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Wayne Boatwright
 
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On Sat 14 Jan 2006 08:56:19p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Kathy in
NZ?

> On 14 Jan 2006 21:08:51 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>>
>>> I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>>> (which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very
>>> similar). Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe
>>> because Miguel (DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white
>>> sauce. Or coconut. Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>>>
>>> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>>> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>>> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness the
>>> rest of you may have to deal with...

>>
>>To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables
>>- he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads
>>are out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef,
>>pork, or chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone
>>or are on a bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits
>>- he will only eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice.
>>Breads - he will only eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that
>>contains seeds or other additives with texture. He will eat smooth
>>peanut butter and jelly, but not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they
>>are chocolage and do not contain nuts. That's about it.
>>
>>Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I simply
>>could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add perhaps 2
>>items to his diet that he would not eat before.
>>
>>--
>>Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>>________________________________________________ __________________

>
>
> Gosh, doesn't it worry you to see he's eating so little fibre?
> However, I am the last person to point fingers at fussy eaters. I was
> one myself as a child, and there's still a range of things I won't eat
> as an adult.
>
> Kathy in NZ
>


It used to bother me, but I have ceased to worry about things I cannot
control or change. It doesn't do my health any good to continuously worry
about it. Basically, I've done what I could, and I do control to a great
extent the quality of foods and elimination of bad foods.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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