What my pregnant self is eating 3/19

lalala2004

Whatcha Eatin’? Whatcha been craving?

On some days I eat like a normal person. Other days I’m insatiable.

This morning I ate a breakfast burrito on the way to work, but I was still reall hungry, so I stopped at McDonald’s, too

Lately I want TexMex all the time,
especially quesadillas. It really works out, because apparently that’s DS’s favorite food right now. He keeps grabbing the tortillas out of the pantry and saying “Tia? Tia?”

scottishlass1213

Honestly, I am not really craving anything in particular, which is weird to me LOL I'll allow myself foods I don't usually eat non-pregnancy without feeling guilty but I am not like "i need this right now!" 

F47

I’m on the low carb/sugar train. I don’t have specific guidelines because I don’t have GD, my doctor is just hoping it will keep the baby under 10lbs... I think it’s more to do with genetics and this is pointless, but alas...

Yesterday I indulged in a couple of pancakes AND biscuits and gravy. My Dad had us over for breakfast and carby breakfast food is my weakness. 

On a a typical day it’s lots of eggs, peanut butter, cheese, vegan protein shake, meat, salads... wah. 

melprop

I’m eating a lot of sweet foods. Right now I’m drinking a Mt Dew, and I had DS’s frosted mini wheats for breakfast. I’m hoping to make a big batch of homemade granola today so I have something healthier to snack on. We’ll see. I’m finally starting to figure out this ms. If I take my meds around 10-10:30am, I’m good until around 2pm. Then I try not to take another until 3-4pm so I can get through dinner. I’m not eating a ton of food, but I’m eating a regular amount of food now, so that’s a plus. 

mrsbubbles-2

I'm all over the place right now... so they've increased my insulin doses twice now in the last week (totally typical for this stage in pregnancy) so I'm trying to keep up with the recommended carbs / protein. And eating every 2 hours - lol. I'm eating at least every 1 / 1.5, if I go 2 hours now I'm STARVING

So I had my hardboiled eggs and pb on wheat toast for breakfast then bell pepper slices (still can only handle the raw veggies - cooked makes me gag) and trail mix for 2nd breakfast. Third breakfast will probably be cheese slices and an apple.

windywoman

I had a piece of Irish Cream Cheese cake for breakfast. Not really the best choice. But, man was it good. I will eat some fruit and veggies later. 

I don't have much of an appetite after work. Like dinner is just not appealing to me at all. Most of the time I am eating it simply because I know I have to eat something. I wouldn't necessarily say I am eating a lot during the day either. 

lolog531

@lalala2004 I've been doing double breakfasts more than I like to admit right now... and I have no regrets.

lolog531

I want Mexican all.the.time. I loved it before, but it's on a whole different level with pregnancy. I was like this with DS, too.
No real cravings other than that, I just feel like I am always eating. Everything I see looks good and I'm like eh, why not?!
I am letting myself eat a lot of things that I normally wouldn't, which probably isn't the best, but oh well, I'm just embracing it all!

7425cait

+ 1 to the Mexican cravings. There is something so perfect about tortillas, cheese, and beans. I've made way too many stops at taco Bell for a quick fix. 

Other than that, I've been into sweet and salty. Really no food is safe in my presence. I'm trying to eat more veggies and fruit, but potato chips sound way better than a banana. The past couple weeks I've been insatiable, but I seem to have slowed down, so that's good. 

aj1327

I’ve been making homemade granola and mixing in my smoothies every morning and eating them with a spoon. I would eat this every meal if I thought it would give me the nutrients I need. Sooo good!  Other than fruit, smoothies, almond butter, and sweets, no real cravings, but will eat anything. Really going to try to scale back on the sugar this week. Especially because I really want them, but then feel sick after I eat them. 

meeks2020

Tacos, loaded nachos, salad, and Allen's Seasoned Green Beans. Like others I feel like I am starving so much at times and can't eat enough. Other times food sounds so disgusting 

neeraja_k

I'm ravenous this past week, I just want to eat all the time, and I'm struggling with trying to eat well in addition to that. I'm finding that I'm starting to crave sweets again, unfortunately. The whole first trimester I didn't want anything sweet besides all the fruit. But now, I think about hot glazed Krispy Kremes and warm chocolate chip cookies a lot more than I should be right now. *shakes tiny fist at Diabeetus*

Otherwise, I'm wondering if the baby is going through some sort of brain/bone building rally. I seem to mostly be craving high fat, high calcium foods. Like, ice cold full fat unhomogenized cream on top milk, fried fish, fried egg and bologna sandwiches, full fat yogurt, milk gravy, etc.

