https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 22:07:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-202731 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:01:33 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 202731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ha, i guess i am the exception here because not only do i feel capable of eating insanely large amounts of food, i do sometimes! i do wonder though if it is partly related to the fact that i know i don't have to diet and constantly watch my weight the way i always tried to do pre-pregnancy. It is like i am just giving into the appetite i had before and i am enjoying every bite of it :) and i have been really good with exercise, so even though every pound i put on, i feel like a fat cow, the numbers on the scale have actually been increasing at a slow and steady rate as they should be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-202560 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:09:08 +0000 SleepyMonkey 202560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>from weeks 15-20, i had the problem of feeling really full, really fast and it made me sad because i would get so hungry, and i wouldn't be able to eat what i wanted. last week or two, i feel like i can fit more in there for some reason, and have been able to eat more normally, but i still cannot eat as much as i did pre-pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-202226 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:04:41 +0000 Mommy Finger 202226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are days where I can't eat enough and other days where nothing sounds good and I'm full after a few bites. It's pretty much been like this the whole pregnancy but I'm only at 20w. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201505 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:29:40 +0000 caitlanc 201505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same here! I was worried about it for a while and am still only up maybe 5 lbs at 20 weeks. The appetite just hasn't been there even without real morning sickness! </p> <p>The other day we went to eat at a delicious cafe and I ended up with a huge amount of food. I thought there was no way I'd even be able to dent it but then put away two eggs, hashbrowns, 2 pieces of bacon and a 6" pancake. I don't even know the last time I ate that much! I was so proud of myself and figured I'd finally have a "good" calorie count that day but then didn't eat hardly anything else all day! Totally backfired. </p> <p>But I've also realized my boobs, belly, waist and bum are all bigger so maybe scales just don't know what they're talking about. I've over worrying about it. I have a food/exercise/water tracker on my phone and that's good enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201488 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:05:37 +0000 TheFixIts 201488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with you. Not super hungry, never clearing my plate these days. I'm ok with it, though - 22 weeks and +8lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201480 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:51:52 +0000 ladyfingers 201480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm always starving and then I can't finish anything. I'm only 8 weeks along, but I've heard it gets worse, as well. Of course, I'm not being very discriminate in what I'm eating -- I've been craving pizza and pasta and Chinese food like nobody's business, and totally giving into it. So I think it's just basically evening out lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201477 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:45:55 +0000 chopsuey 201477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate like a cow when I was pregnant with LO. Gained over 50 pounds!<br /> This time around I haven't been eating much. I think I've gained about 4 lbs so far (14+weeks along). Goal is to keep it under 25. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201471 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:35:18 +0000 rawrasaur 201471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is how I have been these last couple of days (I'll be 16 weeks tomorrow). I eat not even complete meals and feel really full. I want to eat more though because I keep getting these moments of feeling really weak. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201450 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:39:17 +0000 pastemoo 201450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only in the last 4 weeks was I super hungry... The rest of pregnancy I didn't eat any more than my non-pregnant coworkers (and somehow I still gained a bunch!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201439 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:10:27 +0000 autumnlove 201439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I ate that much throughout pregnancy because I had some reflux issues.. I definitely eat more now that I am nursing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201353 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:06:06 +0000 wheres_c 201353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eat far less now than I did pre-pregnancy. At 16 weeks, I have barely any appetite. I never get hungry, I just start feeling a little nauseous - which is my cue to eat something. Unfortunately this is when I *least* want to eat anything...but I force myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201352 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:03:18 +0000 LuLu Mom 201352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the same way, however I catch myself eating more snacks than I ever used too. I think this is why I fill up faster. Big meals don't work for me, smaller meals do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201348 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:59:30 +0000 Mrsbells 201348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>According to my OB you really only need an extra 200 calories each day during pregnancy so as long as you are doing your best to eat healthy you dont have to worry about trying to eat much more than usual. My appetite definitely increased more towards the end of the pregnancy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201343 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:55:59 +0000 cyneswith 201343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eat more often, but smaller portions - there just isn't as much room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201338 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:51:13 +0000 Minnie_Girl 201338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, same here! I'm 17w and have no desire to eat more than usual. And I get full so fast. Baby is doing a lovely job of squishing my stomach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201307 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:15:15 +0000 mrsjyw 201307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me too, I eat bigger portions than pre-pregnancy, but I def don't have the urge to over-indulge and I haven't had any cravings either. Esp on my work from home days, I have to remind myself to eat meals, etc. No hunger signals at all. I'm around 19-20 wks and have gained a total of 13 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201301 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:03:48 +0000 mrskc 201301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far at 22 weeks, I haven't noticed an increase in appetite either. I was so sick the first trimester that I hardly ate. There have been a few times where I felt hungrier than usual. I've still managed to gain about 12 lbs so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201298 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:02:53 +0000 MamaMoose 201298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same here!!!! I was really stressed about it, especially because I'm still down a few pounds from my pre pregnancy weight! My doctor isn't concerned at all. She said to just listen to my body and eat when I'm hungry and when I am able to eat to just make sure it's healthy food like lean protein and fruits and veggies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overeating-during-pregnancy#post-201295 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:59:42 +0000 DillonLion 201295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just can't eat nearly as much as I thought I would during pregnancy. I had no appetite in the first trimester. And now I have a normal appetite, but seem to get full very fast. That full feeling is only going to get worse as I get bigger. </p> <p>Anyone else not able to eat that much?</p> <p>I always heard the folklore about pregnant ladies being able to eat everything in sight, but that hasn't been the case for me at all. </p>