I don't know if it's exhaustion or what but I've just been having such a hard time with my diet this pregnancy. I was by no means a saint in my first pregnancy but this time the amount of sugar in particular that I am eating on a daily basis is really out of control. I don't know if lack of energy is making me ravenous but I literally will have little binges. And even when its not in the house somehow I find it while shopping or walking my son. My will power sucks. I've been eating healthy stuff in addition and I've only gained 33 pounds so far but I just wish I could stop!!!! Am I alone? It's such a shameful thing because I'll promise myself I'll be better and then I'll eat like 5 Girl Scout cookies as soon as I wake up. I've never dealt with compulsive eating in this way before. I think it may also be stress related. Help! And please tell me I'm not alone and im not damaging my kid for life!!!!
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I'm currently having hotdogs and cupcakes for supper. Sooooooo yeah, you're not alone !
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@Charm54: hahahahah oh man! I've done this for 8 months though. Yeesh.
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I'm only barely 10 weeks but the last few weeks I have been eating horribly!!!! My poor family is also eating bad. Hoping I turn a corner soon
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Uhh, the only thing that prevents me from throwing up is candy. I just ate 8 Hershey kisses with almonds one after another in the past 30 min. I need to go up and get some more.
I'm not a big chocolate fan, I'll have one piece a day, if that.
Anything that prevents me from throwing up.
ETA: I tried to eat some chicken soup for lunch and I barely had 10 spoonfuls. I tried some flour tortilla and couldn't stomach it. I do wish I had fruit to eat right now but there is none in sight.
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I was hoping it was just a first trimester thing to ward off sickness but in my case it's held pretty steady. Now at almost 37 weeks I'm wondering if my child will ever be able to resist sweets. I need help! Poor girl
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For 1st trimester I just eat what I could stomach! Then I got GD So I had no choice but to eat good. I would maybe pick something each day to indulge in!
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I'm definitely starting to feel a bit guilty for not eating optimally. Trying to pay more attention to getting the right balance of nutrients. Meanwhile DH is on his way home with a Papa Johns pizza that I just ordered...
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I'm 7.5 weeks and all about survival right now. I'm eating a lot of carbs, a little bit of fruit, and pretty much no protein. I'm not worrying about it because it's more important for me to eat something I can keep down. Hopefully once I hit the second trimester my diet will go back to normal.
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25 weeks, and am just trying to eat in general. I've been so sick with HG, the midwives told me if I can only do carbs-eat the carbs! It's all about survival for some lol. I wouldn't feel guilty though.
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I just ate ice cream for lunch
Now that my morning sickness is starting to disappear and my appetite comes back I am definitely giving into cravings. I spent too long throwing everything up that I'm enjoying food again! Plus I had salad with my dinner 4 times this week so that balances out the ice cream
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I had nausea pretty much the entire 41 weeks, although it was thre very worst during the first tri. I just ate what I could. Also as far as weight gain, the weeks I was able to eat healthier options I still gained the same as when I ate junk. Don't be too hard on yourself!
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@snowjewelz: I never thought I'd say this, but God bless GD for forcing me to eat better food and cut out the crap! Five weeks to go...
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I'm a bad eater normally, and it's definitely worse when I'm pregnant. But I figure I'm taking the best prenatals I can, so hopefully that balances the excessive sugar. It's just that satisfying a craving tastes soooo good!
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@Kemma: Me too. It was def tough and stressful at times, but if I didn't have GD I probably might have gained double the weight!
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Yeah. ... I gained 40 lbs and my OB told me (the day after I gave birth) to "eat less donuts next time"...before pregnancy I ate very healthy... during and after is a whole nother story. I crave sugar all The time. . But baby is fine!
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I feel guilty about almost everything I eat! I wish I could eat all organic or something but just not practical with so many food aversions.
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Oh this was totally me. I gained a lot but my baby was 7lbs 11oz at 41.5weeks.
