May 2014 Moms-- Cravings and Aversions!

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May 2014 Moms-- Cravings and Aversions!

By Mae Sep 17, 2013

Now that we're well into our first trimester I thought it might be fun to talk about all the fun/weird food happenings you're experiencing.

Aversions- Nothing that makes me want to puke at the thought of it, but I'm not very interested in anything fried/greasy (which is weird for me!) or sweets. I used to have a huge sweet tooth and now I don't need dessert at all, or 1 fun sized candy bar is more than enough when I used to want to eat the whole bag.

Cravings- Everything bagels and arby's roast beef sandwiches (very weird since I usually don't really like beef).

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cookie_dough
kiwi / 619 posts

Sep 17, 2013

Not too many cravings yet. I did really want pizza earlier so we made pita pizzas for dinner. The craving is definitely gone.

A few strong aversions - Sheppard 's pie (had it on the weekend and was going to pack leftovers for lunch. As soon as I opened the Tupperware I almost puked). Burritos from mucho burrito (my fave fast food burrito place) . This one makes me sad because I loveeee their burritos. Overall I'm just not very hungry most of the time.
caity713
coffee bean / 48 posts

Sep 17, 2013

I'm starting to develop an aversion to meat. I'm still able to eat it at times but it has definitely been grossing me out more. I think part of it stems from the fear of it being undercooked and dangerous.
I've been very into sweets but that's not really anything new.
Mae
papaya / 10343 posts

Sep 17, 2013

@cookie_dough: Such a bummer about the burritos. I feel sort of similarly about chipotle. I loved it at first but then got sick after eating it last week and now I feel quite cautious about it.

@caity713: I've been more keen on vegetarian fare too. except the aforementioned arbys

I forgot my one absolute aversion: Mayo! Blech. I had it on a sandwich about a week ago and I almost threw up on the table. Just the idea of it is disgusting me right now.
tarabonno
cherry / 228 posts

Sep 17, 2013

I'm traveling for work this week and it's been tough. I'm going through menus of food and nothing sounds good.

Weirdest aversion? I just can not bring myself to eat salad??
Mae
papaya / 10343 posts

Sep 17, 2013

@tarabonno: That's not SO weird. I think a lot of people have trouble with veggies in the 1st tri. I can eat salad, and I've been trying to a few times/week. But then I always feel pretty sick afterwards.
Apex
clementine / 770 posts

Sep 18, 2013

I'm finding it impossible to actually crave anything right now, which sucks because I'm so hungry all the time, but every attempt i make to eat something ends up with me hurling the entire contents of my tummy down the drain. ughhh.
Mae
papaya / 10343 posts

Sep 18, 2013

@Apex: I'm sorry you're so sick I'm definitely counting myself lucky that I really only FEEL nauseous 24/7 and am not actually getting sick all the time.
mrsog
apricot / 388 posts

Sep 18, 2013

I am definitely leaning more towards carbs. rolls, pasta, pizza, etc. There isnt really anything that I can't eat but on Sunday we were having dinner at DH's grandma's (who we have not told yet) and she made a roast pork and I couldn't go near it. She kept trying to give some to me but I told her I was full. (Italian grandma so we alraedy had pasta with meatballs and sausage.)
skipra
pomegranate / 3350 posts

Sep 18, 2013

I don't know if they're cravings or just food I can tolerate - bagels and cream cheese, Trader Joe's canned minestrone soup, juice boxes, PB&J, and string cheese.

Aversions are pretty much everything that I haven't listed above! I think the worst thing I tried to eat were scrambled eggs. I managed one bite. I can't even really do the dishes any more because it makes me gag.
Glitter
persimmon / 1281 posts

Sep 18, 2013

I generally have a serious "sweet tooth" but lately all I want is salt. Dorito's, mashed potatoes, chunks of meat. Right now I'm craving pizza and BBC wings while ice cream sits in our freezer untouched. So unlike me.
Glitter
persimmon / 1281 posts

Sep 18, 2013

Craving satisfied!! Mmmmm....
cookie_dough
kiwi / 619 posts

Sep 18, 2013

@Glitter: Oh man, after pigging out on pita pizzas last night, your picture almost made me "lose my breakfast"! haha, I guess pizza has become an aversion

