https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 03:12:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-470964 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:54:09 +0000 Minnie_Girl 470964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tons of water, fresh foods every day, plenty of high vitamin/mineral foods, plenty of salt, LOTS of protein!!</p> <p>Also, ice cream. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-470932 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:30:58 +0000 Bookish 470932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hah well, it's not healthy, unfortunately. Carbs kept the queasiness away so for about 5 weeks that's all I ate. I still have a couple diet sodas a day, but obviously don't drink anymore, and I really miss my sushi. Now that the constant hunger/queasiness has gone away, I make some effort to eat better, but most nights I'm too tired to cook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-470928 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:29:04 +0000 Mrs D 470928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still early so who knows how morning sickness (if/when it comes) will change but I plan to drink plenty of water (I used to drink crystal light so I am now just choking down the plain stuff). I also plan to have every other day be a no carb day...fingers crossed it will work. I wanted to lose 5-10 lbs before I got pregnant so now I am just hoping to keep my weight gain to 25lbs - fingers crossed. I'll try to do low sodium in my final tri to avoid the water retention... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-469348 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:14:10 +0000 yin 469348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During my pregnancy I drank a lot of water and milk and ate lots of bananas. I noticed that I ate healthier and was more aware of my eating habits. I wanted the best for my LO. Later in my pregnancy I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which made me focus on eating more proteins and veggies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-469273 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:21:38 +0000 JoJoGirl 469273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazyLightning: Aw hon, I feel you. I think sometimes being as lean as you were to start means you'll gain more! I know your BMI was at the low end of normal.. I think a lot of times these things are more about genetics and less about diet. You look gorgeous, I promise :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-469170 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:24:34 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 469170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots more protein for me, even occasionally eating meat, since before I was a vegetarian. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-469161 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:20:51 +0000 LazyLightning 469161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: nice! I'm up 22 lbs at 18 weeks, though I laid off the extra carbs 2 or 3 weeks ago as much as I could. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-469017 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:06:54 +0000 MamaMoose 469017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazyLightning: I ate carbs like it was my job. My morning sickness lasted until 20 weeks and carbs were the only thing that was appetizing. The day I delivered I was only 18 pounds over pre pregnancy weight and I was overweight to begin with or anything. So don't stress too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-469014 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:05:20 +0000 softcream 469014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no major changes/additions. i've kinda changed my eating schedule though. i used to eat at odd hours, but now i try to eat a smaller meal every 3 hours or so. it helps with digestion. also, i used to rarely drink soda, but now i drink ginger ale pretty often since it helps with digestion also. ugh, otherwise it always feels like food is stuck in my chest and won't go down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-469005 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:02:45 +0000 BlueWolverine 469005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always been a water drinker, so I kept that up. However, otherwise, I have had more than one sweets attack. I never used to like cookies/cake etc., that much, but while pregnant, I wanted it all. I said no sometimes, but not often. I'm two weeks away from my due date, and I try to east fruits and veggies, but I'm also all over the Christmas goodies. I've gained about 25 pounds (about 5 pounds more than initially recommended), but my doc is OK with it, so I'm OK with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468963 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:43:23 +0000 mediagirl 468963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of water. I never drank water before I got pregnant and then I realized I had to! It wasn't hard, though because I was thirsty all the time.</p> <p>I'd love to say, "Oh, I got healthy and only ate salads and veggies and fruits and grilled meats!" Heck no, I ate out as often as possible and if it was fried? The more, the merrier. I ate bags of Oreo's like it was my job and just really enjoyed EATING. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468928 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:25:36 +0000 LazyLightning 468928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate extra healthy for the first 2 weeks - lots of fruit and veggie, dairy, less fat and sugar and of course, no alcohol.