https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:41:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266688 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:49:03 +0000 Keybee 2266688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I tried. My cravings for sweets are just so strong, and I am so weak. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266663 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:32:13 +0000 travellingbee 2266663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Nope. Nope. I'm another one of those sick and just need to survive pregnant ladies. I'm over 20 weeks and still puking so you know, I just eat whatever doesn't make me gag. Before pregnancy I had a very good diet and walked a couple miles every day. Sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266651 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:13:20 +0000 Bubbles 2266651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First pregnancy I ate very well all the way through and didn't touch caffeine. This time I'm a little less cautious and a lot more nauseous, so I've had my fair share of instant noodles and McDonalds chips, plus chocolate and coffee! Trying to balance it out with plenty of nutritious food when I can stomach it though. And taking prenatals every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266628 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:23:23 +0000 looch 2266628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kind of. I paid more attention to where the food (particularly produce and seafood) was grown/harvested. I was living abroad at the time and there's a big difference in the food that's available, so by default, I was eating locally and organically grown food. I didn't feel badly eating McDonalds at all because, after all, the beef was from local cows and they're protected by a ton of government regulations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266483 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 20:02:21 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2266483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: yes, but the Mayo Clinic has a few suggestions to help reduce one's risk of developing it, but I understand it's not a guarantee. I already am at increased risk due to age/race/family history and food is the one something I can control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266468 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:40:34 +0000 Applesandbananas 2266468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a little, but I was nauseated a lot so I didn't eat a super balanced diet. It was mostly bread and cheese until the 2nd trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266465 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:38:24 +0000 Portboston 2266465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate reasonably well before becoming pregnant so I didn't make too many changes. I did try to avoid refined sugars since our bodies react differently to them during pregnancy but that kind of went out the window in the third trimester (albeit still in moderation!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266448 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:19:23 +0000 ShootingStar 2266448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Just so you know there's not really anything you can do to avoid GD. It has to do with the placenta and the hormones it produces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266444 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:16:51 +0000 autumnlove 2266444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I had to because of GD for my last two pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266391 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 18:23:47 +0000 erinpye 2266391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I had HG, so I ate whatever I could, no matter what it was: Coke, burgers, fries, anything. I still lost weight and didn't gain anything until 20ish weeks, either time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266373 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:53:59 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2266373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I cut out alcohol and cut back caffeine (but not pop, just drank more caffeine free). And I agree with a PP that the "do not eat" list is really silly and not based on actual risks at all. My doctor agreed that is basically fear mongering pregnant women. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266371 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:50:08 +0000 MsHangry 2266371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had major adversions to fried foods until the last couple weeks of pregnancy. I did try to eat healthier too, more along the lines of increasing fruits and veggies rather than cut out bad food completely. I gained just under 25lbs, and felt strong going into labor and delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266311 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:53:52 +0000 catlady 2266311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first pregnancy (ended in m/c), I had major food aversions to all sorts of healthy things so I ate much worse (lots of mac and cheese). With LO, it wasn't as bad but I was pretty healthy to begin with so I just tried to keep that up as much as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266290 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:28:35 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2266290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost weight at first because I felt a bit sick around dinner time and never finished my meal, and stopped my nightly glass of wine. </p> <p>Last time, (ended in mc) I ate whatever and gained a few pounds quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266286 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:25:34 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2266286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For DD1, I already had a really clean diet, but for DD2, I had such bad morning sickness that I had to constantly stay full in order or it to stay away. That got me on a bad spiral of bad eating for the rest of pregnancy... and still now. Food is just too good to not eat ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266281 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:23:16 +0000 mediagirl 2266281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I had a hard time eating anything green or leafy while I was pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266280 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:22:49 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2266280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: ha ha, I know cookies are no banished forever; I'm just waiting to really crave them!