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Can you make some up ahead of time for the week?

@spaniellove: that was my prob when pregnant, except I could eat out without allergy problems. The only times we ate home cooked meals was when I could do a crockpot meal or cooked a bunch ahead. But, oh, it took so much planning!

@spaniellove: I know that one of our grocery stores has a section that is for people who have allergies/celiac/etc. and has a decent selection of foods that are prepared and packaged differently to take those into account. It's not health food exactly, but most of the snacks and such are healthier that what you are mentioning wanting to avoid-- less additives, less artificial ingredients, etc. I feel for you, because, being pregnant, it can be trickier to eat "clean" because of the time aspect. Do you have any friends or family members who would be willing or able to help prepare some freezable meals for you? I'm thinking a Whole Foods or other grocery like that might have some additional options for store-bought for you. It was hard for me even a while after Lorelei was born to get much cooking done, so if you can find some solutions that can be longer-term that would be great.

Throw the shit out! It's wreaking havoc on your body. Order allergen-free options online

eta: it'll also be hard for your in-laws to take your allergies seriously if you keep eating things with allergens in them. Can't really expect them to avoid allergens in their meals they serve if you keep eating them yourself!

@mrs. twine, haha, I order everything I can online! iherb.com has lots of food options, especially more natural ones.

@spaniellove: I can imagine how rough that is. But I bet there must be something online at least-- I hope you find a good source for some meals/snacks/treats because there are some times in life where cooking everything yourself just isn't feasible. I'd offer to make some things, but I don't think that would work well for you because we aren't tree nut free and I imagine it'd be contaminated

Ugh I feel for you! I don't have any good advice, other than making things in large batches and freezing/preserving it.

@spaniellove: ugh, that is awful can you find a greek yogurt brand that doesn't have anything and just stock up on those? you can freeze them too, and it tastes just like ice cream!

@spaniellove: Try Vanilla!! still tangy but the sweetness really helps.

@spaniellove: I can't imagine how hard it must be to find foods that are all-of-those-allergens-free! I'm doing just dairy and soy free right now for my LO and I HATE it, and I figure my food grief is maybe only 25% of what you have to go through. ALL my favorite dairy and soy free go-to processed foods either have coconut oil or palm oil in them, which you can't have!

How serious is the palm oil allergy? is it a full-on allergy or an intolerance?

@spaniellove: I assume you already eat Lara bars? I actually think a lot of them taste gross, but when they go on Sale, I still buy a million of them because, gross or not, it's something I can quickly shove into my pie hole when I'm hungry and since I'm still an exclusive pumper, I am ravenous all day long.

@spaniellove: oh crap! You already said nuts and I forgot. So HARD!. My little sister is super allergic to nuts, but luckily she can eat everything else.

Hard boiled eggs? cheese cubes? I don't know about the Palm Oil, but Trader Joe's uses canola oil for a lot of their junk foods/processed foods where most other brands use vegetable oil, so a lot of their things I can eat---do you have one near you?

@spaniellove: wow! i can't imagine going through all the tiredness/craziness of the first tri with all those allergies. i had a hard time finding things to eat in the first tri, but things have gotten better in the second tri and i do feel more like cooking etc. i try to put snacks in baggies as soon as i get home from the store so that they are always available to grab. this helps DH too. we also try to cook things in bulk and freeze portions for later. i don't have many great suggestions for you but i hope you can find something that works and know that things will get better!