What can I eat?

Question

Im really craving sandwiches.  Is subway safe, Jimmy John's,  etc? 
What are some other foods I can eat and others that I can't. 
How about teas? Black, green, white, jasmine.....
Please help. I'm hungry.

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Honestly I’ve eaten about 3-4 cold sandwiches so far during this pregnancy and I’m 14+ weeks. I trusted Jimmy John’s and Jersey Mikes enough to get them.

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Download the Ovia app. They have a good safety lookup that is very conservative. 
I ate cold lunch meat my whole pregnancy. It was really the only thing I could eat. If it’s a busy location (subway, jimmy johns etc), you are fine. You can get it toasted if you’d like. If it’s a shit location and no business, meat might be left out too long. I ate subway, Jersey Mike’s, and sandwiches made at home.
I also ate medium rare steaks occasionally. Meat came from a reputable source. 
My doctor only said no drugs, no alcohol, and no raw meat.

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Veggie sandwiches and toasted/hot sandwiches. You’re trying to avoid meats that are left out and might breed salmonella or high mercury content in fish like tuna or sushi. Teas are fine; generally you’re trying to keep your caffeine intake under 200mg I think?

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When I tell you I eat subway multiple times a week 😩 I can’t stop. It’s all I crave! I personally don’t love lunch meat anyways, so I can’t help if that’s what you’re looking for, but the chicken bacon ranch is allllll I’ve wanted this whole pregnancy. I ask them to double toast mine otherwise I don’t take any other precautions

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Tbh, I wouldn’t really trust the opinions of people on here. A lot of people could offer “advice” that really hurts you, because they’re not qualified to give out certain suggestions. Are you able to contact your doctor, OB, midwife, etc? If so, I’d reach out to them. Good luck!

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Soooo I was super worried about what I ate in the beginning, then I just gave up. Hah cold cut sandwiches were the only thing I was able to eat to get enough protein daily. 
I’m a coffee addict and I switched to decaf and then non caffeinated teas 
Eat food haha, just try to stay away from junk food or fast food- shouldn’t be eating it anyways you know

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Yes just eat the sandwich. Your chances of getting salmonella are honestly pretty slim. I hate subway, so I only ever get Jimmy John's and have always been just fine.

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I highly recommend reading Expecting Better by Emily Oster. 
It explains why some foods aren’t recommended and helped me make informed decisions re risk. 
In the end I ate almost everything except deli meats from grocery counter and imported soft cheeses. 
I ate sushi. I ate goat cheese. I drank coffee.

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