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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for all these suggestions!  I can't eat nuts or hummus though because my daughter has severe allergies to both, and we don't keep those in the house.  So no peanut butter, tree nuts or hummus.  I do try to eat lots of avocados, butter, and breads/rolls and as much crap as I want.

I can't take lactaid pills--they don't work for me, nor can I do Lactose-free products.  I don't know why but I still get symptoms with those.  I feel best when I have zero dairy.  The only dairy that I can do is butter, parmesan and feta cheese.  I can't tolerate lactose-free cheeses or Lactose-free milk.

I did work with a nutritionist for awhile but did not find it helpful.  What I really want is a two-week mealplan for a 3000 calorie diet, taking into account no dairy and no nuts, but the nutritionist was unable to give me that.

The main problem is that I don't enjoy eating and never have.  I view eating as an annoying chore that I need to get out of the way in order to do more interesting things.  When I'm stressed or anxious my appetite disappears and I drop weight quickly.  I also dislike cooking (my husband does all the cooking) so for breakfast and lunch I eat whatever I can that's simple and easy.  I do the grocery shopping and the cleanup but my DH does the cooking.

I don't have the appetite to do a lot of snacking either.  Here's what my typical food intake looks like. I tend to only eat two meals per day, I don't have the appetite for 3.  I have always followed an "intuitive eating" plan naturally and I take cues from my body about when to eat and when to stop eating.  I can't eat lunch if it's noon and I'm not hungry, so I just skip and wait for the next meal, or have a late lunch and no dinner.  I've always mainly eaten two meals per day, but pre-pandemic we would eat out 4-5 times per week, which packs on the calories, and I used to drink tons of soda and put tons of cheese and ranch dressing on everything, but I can no longer tolerate dairy.  So this is also a big reason why I've lost so much weight and can't put it back on.

Brunch:  3 eggs sauteed in butter and an avocado
Snack:  2 chocolate chip cookies
Dinner:  chicken parmesan (no cheese) plus veggies or tacos (meat, beans, veggies) or fish plus veggies
Dessert: A few mini chocolate bars

Drinks:  Juice and water

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You need more carbs.  Have 2 eggs for breakfast plus acacado on toast.  Add some rice or pasta to your lunch.  Same with dinner [/quote]

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