How often do you snack?

mommyof2boys922

I feel like I am constantly eating! I have to snack about every hour and a half to 2 hours... I was hitting up the vending machine a lot! But went to the store before work this morning and got healthy snacks!
Anyone else feeling this way?

LKHoffa

I am!! I am sticking to fruit, oatmeal, and protein bars, but I snack a lot! I feel chunkier haha but I get hungry! (I was that way pre-preggo tho too!)

Kinipela7

Whenever I'm hungry!  Some days I snack more than others so there's not set number of times I snack!

Lynnja616

Depends but usually every 2 hours, no more than 3 or I get hangry and feel sick.

hollyfp

Today, every 20 minutes.  Snacks have included popcorn, cookies, and ice cream!  So cliche.

colllydon

I eat almost every hour throughout the day. At work it is easier because I can only eat what I pack. So I pack fruits, yogurt, carrots and dip etc. However, when I'm home it's a different story.

LindsM16

I haven't been snacking at all during the week while I am at work.  The weekends are another thing tho.

WhitePicketFence

I'm also snacking every 1-2 hours. If I don't eat something, even something small, I get very lightheaded and nauseous. I feel like I'm constantly eating!

mommyof2boys922

So glad I am not the only one! I don't remember being this hungry in my 1st trimester with my other 2 pregnancies!

AnnaKaie

I"m starting to actually feel like eating. And I find I have to eat all the time! I'm not use to eating so many snacks during the day. I need to go to the store so I can get some good snack options. 

hollyfp

emilyh107 said:

I typically eat 5-6 small meals a day anyways but yes, I feel like I need to snack more to stop the nausea from coming. Last night I had a taco salad for dinner, finished and got a big bowl of Frosted Flakes. It was amazing.

Frosted Flakes!!  You're going to make me run to the store right now.

kks4471

My dietician told me to eat something every two hours... So I eat every two hours! Usually a granola bar or half a sandwich at 10am and 2pm.

jckeown89

Every 2 hours without fail, or he nausea overtakes me.

deepoceanmama

Better question: when am I NOT snacking?

I eat pretty much constantly throughout the day; if I get too hungry, I get super, super sick. I eat really healthy food (fruits, veggies, whole grain crackers and hummus, etc.), but I'm pretty much on the food train. All.The.Time.

kittenslove

It depends, but generally I am eating all day to prevent sickness. I stick to nuts, fresh fruits/veggies, and dried fruits or juice, but I always have something. Just bought some dark chocolate today cause I had a craving (TraderJoes Power Fruit - fruit juice bites covered in dark chocolate. Amazing.)

wtfisup

My snacking picks up in the afternoon and is pretty frequent -- maybe 2-3 small snacks between lunch and supper? 

The other night we went to this schmancy holiday party where no one knew I was pregnant. I was told there would be "lots of food" and knew a lot of money was being spent, so I showed up ready to feed. COLD CUTS. FRENCH SOFT CHEESES. BOOZE. SALAMI. THAT RARE BEEF SALAD. CAVIAR (which is maybe safe, but seemed gross at the time). And I was ravenous. So I found one little plate of stuffed mushrooms and another of spanokopita and essentially ate my weight in them. I felt like a stuffy old broad was giving me the "watch yourself, fatty" eye so I asked my husband to block for me: he would go stand in front of the tiered trays and I'd refill my plate from behind them, run to a corner and scarf it all down. 

Now we're 'out,' but I'm still not showing. I feel like I need a badge that says, "It's cool; I'm pregnant. I'm supposed to eat like this." 

Nancy1250

I snack too often, it feels like. And I'm a tiny 5'2.9".

It actually feels like I eat 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners.

But I did good today. Boom. Just 1 of each