All I'm craving today is a good old Canadian specialty...poutine! mmmm. Fries covered in gravy and cheese curds. I think I may indulge for lunch today. So healthy!
Glitter
persimmon / 1281 posts

Sep 18, 2013

@cookie_dough: oohhh I'm sorry! Never heard of poutine before... just googled it and the pics look yummy!
cookie_dough
kiwi / 619 posts

Sep 18, 2013

@Glitter: Haha don't worry...I didn't mean that you shouldn't post your pictures of delicious food, more that I should't pig out so much that I give myself a food aversion It's funny, my cravings and aversions seems to change literally ever 30 seconds!!
Glitter
persimmon / 1281 posts

Sep 18, 2013

@cookie_dough: hey it's one of the times in life we can pig out, gain weight and have a legitimate reason for it

However, I did add a fruit smoothie to that meal just so i don't feel totally unhealthy!
Mae
papaya / 10343 posts

Sep 18, 2013

@Glitter: Oh man I wish I felt like that! I'm pretty overweight and it is a big concern for me with this pregnancy. Right before I got pregnant I had lost 15 lbs and was on my way to losing more but.... yea haha. Since I got pregnant I stopped trying to lose weight but I'm still trying to eat healthy and work out as much as I can because I am absolutely terrified of gaining too much weight and putting myself/the baby at further risk (and getting me even farther from my goals post-pregnancy!). I have a personal goal of gaining no more than 18 lbs during this pregnancy but we'll see what the doc recommends. I've heard that for people who are overweight they usually recommend 15-20 rather than 25-35 so I might be right on target.
Glitter
persimmon / 1281 posts

Sep 18, 2013

@Mae: Well the good thing is you started off already 15 lbs down. plus eating healthy now could give you a great habit to continue post-pregnancy to lose the additional weight you wanted to. I was also trying to get to the "ideal" pre-pregnancy weight as well... that never happened. However I'm not at an unhealthy weight so I'm not too worried. I'm not exercising now because I find too much movement gives me cramps, but I'm pretty sure post-pregnancy I'll be dieting at the very least to finally get to my ideal weight.
cookie_dough
kiwi / 619 posts

Sep 19, 2013

This is the list of foods that my stomach will now allow me to think about without wanting to throw up:

pancakes
cake

who needs protein anyways (or fruits, vegetables...any of the good stuff)
whodat
apricot / 365 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@cookie_dough: your post just made me LOL. What about cupcakes?

After 3 days of being on a Jimmy John's bender, I can now say I'm cured. Because my hands smell like ham after eating that last sandwich. Now I would rather die than eat Jimmy John's.

Aversions: Everything with flavor in it. Including sweet stuff.

All I want are ramen noodles with butter.
Kimberlybee
grapefruit / 4997 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@whodat: Nothing related to this thread but love your screen name! We're big WhoDat fans. The DH grew up in New Orleans.
cookie_dough
kiwi / 619 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@whodat: Oh I think I could handle a cupcake Or brownie, or warm gooey chocolate chip cookie. Anything in the sweet carb family will do!

I find that I spend SO much money on food while pregnant. I try to be good and meal plan and buy groceries, and then always want something else instead. So I end up buying twice the amount of food. And now that I have DD to think about, I can't just eat pancakes for dinner EVERY night (I totally did last night), since I have to feed her something as well!
skipra
pomegranate / 3350 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@cookie_dough: Ugh we had pancakes the other day and I felt so sick after.

@Glitter: Yup thanks for that photo. Picked up a pizza for dinner last night and it was amazing.

So I guess adding to my list of cravings - mac & cheese and Caesar salad. I think you have to be careful with the dressing right? I remember eating Caesar salad wraps minus the dressing all the time during my last pregnancy. Oh my god I want one now!
whodat
apricot / 365 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@cookie_dough: Same thing happened to me this week! On Sunday I was so good and prepared healthy salads for my lunches and planned meals to cook for the family, and then by Tuesday it was all out the window. I had to go to the grocery again and re-shop. Was planning on making baked salmon and mustard greens last night...YEAH RIGHT.

@Kimberlybee: Yep, New Orleans born and bred. Haha whodat is my screenname for everything, usually it's taken up though.
cookie_dough
kiwi / 619 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@whodat: I have all of the ingredients to make a big pasta dish (linguini with cherry tomatoes, parmesan, lots of other stuff...) I was supposed to make it earlier this week so we would have lots of leftovers to take for our lunches. That has not happened, so I've been buying other things for lunch every day!