</p> <p>@plantains: oh yeah, Mickey Ds is still in my rotation. I had a fish filet last week, but held the fries &amp; soda.</p> <p>@yoursilverlining: on some list I found it said no smoked meats, bacon and ham. Kilbasa was a breakfast staple. I'm so happy that I had the best ever BLT in the TWW. I think that sucker had half a dozen slices of crispy, thick cut bacon. That should keep me happy for a while!</p> <p>I guess part of me is trying to avoid GD by being good now (while I can) since I needed to lose 35-40 lbs before I became pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266272 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:16:13 +0000 Alivoo01 2266272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope but my body currently is only a fan of certain foods so it's curbing my diet that way until it changes its mind! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266255 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:05:18 +0000 gingerbebe 2266255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other than reduce my caffeine intake and the "not approved" foods, I ate pretty much like a college dude. I had SUCH awful morning sickness that I basically lived on Egg McMuffins and fries. Anything carby, fatty, and greasy was the only thing I could stomach. </p> <p>My OBGYN told me just to take folic acid and eat what I could because the baby was going to leach anything it needed from me. If I had deficiencies in my diet, I was the one who was going to suffer, not the kid. Once I could handle it, I was back on prenatal vitamins and tried to eat a lot of fruit or smoothies but I pretty much let my cravings dictate my diet all pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266250 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:00:57 +0000 LuLu Mom 2266250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First pregnancy, I ate whatever sounded good and it reflected, gained 45 pounds and felt awful. </p> <p>Second pregnancy, I was already eating healthy before and continued to do so throughout. Gained 25 pounds and felt great throughout. </p> <p>If I do a 3rd I will try to mirror my last pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266220 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:42:14 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2266220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. There isn't anything wrong with my diet. I'm not a daily caffeine drinker so I didn't have to cut back on that. During the first trimester my diet was awful. I felt so bad though that any food was better than no food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266214 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:38:59 +0000 MrsLilybugg 2266214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't even stand the thought of vegetables right now!!! Right now with this constant nausea I can only tolerate simple carbs. And pizza. haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266192 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:23:15 +0000 yoursilverlining 2266192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way – the opposite happened! My first (and much of 2nd) trimester diet was appalling….but I was also extremely sick all.the.time and would rather eat crap than not eat at all. </p> <p>I’m all about moderation anyway – and I don’t think pregnancy is the time to restrict (obv, if you have GD or some other legit reason to do it, that’s another story).</p> <p>Intrigued why you cut out pork? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266178 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:09:38 +0000 blackbird 2266178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I ate really well before I got pregnant. Pregnancy is not the time where I can eat grilled chicken and steamed broccoli with abandon. The broccoli turned my stomach and the chicken made me want to throw up. I didn't eat terribly, and when i did count my calories, i noticed i was well within an acceptable range for my height. I still gained a fair amount, but it's coming off very quickly now that I'm back to my usual habits. I did a fair amount of smoothies in the first tri....I had no appetite to actually eat something, but i needed something so I wasn't hungry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266177 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:08:53 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2266177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, only when the baby was measuring big and my OB said that reducing carbs and sugar could impact her size. So, I did just that, and not only did I lose weight, but her growth evened out and she's now measuring in the 68th percentile rather than the 95th. </p> <p>I basically don't eat any sweets anymore, don't drink anything other than water (other than the very occasional coke zero or glass of wine), and very closely monitor my carb intake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266176 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:08:40 +0000 plantains 2266176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had a quarter pounder with cheese and French fries for lunch :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266174 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:01:38 +0000 travelgirl1 2266174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Noooo. I had such bad morning sickness I ate the only things that felt good, which were, unfortunately, cookies, ice cream, etc. Veggies and most other healthy foods made me feel nauseous right until the end. That will be why at 4 weeks pp I have 40lb to lose. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266173 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:59:42 +0000 BandDmommy 2266173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always cut out caffeine and alcohol. First trimester is about survival. After that, I ate healthy. I never gained more than 20 lbs either pregnancy. I was a healthy weight to begin with and I worked out regularly before and while pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266172 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:59:16 +0000 ShootingStar 2266172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to because I found out I had GD. I lost about 20 pounds over the course of pregnancy. I think getting more veggies and less processed carbs is great. But don't beat yourself up if you want a cookie some days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-clean-your-your-diet#post-2266163 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:44:36 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2266163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cut back on caffeine and cut out alcohol (for now at least), but other than that I didn't change what I eat. I don't even avoid the "do not eat" list because I think it mostly overblown and not based on actual risk. My OB said no raw meat/fish or alcohol, but everything else is fair game. </p>