r/PickyEaters

Hi! My son is six, autistic and going through a picky phase. While these phases tend to get better after a couple of months of work, there are some consistent foods he absolutely will not eat, such as beans and rice. He likes some vegetables, such as peas and broccoli.

Over the past month he’s been increasingly concerned about eating meat and the effect it has on animals, and has told me multiple times he wants to be a vegetarian. His father and I are supportive and willing to make dietary changes, as we share his concerns, but I’m wondering where to start when he’s so restrictive.

I’m even willing to eventually incorporate beans into meals as he gets used to his new diet. I do want to make sure his meals are balanced, he is still growing after all.

All this to say, where can I find picky eater friendly recipes for a budding vegetarian?

My daughter, 10, is very picky about food. While I’ve definitely enabled her over the years, I’m beginning to worry about her overall health and nutrition.

She mainly eats pasta, bread, cheese pizza, and chick fila chicken strips. She refuses to eat anything new, and it turns into an argument. We’ve tried OT, cooking classes, and rewards for trying new foods.

Anyone overcome this? I want her to eat more meat(s) and veggies. Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone.

For as long as I can remember I've been a picky eater. I'm in my 30s now and all I eat is junk food, more or less. My parents would always nag me to eat everything and family dinner parties was a nightmare. I would get made fun of for not liking the food, which my cosins would eat, who was younger than me. My younger sister was even worse with eating than me. I say was, because she ended her life years ago. I didn't really realize that we were both struggling with a lot the same issues before it was too late. I never go out, attend social events or any gathering at all, if food is involved. Due to my eating, I''m overweight and struggle with my stomach a lot. Sometimes I have to run 4-5 times in a row after eating. This adds another layer of avoidance when it comes to social gatherings. Even if I like the food that is being served in a social situation, I don't go, due to my fear and anxiety around my stomach. I'm unemployed currently, and have no motation to find another job. I had a job, but they let me go. I would always eat alone with my own food during lunch break, so I never really bonded with anyone at work. Furthermore, my bathroom issue makes me stay at home, a lot. I barely go outside, as the stress I feel of not having a bathroom close freaks me out. My own mind is my worst enemy and I don't know what to do. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. Story over, I just needed to get it out. Thanks for reading!

For as long as I can remember I always hated milk. It was so bad to the point that my parents had to buy different alternatives of milk, but even then I still hated it. There's been times where I threw up when drinking milk and one time where I was forced to drink milk in which I bursted out crying because I genuinely couldn't handle it. I can't handle the taste, smell, colour, even the mere thought of milk makes me sick to my stomach. I can't even look at people drinking milk because the sight if milk grosses me. Even saying the word milk makes me want to gag, writing this out I'm resisting the urge to throw up 🤢. I'm not lactose intolerant because I eat a lot of dairy, especially ice cream, but I'm always wondering if there something wrong with me? Like is there something wrong with my body or do I just really hate milk?

Anyways this is my first reddit post because I'm really curious if anyone else is like this!