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I'm a teacher too and the first trimester was killer for me. I usually eat leftovers from the night before, but I wanted nothing to do with them! I ended up eating our school lunch a few times a week (not as gross as it sounds & very carb-y!)
I would eat Easy Mac, sandwiches, frozen burritos, etc. I pretty much had the same 3 things over and over. Plus a ginger ale every lunch time. I would also constantly eat crackers in the classroom. I even had a special basket that my students' called the "Cracker Spot".

I'm like @JoyfulKiwi. I usually pack leftovers, but none of it sounds good. The only things that I've been able to eat consistently are peanut butter sandwiches, cheez-its/crackers, and soups I drink a lot of flavored tea (lemon is best) and ginger beer.

@LovelyPlum: Sadly, I can't stand pizza right now I tried to have some the other night because DH and I didn't want to cook, and I gagged trying to eat it.

Variety was the key for me. Something might sound good when I packed it that morning but by afternoon it might not be as appealing. I would bring a bunch of small options to see what I could tolerate at the time. Plus I snacked continuously throughout the day, although this might not be a possibility for you.

I brought (small amounts) pretzels with hummus, mini pb&j or chicken salad sandwiches (I'd use dinner rolls), juice boxes, snack packs of chips & cookies, yogurt, pudding, cereal, leftovers, crackers with slices of cheese, cottage cheese with cracker, oatmeal, grapes. Not the healthiest but it got me through.

ugh, this is something I struggled with too. Whatever sounded good when I was packing usually seemed so unappetizing when lunchtime came around. I ended up buying most days since it was so unpredictable, but of course that is not what you want to hear! But that, and keeping crackers in my drawer were what got me through. Now that I'm in the 2nd trimester, my appetite is so much easier to deal with.

chicken noodle soup, mac and cheese, pb&j, yogurt, fruit, granola bars. Sun Chips have been great lately. Basically as many options and as much food as possible, but almost all bland, safe foods.

Careful with all of that sodium girl ... Bloat isn't fun when you're pregnant!
I did a lot of fruit, yogurt, string cheese, nuts, soups. Lots and lots of fruit. And fizzy waters like Perrier are my absolute favorite during pregnancy.

I bought a few more of these containers and LOVED the variety and options they gave me. I'd pack a cold one (cheeses, dips, yoghurt, etc) and one that can sit on my desk all day (veggies, crackers, fruits, cereal) and it gave me 6+ options of things to snack on every day. Having a variety helped me eat more and kept me interested in my snacking. Like @futuremama: said, I just brought a decent amount of stuff home at night, too.

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ETA- my favorite snacks were crackers, wheat thins with cheese, cherry tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries, concord grapes, bell peppers, carrots, pears, and peaches.

I also teach, and the first trimester was definitely difficult.

Since I gave up deli meat, and leafy greens made me physically ill until the second trimester, I usually packed a bagel. I would alternate between a savory bagel with chive cream cheese and a sweet bagel with berry shmear. I was a big fan of fruit throughout my pregnancy, so apples, grapes, and citrus were usually packed. Greek yogurt, hard boiled eggs, trail mix (almonds, dried cranberries, and cashews), string cheese, and granola bars were also in the rotation.

Variety is key!

My go-to's have been buttered tortillas, spaghetti with butter and parmesan (yeah the powdered awful stuff), and rice cooked in orange juice instead of water with a little butter. I also take along a couple oranges, those cheese cracker sandwiches with peanut butter in the center (also my nursing go to snack), granola bars, Greek yogurt, and a few bottles of Gatorade.

@BabyBoecksMom: Ugh, same here- I usually love pizza, but can't stand it right now I also usually love Jimmy John's veggie sandwiches, I got a turkey sandwich the other day, gave all the meat to C for dinner, took one bite and just couldn't eat it. I was so sad.

@deerylou: yes! how could I forget, bagels & cream cheese has been my breakfast staple this pregnancy!

@jhd: girl, how can you teach without a snack drawer?? Even before I was pregnant, I kept a drawer full of crackers, granola bars, etc because I never knew when I'd be desperate for a snack. It's even more important now

And honestly, as far as sodium and other unhealthy things, I am giving myself a pass right now. It's just so hard to eat anything, but it really shouldn't be a long term thing anyway. I generally eat pretty healthy, and even now I try to get in yogurt and fruit as much as possible, but I know I've got a carb-heavy, sodium-high diet. For a while I was really stressed about it. But I'm almost out of the first tri, so I'm expecting that within the next several weeks I'll have more balance. It's temporary. Eat what you can for now.

@gilmoregirl: bagels and cream cheese are the best things ever. And I hear you on giving myself a pass. Any other time, and all of these carbs would make me so sick! I'm trying to eat fruit when it sounds good, but I can't wait until I can get out of the time when all that sounds good is junk!