</p> <p>Then I got severely morning sick and stopped eating basically anything except complex carbs (crackers n cheese, tortilla chips, etc). Now, at almost halfway thru the pregnancy, my sickness has started to lift, so I am trying to transition back toward the healthy!! Not only is it good for me but I don't want to gain 75 lbs either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468816 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:31:05 +0000 lawbee11 468816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB/GYN told me a south beach-ish diet is what he thinks is the prefect pregnancy diet--so lots of protein and veggies. He told me to try and cut down on carbs and that bread and potatoes are the worst. I have really been trying to follow this...a lot of times if we're out to eat I will ask for no rice/potatoes and extra veggies instead. Sometimes I feel nauseous and bread is the only thing that sounds appetizing, so I'll have some then, but I've been much better than pre-pregnancy.</p> <p>ETA: I've also added a daily glass of milk to my diet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468796 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:24:25 +0000 MamaMoose 468796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only changes I really made were more water and more fruit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468791 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:21:40 +0000 lemondrop 468791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What ever I could keep down! Which meant more carbs and less healthy stuff. I had big time aversions to meat and veggies.</p> <p>Greek yogurt was a big lifesaver since it is on the healthier side and has protein. I honestly couldn't eat normal volumes of food, so I went with smaller, more frequent snacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468782 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:10:45 +0000 Anagram 468782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my constant morning sickness, my diet is basically all junk food. Toast, crackers, the occasional grapes/fruit, cheese, peanut butter, salty tortilla chips. Yup.....pretty bad! </p> <p>Can't stomach any meat or veggies right now. Except baby carrots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468407 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:56:14 +0000 JoJoGirl 468407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>*sigh* sadly it's gone from protein and veggies mostly to carbs mostly. I've managed to swap out toast for oatmeal with eggs in the morning but lunch is still a challenge. This whole thing is kicking my healthy diet's a$$ right down the toilet. Oh and I have a very healthy intake of ice cream now, which is a change from before ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468399 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:54:21 +0000 Mrsbells 468399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried to eat more fruits and veggies, more iron and less salt. I ate yogurt more and drank more milk and more oatmeal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468394 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:52:46 +0000 Silva 468394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-increased protein (we didn't eat much meat before pregnancy, now we eat it at least twice a week). </p> <p>-drinking milk (usually one cup / day)</p> <p>-aiming for healthier snacks - like crackers &amp; PB (for protein) instead of chips &amp; salsa</p> <p>-increased dark, leafy greens</p> <p>-I take an omega-3 supplement (in addition to my prenatal), and I also try to eat fish weekly </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-468148 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:28:13 +0000 Grace 468148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been drinking a ton more water and snacking more often because I get queasy when I'm hungry. And if I'm looking for a drink, I'll have a glass of milk more often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-467815 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:03:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 467815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of extra liquids and a ton of extra protein. I was eating 80-100 grams of protein a day.</p> <p>I definitely made sure to eat a lot more veggies - especially folic acid in the first tri! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-467807 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:02:02 +0000 Sweet T 467807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank at least 100 oz of water a day. I avoided deli meat and sushi and I cut my caffeine intake way down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-467793 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:58:52 +0000 anniegurumi 467793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oops I also forgot to add that I've been eating a lot of yogurt as well. :) Pretty much anything healthy, but I'm lucky that LO loves healthy only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-467790 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:57:57 +0000 anniegurumi 467790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been eating tons of fresh veggies (squash, pumpkin, anything colorful), tofu, eggs, fruits and such. But I really don't crave anything sweet sadly so avoiding bad foods has been easy. :)</p> <p>Does this mean.... you're preggers?? If so, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-pregnancy-diet#post-466917 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:42:42 +0000 Meridian 466917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mean diet as in losing weight, but did your diet change after you got pregnant? Obviously I know a lot of people start avoiding various items (alcohol, sushi, caffeine, etc.), but did anyone stay adding different items? </p> <p>I haven't really changed much except I'm trying to drink a cup of milk daily now... I typically eat a lot of fruit to begin with, and some veggies every day (not a ton). </p>