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Really need snack-size healthy food options (pain)

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Fridasrage · 04/04/2019 00:48

Hi all,

Some background: I have chronic pain and fibromyalgia.
My main issue is that during acute pain flare ups, i have difficulty with eating and drinking. These flare ups can be almost every day when things are bad.

Tipping my head back to drink, cutting up food and repeatedly moving a fork or spoon from a plate to my mouth can be really painful (this last issue is the one that's most limiting).

As a result, i look for snacks that won't require a lot of arm movement for me to eat - but now my diet is awful. Biscuits, babybels, snack sized sausage rolls, scotch eggs etc are all 'easy' to eat when in pain but not great.

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of foods that are 'snack' sized but incorporate vegetables/more nutrition?

My MIL suggested omlette cups which is a fab idea, just looking for anything else so i can start eating a bit healthier.

My pain isn't always bad so i could spend an afternoon prepping snack foods for the week.

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INeedToGetHealthy · 04/04/2019 01:52

If you like peanut butter than some spread on apple slices (when you are not in too much pain) are quite a healthy & sweet snack. I fully understand where you are coming from on the fibromyalgia side of things and I will be following your thread too.

Blondie1984 · 04/04/2019 03:47

Oatcakes with peanut butter, cream cheese, houmous, mashed egg, cheese, tinned fish, salsa and whatever veg you fancy
Malt loaf
Smoothies/soup (could you use a straw?)

Veterinari · 04/04/2019 04:30

Oatcakes
Apples
Boiled eggs
Sliced frittata
Breakfast muffins

Ricekrispie22 · 04/04/2019 05:10

Seafood sticks
Falafel
Bliss balls are really easy. Just need to use a food processor. www.healthylittlefoodies.com/cherry-bliss-balls/
www.healthylittlefoodies.com/raspberry-coconut-breakfast-balls/
Frozen yogurt bark www.motherandbaby.co.uk/lifestyle-and-celebs/food/recipes-for-kids-and-families/frozen-yogurt-bark
Sugar free flapjacks without any stupidly expensive or fancy ingredients! I add extras such as chopped dried apricots, dried cranberries, sultanas, dried apple pieces etc.,. www.redonline.co.uk/food/recipes/a516692/davinas-sugar-free-flapjacks/
Banana pops www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/gluten-free-peanut-butter-banana-pops/9c990960-c5c2-4a18-b2de-35c4ed114b92
Sugar free banana bread www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/banana-bread/
Jelly bites www.taste.com.au/recipes/no-sugar-lunch-box-fruity-jelly-bites/E1U4C087
Muesli muffins www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/morning-muesli-muffins
Healthy weetabix slice mykidslickthebowl.com/no-bake-chocolate-weetbix-slice/

Oceanbliss · 04/04/2019 05:16

Baby cucumbers (no slicing required)
Cherry tomatoes
Does your supermarket sell pre made salads and packets of sliced carrot sticks?

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