https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:06:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2148463 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 11:49:22 +0000 gerijeni 2148463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One culprit might be the sugar in the chocolate cherry yogurts, granola bars, and fruit. All those things sound absolutely delicious, but from my own experience, sweet foods make me extra hungry -- perhaps that's what's going on with you, too? That, and it seems like for many starting in the second trimester (or a bit sooner than that in my case), being pregnant just makes you hungrier than normal! I love granola and cereal, but have been staying away from both because neither satisfy at all in pregnancy (I could literally eat a box of either). I've been toying around with lots of food combos - a spinach and (pasteurized) feta omelet for breakfast or a high protein/low sugar smoothie make me feel really satisfied for longer. Big salads with lots of beans (I'm a veggie) and no bread for lunch and snacks consisting of raw nuts (I love raw pecans) and a piece of fruit a couple of times a day are my go-to's (if I eat fruit by itself I swear I'm hungry again 20 minutes later). I've found when I eat this way I don't get nearly as crazy-hungry during the day. But, we all have hungry days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2148446 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 11:14:30 +0000 simplyfelicity 2148446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had three bowls of cereal...so I am no help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2148436 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 10:55:19 +0000 gingerbebe 2148436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto on the fat consumption. Fat and protein was the name of the game for me. I needed a deep fatty breakfast every morning on my way to work - McMuffin or breakfast burrito of some sort with meat, cheese, and eggs, plus a decaf with lots of half and half. I probably had another snack mid-morning and then was ravenous for lunch, which was often again some meat heavy thing like a roast beef sandwich. I really, really loved beef during pregnancy and I ate a lot of dairy. Cheese sticks, cold whole milk at night, some ice cream, yogurt...</p> <p>I ate a lot of fruit, but other sweets like dessert really didn't appeal to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2148415 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 10:05:43 +0000 HourThyme 2148415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think maybe I do just need a heartier breakfast... Or maybe it's just that my appetite is returning? It's just crazy because I feel ravenous even while I'm eating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2148358 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 08:36:28 +0000 MsHangry 2148358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After my morning sickness lifted I. was. so. hungry. I instituted "second breakfast" as a regular meal every day and that helped. I would try putting some protein earlier in your day. The yogurt is yummy, but as you noted, you're hungry again so soon!<br /> Luckily my ravenous appetite subsided after about 4-5 weeks and I was back to a normal meal schedule. Except I still often need a morning snack to get to lunchtime, just not a full "second breakfast". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2147085 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:20:26 +0000 sarac 2147085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, it's all about fat consumption. First trimester, I was absolutely insatiable when it came to healthy (and unhealthy) fats. I'm almost in the third trimester now, and it's coming back. My usual breakfast is pretty low fat, and today I was starving again after just an hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2146591 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:25:50 +0000 FannyMae 2146591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are close on our due dates, but I think I'm the opposite - I barely want to eat at all :( It's 9.30 and all I've had is a cup of tea and 2 pieces of dry toast. I probably won't touch anything else til lunch time - a piece of left over home-made pizza, and I don't even want to think about what to cook for dinner. I'm off food big time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2146590 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:25:17 +0000 youboots 2146590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This looks like how I eat all the time. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2146588 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:23:01 +0000 mrscobee 2146588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This doesn't sound like that much food to me! Maybe I eat too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-so-hungry-whats-on-your-menu-today#post-2146525 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:15:39 +0000 HourThyme 2146525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Title says it all.<br /> I am so hungry today. I've had quite the decrease in appetite til now with nausea until about 6 weeks (starting since before I knew I was pregnant which I attributed to stress). I lost 5 pounds which is not a lot but which had been just impossible to lose before getting pregnant. I'm 8 weeks now and it looks like I'm on the upswing of things though in terms of appetite now though... I can't stop eating today!!! </p> <p>Makes me wonder, am I eating the wrong things or is my body remembering we like food again? </p> <p>9am: small cherry chocolate yogurt<br /> 9:30: another small cherry chocolate yogurt bc the first was sooo good<br /> 10am: small coffee with extra cream<br /> 11am: clementine to ward off car sickness<br /> 12pm: ooh lunch time! finallly! :wink: Ham (roasted at home) and cheddar sandwhich with 1/2 tomato and 1/2 avocado<br /> 4pm: yogurt granola bar<br /> 4:30: 1/2 cup of strawberries &amp; kumquots (small oranges)<br /> 5pm: Another granola bar bc I have nothing left in my "lunch sack" and raided the snack bin at work.<br /> (plenty of water throughout)</p> <p>I'm leaving work in about an hour and am so looking forward to dinner. Yum Yum Yum! </p> <p>p.s. I surely hope this doesn't read as a "diet" post, it's not what I'm going for but man, is it normal to be this hungry All. Day. Long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1557792 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:44:02 +0000 luckypenny 1557792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: publix subs could be in my top 3 things I miss about living on the east coast. And now that's all I'll be thinking about for days..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1557727 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 22:46:52 +0000 Meridian 1557727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10 piece chicken nugget meal from Mcds... So good!! Last night I had a meeting and my clients kept talking about her love of chicken nuggets and that's all could think about this morning... