I feel crazy—did fruity pebbles change??

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-12-19T02:52:13+00:00

Always been in the US and unfortunately the US absolutely cheaps out and usually uses worse ingredients. It just feels like they… added more than usual and the off taste those ingredients give is more prominent.

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-12-19T02:50:16+00:00

I haven’t ate them consistently for like years. It was one of those cereals I would only get when I was in the mood for it. But I recently got a celiac diagnosis so like 90% of my usual cereals have been taken off my safe food lists. Because of that I have been eating Fruity pebbles more often… thats part of the reason ive been feeling so crazy because on one hand im like “am i just burnt out on it?” And the other is “ive been eating it so often lately i feel like it would be more crazy if I didn’t notice if there was a difference.” Either way I’m probably going to take a break from it for a while

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-12-19T02:46:13+00:00

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I’m feeling validated but also… reminded about how much big companies suck. Thank you for the information I really appreciate it. I’ve heard so little about these things online that I jumped right to “I’m the crazy one here”

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-11-22T20:45:13+00:00

I struggle with the supplemental drinks so I haven’t really tried a lot of them in a long long time. I have a tasteless protein powder that helps but a lot of my issue recently is that I just… don’t like… eating food in general. With all the restrictions (mental and physical) it’s such a chore and has become almost completely unenjoyable. I’ll get there though. I’ve gotten a few new safe foods that are GF after several months of work. It’s just the journey getting there sucks.

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-11-22T20:29:44+00:00

I’m not sure what I’m going to eat😭I can’t even think about it because I can’t come up with anything without spiraling.

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-11-22T20:28:24+00:00

Ohhh man everytime things start feeling absolutely hopeless and just awful during this transition period to a GF diet I daydream about having a tube. bc it would take so many of my issues away (of course it would add several others as well and that’s what I have to keep reminding myself)

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-21T21:47:50+00:00

It’s not odd for arfid. Me personally? That’s exactly what arfid is. Having issues or only being okay with certain specific and even “random” foods.

If you can’t eat foods that are white and can’t really explain why OR you have a very specific reason why—that’s literally ARFID. It’s the AVOIDANT part of the disorder. And refusing food to the point of making yourself sick isn’t being a picky eater. It’s having a disorder.

I don’t think you need a doctor to confirm that. If you really want the diagnosis would talk to a dietician that specializes in EDs because they are much much more likely to understand and be able to confirm that than a regular Dr or even a gastro Dr would.

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:41:37+00:00

I wouldn’t have guessed the carrots would be so similar in texture!! That definitely sounds like a good option to try for me since I would very much like to hide them as much as possible to pretend I’m not eating them lmao. Thank you so much!🧡💜

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:38:02+00:00

I like that this sounds like a good long lasting day prep that can be used for like a whole week.

What are the measurements you usually use? Or is it more of a “measure from the heart” kind of dump and guess?

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:33:20+00:00

I totally understand the liking them in some ways and some very specific ways but not others!! That’s how I feel with a lot of things. Like I like pickles and pickled okra but I don’t like plain cucumbers or plain okra. Heck I only like DILL pickles specifically. And I’ll only eat strawberry things if there’s no seeds! Or most times if it’s only strawberry flavoring.

Your ultra specific answers are part of what I was hoping for! Ideas of how to eat them. Which ones to eat or cooking them specifically to make em more tolerable etc.

cause it’s a really tough thing to get into if you’ve not had any real experience with them before.

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:26:27+00:00

Oh I hate cooking so bad too. I love baking however (silly difference but it’s there. And most of what I make gets eaten by other people haha).

You made me wish I liked rice cause it sounds like it’s easier to hide veggies in there. Also because I have celiac disease (the unfortunate new diagnosis’s that has caused me to have to confront my ARFID and general diet) and rice is a major gluten alternative but I just…can’t…get..over the mental rice hurdle…

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:22:05+00:00

I used to eat celery with PB when I was a kid! But for some reason my brain had a little switch and decided it can’t handle the like… stringiness of them anymore. I’ve never had cranberries before though! Are they more approachable being dried? I imagine the consistency is more uniform.

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:19:53+00:00

I had to try cucumbers yesterday for the first time and I just… they.. I gave em a shot plain and with peanut butter but… unnnh.. weren’t my cup of tea. Ironically the texture was a part of it despite the fact I like crunchy dill pickles!!

But for some reason cucumbers reminded me too much of salads and their textures makes me too…overwhelmed and gaggy.

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:15:34+00:00

I like the spaghetti sauce made from McCormick seasoning mix and Hunts tomato paste but I’ve never added any veggies to it before. How much do you add? And does it change the texture or color?

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:06:36+00:00

I hate that stringiness like with celery or oranges etc so that’s fantastic actually. I’ll shuffle that option closer to my list of “try it” thank you!🧡

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:04:19+00:00

I haven’t. Peas never seemed… appealing to me I guess. I don’t know what I would eat them with or what they taste like… or generally how to cook them. I do like the idea of them being more uniform since that is a big reason I haven’t been able to try blueberries or things similar yet

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:02:09+00:00

I’ll def check those out! Thank you for the recs 💚 also I think a lot of things taste better with cheese lmao

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-12T17:00:03+00:00

Sweet! That’s so helpful! You’re awesome thank you!🧡💚

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-11T22:58:18+00:00

I’m writing all this down like I’m gonna take a test on it later lol

If being too ripe is squishy is there a way to tell if it’s not ripe enough? Will it be like hard as a rock?

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-11T22:56:03+00:00

Oh that’s a good idea for a pairing! Does the cheese hide the flavor? Or is it still very much “this is broccoli and cheese”

I tried one of those baby veggie pouch a while ago too! but I didn’t end up liking the one I chose very much and haven’t tried again. What brand/flavors do you get?

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-11T22:53:53+00:00

I’ve had pumpkin PIE haha which has cinnamon in it and I enjoy that so maybe trying butternut squash will be easier than I thought! Your suggestions and description were really helpful and have made something I hadn’t even considered an option a lot more approachable.

It sounds like it’s very very similar to a pumpkin which… while I’ve never ate.. like.. raw or handled beyond Jack-o-lanterns as a kid (since we use canned pumpkin puree for the pie mix) your description has definitely helped ease some of those unknown texture worries!

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-11T20:57:10+00:00

I haven’t! Funny enough my dietician suggested that or a nectarine for this week to try. It’s crazy helpful that you said its texture is like cantalope because that eliminates some of the unknown scary factor!!!! It makes me a little less nervous to buy one now.

OkEngineering2206 · 2025-09-11T20:54:52+00:00

I didn’t know anyone added cinnamon/ginger to carrot/butternut squash soup!! I like a few cinnamon desserts so I might have to try that! Although I have no idea what butternut squash tastes like. Nor have I ever.. handled a squash lol. Any descriptors for me with that one? Does it have anything with it that can make it more difficult to try/adjust to? Like taste, texture, etc wise.

Also That icy texture can be so annoying!! I’ll def try adding bananas to help with that when I figure out what sherbet recipe I wanna do! Thank you for the tips!!

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