@skipra: I bought four boxes of macaroni and cheese at the grocery store at lunch today (I guess my "acceptable food" list has temporarily grown from cake and pancakes!)
skipra
pomegranate / 3350 posts

Sep 19, 2013

I wonder if there's anything to the old wives tale about type of cravings and the sex of the baby? I am only craving salty things, same as last time when I had a boy.
@cookie_dough: You had a girl last time, right? Were you craving sweets then too?
Kimberlybee
grapefruit / 4997 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@whodat: You need a WhoDat avatar. Hehehe
Kimberlybee
grapefruit / 4997 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@Glitter: mmmmm yum this looks so good right now LOL
cookie_dough
kiwi / 619 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@skipra: I definitely was craving sweet things last time (and yes I did have a girl!). I do have a major sweet tooth though, so that could be why?
skipra
pomegranate / 3350 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@cookie_dough: Hmm I can normally eat my body weight in sweets & chocolate so it's unusual for me at least. I can't even touch the stuff now. We have an unopened carton of my favorite ice cream left over from DS's bday party and DH bought me my favorite chocolate last week and it also has not been touched.
sungirl
apricot / 309 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@skipra: @cookie_dough: Last time I craved a lot of meats. Like even meat lover pizza which I had never even had before so I was convinced it was a boy (which it was) since in my head only guys like meat lovers pizza. But I also ate ice cream every night so who knows!
mrsog
apricot / 388 posts

Sep 19, 2013

@skipra: I'm the same with the sweets - I am known for eating chocolate and brownies all the time and I won't go near it now. I did have a caesar salad today at lunch - oops. It was from a salad place that always has a line out the door so I feel the stuff must be fresh. The bagel I had this morning was maybe the best thing I've ever eaten in my life lol

I've heard craving sweets is a girl. Also if you are really sick its a girl. We should all know right around Christmas so that should be fun!
Apex
clementine / 770 posts

Sep 20, 2013

@Mae: I'm pretty sure my being sick this much is because i'm having Quads. TOOOOO much hormones!
Mae
papaya / 10343 posts

Sep 20, 2013

@Apex: omg 4 babies?! That is amazing!
Beebug
pomegranate / 3917 posts

Sep 20, 2013

I didn't see this til now!!

On/off aversions to chicken, which was how I figured I was pg again, that was the first thing I noticed was "back".

No real cravings yet, the odd random one and I will blurt it out and keener DH is like "want me to go get it for you" and I just look at him and laugh "pfft, no". But really I want him too, lol.....maybe when I am further along!!

If I am not hungry or not feeling like eating anything (common these days) I eat cereal. Straight up cereal-a-holic on a normal day, let alone now!
Mae
papaya / 10343 posts

Sep 21, 2013

@Beebug: hah I sort of do this too. random things pop into my head (really random-- like last night I had a sudden craving for mountain dew code red, which i haven't had in probably 7+ years).
Glitter
persimmon / 1281 posts

Sep 21, 2013

I'm up craving a very beefy burger. My DH is ignoring me. He think pregnancy cravings are a myth and is going to take it up with the doctor on Tuesday
Mae
papaya / 10343 posts

Sep 22, 2013

@Glitter: whaaaat? How does he think they're a myth? Hopefully the doc sets him straight. And tells him to get you whatever you want whenever you want! lol.
Mae
papaya / 10343 posts

Sep 22, 2013

So you guys know what I"m finding really annoying? That I can't tell what will make me feel better. Like when I'm not pregnant, knowing when I want to eat food, when I want to not eat food, and what I want to eat are so easy. Now I can't tell.

I feel sick and I can't tell if food will make it better or worse. I can't tell if I'm hungry or still full. I can't tell if something is going to make me feel good or gross. Ugh. I wish my body had some sort of diagnostic code process. Like I want to tell the embryo: I will do anything you want I will give you anything you want if you will just TELL ME WHAT IT IS and not make me sick if I do it lol.
Glitter
persimmon / 1281 posts

Sep 22, 2013

@Mae: my feelings EXACTLY. So frustrating.