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I eat a spinach smoothie everyday but a whole sleeve of cookies seems to make its way in there too all too often.
@mrscobee: it alls gets so expensive too! I feel like everyday is a new chance for me to fail at avoiding junk food. Oh the self loathing!
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@MrsMccarthy: Yes, sooooooo expensive! Who can afford that?!
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I have never ate particularly healthy to be honest but this pregnancy, the stress of having 2 other kids maybe, is like a how to not eat healthy. I have eaten more fast food (pinned in a car with 2 sleeping kids and starving), ramen noodle packs (I crave them like need them), and junk in general (oh dinner is meatballs hmmm I want a bowl of croutons dosed in dressing instead...seems reasonable) then ever. Im terrified of what Im doing but I cant stop either its terrible Poor 3rd child
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@Mrs. Chocolate: lol at your croutons comment
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@Mrs. Chocolate: that's how I feel this time. I think feeling more tired and stressed leads to a lot of emotional eating of letting myself get so hungry that I want nothing but sugar which is quick to give energy (and then crash so it's a vicious cycle).
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@mrscobee: is it awful I've had that dinner at least two or three times
@MrsMccarthy: yes I think part of it is because after I get up get my kids ready and fed i am literally starving and just grab what I can to eat. I need to stock more food for me but I never use to eat breakfast so its hard to remember. I drink a little bottle of Coke daily since I don't drink coffee or tea and I'm so tired I need the caffeine badly to function
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I eat way too many sweets. I otherwise eat quite healthy so I hope it balances okay. Weight gain has been reasonable.
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I ate so much worse the second time. stress, taking care of toddler, nausea the whole time, etc.
in the end I gained the same total and am losing it the same but I had a bigger (perfecrly healthy) baby. He still loves to eat so maybe that's my fault but he was born 9 lb 13 oz (not chubby, just giant!) -
Dude, I used to just sit and spoon Nutella into my face.
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Yes! Today in particular! I started the day w 2 homemade powdered sugar donuts...sprinkled throughout the rest of the day was a sesame ball and grape soda from the Asian food store, and fries from McDonald's. (HAD to have them!) And of course my daily coke that I can't seem to make it through the day without. Thank God I had a healthy dinner...
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I'm really lacking self control with sweets and feel bad about it lol I want to make sure she's getting everything she needs but...then chocolate happens.
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I can't even talk about how I ate during pregnancy. I will get flamed. Lol.
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Today was a bad day:
- Bowl of honey nut cheerios. Plus a mini muffin
- 2 leftover pieces of Mellow Mushroom pizza (big pieces)
- 2 spoonfuls of plain cream cheese frosting (!!)
- Ice cream cone
- 1 more piece of pizza
- Did also have at this point about 1/2 c. broccoli and a nectarine
- 2-3 more big spoonfuls of frostingSigh... WAY too much crap. Some days are better, some days are worse.
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@TheSwissWifeStyle: okay just reading this made me want everything you mentioned! I'm hopeless!
@MrsKMM: dude!! I should own a tee shirt that says chocolate happens.
@sorrycharlie: hahaa I almost made this gold for that same reason but then I though aw fuck it, let people flame me. I'm only human.
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@MrsADS: I've had worse days. Halloween was particularly sad because I made my way through an entire bag of mini snickers in two days.
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I just ate these for dinner..
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@MrsMccarthy: I would totally wear that shirt haha
@Reese: Holy cow, those look amazing!
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@Reese: oh my god!!! Yum.
I know it's not something to aspire to but I feel really good knowing I'm not the only person having a hard time with this.
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@MrsKMM: and it would be covered in chocolate stains
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@MrsMccarthy: in all fairness.. I accompanied it with a glass of milk and shared with friends
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@miramira: oh, how I love Nutella. My DH asked what I like to put it on... "Uhhh, a spoon?"
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^ Haha yes! Exactly!
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