans in the microwave and followed the directions.

Diagnosed with skin and blood tests. I don’t have any issues with my liver or kidneys. The doctor suggested that stopping would give me a reboot and make the allergies go away. I also have perfect cholesterol and blood pressure

Both my 8 year old and 15 year old can cook and bake. My daughter has many champion ribbons. I don’t cook. And yes the biggest obstacle is I don’t want to. Growing up my brother started dinner, and I would choose to do farm chores and milk cows in lieu of cooking. He is an excellent cook. My hatred for the activity is…

I will never learn to cook. I will need to find foods I can eat in restaurants or carry out. That is being realistic.

I have tried tofu, ham, actual steak, alligator, venison... I just don’t like it. Don’t care for spaghetti squash either. Nor sweet potato fries. I have always been picky. This is making it way harder. I can’t cook. Nor do I have a desire to do it. I know that seems crazy to everyone, but that’s how it is. I have packed a…

We have a Thai place but coconut is the issue

I actually only eat the veggie bowls from chipotle. Little rice, black beans, fajita veggies, cheese, little sour cream, corn salsa, regular salsa...

They don’t allow you to list allergens.

Well and now my fiancé has given up cooking anything because it’s so hard to find things I can eat. I never thought I would be stuck with eating grits for dinner. But when the choices are that or salad... I ordered a cheesesteak for lunch, because I just could not do the lettuce, shredded carrots, mushrooms and spoon of…

And that’s the problem with salads. I dislike cucumbers, tomatoes and uncooked peppers and mushrooms. I use to like cheese and a hard boiled egg, or chicken or tuna salad or breaded chicken. Allergic to coconut, and potatoes so chips are out. I found a bag of corn chips I am going to try with salsa.

Well when you are allergic to everything it is hard to eat a balanced diet. I am so over salads. I stopped eating dressing years ago because of reactions, which wasn’t terrible with added flavor like egg, chicken salad, tuna salad...chick fil a salads.

Medical doctor. I don’t have a homeopathic bone in my body... I have had blood work and skin tests.

I am a single mom of two.... stress is not something I can even begin to avoid.

So she is a liar!

It is easier to do for the kids. I talked to one of my doctors last night. She has some of the same issues. She suggested to not drink for a month and heal my kidneys and liver. It might allow me to eat the things I like occasionally. The whole situation sucks. The options are eat and drink what I want, be happy and deal…

No idea, but I consider it a good day when I don’t have a swollen tingly tongue and/or hives. So far neither place has given me a reaction and I had no egg in my fried rice... I get delivery when at pool and it takes about an hour. We are far out. They are the only place that delivers. We have another 4 local restaurants…

Lol. Some of us are very committed. It’s a small company that was built from servicing customers out of the back of an SUV to being a multimillion dollar a company with 15 technicians on the road. Those of us that have been around since the start are committed to being successful and paid well for that commitment.

Yes every day we are out 12-15 hours. We are home to sleep. I take the dog with me to work. I am also on call 24/7. Between work, running kids and all we are not home much. My commute is not far, but my days are long. I literally answer phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for work. Weekends are when I run around doing…

As I said earlier, we eat out a lot. Mostly local restaurants. Sometimes pizza delivered to pool. Sometimes Chick-fil-a. We don’t eat at any other fast food places. My fiancé stops into store to get basics like milk, coffee, tea, drinks, snacks. He cooks sometimes. Like throwing chicken on the smoker.

Chicken is cooked in peanut oil, fruit is cross contaminated with strawberries. Fries are potatoes. No point getting salad without chicken and egg. Not interested in a bowl of lettuce without flavor. The milkshakes are literally 700-900 calories so didn’t bother checking the ingredients. I do have two kids to feed, so…

I am working on finding one. A local place does do frozen vegan cupcakes but they can’t guarantee that it is nut and contamination free. I have a few more on my list to call in the nearest large cities.

I actually have an ice cream maker. Used it once. We do have a local creamery that can accommodate my allergies, so I will continue going. But sometimes I want cake, brownies and cookies. I did find chocolate covered pretzels and rice crispy treats at the grocery store last night. I am still on the hunt for cakes, danishes…

Last night was literally the first time I have actually went grocery shopping in 3-4 years. The only time I have ever stopped into one is swinging in on my morning commute to grab a yogurt, donuts or prepared salad for lunch. So yes not being able to just eat on the go is a struggle. I spent 20 minutes in Chick fil a and…