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1556015 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:40:38 +0000 ILoveLettie 1556015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been making a delicious salad lately--mixed baby greens with herbs, habenero bbq-flavored almonds, chopped chicken, baby shrimp, shelled edamame, diced cucumber, and orange miso sesame dressing! It's SO good, and since I use mostly frozen/ convenience foods and bottled dressing it's super-easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555953 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:27:35 +0000 LuLu Mom 1555953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>leftover A1 burger, grapes, and some carrots. kidna boring, but the burger was good last night so it beats my usual turkey sandwich ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555945 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:25:07 +0000 dagret 1555945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>leftover pork and noodle stirfry. Probably a complimentary banana or pear from our office stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555944 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:25:04 +0000 junebugmama 1555944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm feeling lazy. J2 and I are going to have nuts, cheese, and grapes for lunch. </p> <p>All I can think about is ham, which is super weird because I usually eat it once a year at xmas. I might cook a whole ham dinner tonight after the lazy lunch lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555942 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:24:33 +0000 Smurfette 1555942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: yum!!</p> <p>Turkey, cheese, and spinach wrap, Diet Coke, and a Granny Smith apple. Natural White Cheddar Cheese puffs as a back up, and I think I am going to need them today. Already hungry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555935 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:22:11 +0000 lavender 1555935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Leftover chili from last night </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555928 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:19:56 +0000 Dandelion 1555928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I know...and a publix just opened down the road from my house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555919 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:16:01 +0000 MamaMoose 1555919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm currently on day 2 of a three day juice cleanse so I will have juice for lunch. Don't be jealous.</p> <p>@Dandelion: OMG Publix sub are SO GOOD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555912 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:14:56 +0000 coopsmama 1555912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Miso chicken cabbage salad and some fruit. Maybe a poppy seed muffin, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555903 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:11:01 +0000 snowjewelz 1555903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thinking about going to Wendy's! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555901 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:09:55 +0000 Dandelion 1555901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hoping to convince dh that we need subs from publix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555900 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:08:57 +0000 Sofiel 1555900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Grilled cheese for me!! Nice and easy :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555864 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:57:01 +0000 MoonMoon 1555864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Leftover stir fry with noodles and/or leftover lima bean/dill pilaf. Leftover salad on the side. It's one of those days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-lunch-49#post-1555844 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:52:32 +0000 Urchin 1555844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing makes a preggy lady more blissful than when her boss tells her that lunch is on him! Om nom! Caeser wrap with additional caesar salad on the side for me today!</p> <p>What are you having today? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/25-3-months-how-do-you-know-when-they-are-hungry-anymore#post-340117 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:08:08 +0000 London Mama 340117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS is 3 months 1 week and doing the same thing. At first I was mystified as the boob has always been the miracle cure for any time he was crying and now he gets really upset when i try to give it to him. But it turns out he doesn't want the breast in the same way any more. Not only has his hunger cues changed (or even disappeared) but he doesn't need to eat more than every two hours at most, often going 3+ hours between meals and when he eats it takes max 10 minutes. If i try to feed hi before he gets really annoyed. It seems the 45 minute nursing sessions of his newborn days are long gone!</p> <p>DS also chews his hands all the time and even makes chewing motions, none of which means he's hungry. Now I keep an eye on the time and if it's 2 hours or more since the last feed and he seems fussy or restless I offer him the breast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/25-3-months-how-do-you-know-when-they-are-hungry-anymore#post-340073 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:07:00 +0000 sarac 340073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This sounds so hard. I know it may be near impossible, but trying to really follow his hunger cues will be exactly as much as he needs. It sounds like his weight gain is really good, so you really have no cause for excess concern. You're doing a wonderful job of feeding him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/25-3-months-how-do-you-know-when-they-are-hungry-anymore#post-134674 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:57:33 +0000 regberadaisy 134674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I hope cutting dairy works for you!</p> <p>I def have a TON to learn about breastfeeding! It's all a little daunting! Glad there's a LC at my peds office! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/25-3-months-how-do-you-know-when-they-are-hungry-anymore#post-134654 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:37:11 +0000 Mrs. Bee 134654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: charlie experienced a drop from the 90% to the 75% then the 50%.</p> <p>he is still gained weight so i think he is doing great! hopefully eliminating dairy will help. i don't know enough about acid reflux, but that must be causing a lot of problems as well!</p> <p>and yes by that age fist in mouth is self-soothing. olive could do it at 2 months and i knew she wasn't hungry.</p> <p>good luck and let us know if the dairy elimination works! </p>