legallykate

@neeraja_k I think they are growing bones right now, at least my Bump app said that for this week/last week. I've been trying to consume a lot of calcium (read: ice cream) to assist with that. 

aj1327

I just paid $15 for a Greek salad to be delivered from Zoe’s kitchen because I’m stuck at home waiting for an exterminator, need to go to the grocery store, and I’m starving. I’m loving Greek salads right now 

legallykate

I have been eating an absurd amount of granny smith apples and peanut butter. I guess I could be eating worse things and at least its protein but I don't even want to attempt to calculate the calories of peanut butter I have been consuming. At work I at least have the single serving peanut butter cups so I will have some portion control.

calimom2524

Now that I can finally eat food again (hey, 3 days is a LONG time in second trimester language) I am conveniently taking my Ikea trip I need to make for work around lunch time so I can have meatballs for lunch. 

juliebird6

I had to run to our local Motherhood Maternity store and conveniently, there is a McAlister's Deli right there.  I definitely had half a chicken salad sandwich, plus a side salad, bag of harvest cheddar sun chips, and a strawberry lemonade for lunch. It took everything in my power not to buy a dessert too.

hoodwink89

Steak! All the steak! Tacos, sandwiches, everything lol. My husband loves it but I feel like this is going to get expensive lol. I also ate a honeycrisp Apple last night in about 2.5 seconds and wanted about 12 more. I am wondering if I was starting to get a little bit of a low blood sugar. At least that's my story and I am sticking to it.

neeraja_k

@hoodwink89 I'm with you on the red meat. Chicken still tastes and smells like soggy sulfur-coated feathers to me, so all the red meat. My husband has already complained about the "no variety" with dinners anymore. I told him if he wanted variety that he could cook or go out for dinner and then he could get what he wanted. 

Right now I'm scarfing down a double quarter pounder from McDonalds with a side salad to be good because fries and my blood sugar don't mix. Pft.

ladygali

Oh man. Steak. Give me steak. 

And Taco Bell. And I was just dipping pretzel sticks in peanut butter. 

Lately, I want salty, briny foods. I’ve been having a snack of green olives, dill pickles, Irish cheddar whisky flavored, and artichoke hearts. So delicious. 

scottishlass1213

Now I want steak tacos lol

hfooter

I want the Wendy’s spicy chicken sandwich almost daily. Ate it 3x last week!!!

I also want fresh Mexican like fish tacos! Yum.

tpwkalyn

My biggest craving so far has been the original chicken sandwich from Burger King lmao, I used to eat them as a kid. 

Also I’ve been drinking a TON of milk, which is not something I ever did before I was pregnant. Have to be careful tho bc kidney stones (no thank you, not again). 

Other than those couple of things I haven’t had any weird cravings. I do have a huge aversion to Mexican food though, DH is pitiful because that’s his favorite thing to eat but I’ve nixed it for the time being. 

calimom2524

khugs15 said:

My biggest craving so far has been the original chicken sandwich from Burger King lmao, I used to eat them as a kid. 

That's been my biggest craving too!!! However that's what I had on Thursday for lunch before the sickness hit me so I'm thinking that one may be out of my rotation for a while now haha. 

kcdo1010

I’m just eating everything. I’ve been better in not wanting/getting as much fast food. The last week I’ve gone on a crazy pepper, cucumber, ranch kick. 
Ice cream tacos need to get in my belly, daily. 

neeraja_k

Nice to know that a double quarter pounder, a side salad with balsamic dressing, like 10 potato chips, and unsweet tea was too much for my blood sugar. 129. *re-insert stabby gif*

meeks2020

hfooter said:

I want the Wendy’s spicy chicken sandwich almost daily. Ate it 3x last week!!!

I also want fresh Mexican like fish tacos! Yum.

Ffmc- Wendy's spicy chicken is even better cold. I worked there in hs and would take left over spicy chickens home for lunch the next day (worked closing shift). They're sooooo good by themselves or on a regular salad when they're cold. I also really miss when they had the cheese sauce- order of fries covered in the cheese sauce and then topped with their chili seasoning packets, my favorite snack and now I'm really craving it 

Firemanswife11

I've been eating lunch meat this week with NO RAGRETS. It's the Boar's Head Peppermill Turkey - OMG yum!! My stomach is growling. I'm probably going to have 2 turkey rollups and all the chips when I get home. 

calimom2524

Anyone have the Skippy peanut butter bites? I am obsessed and cannot stop snacking on them. 

scottishlass1213

Ok got steak tacos for dinner. Thanks girls

elsieisamoocow

I've been wanting a hot dog for like 3 days. Log on to TB on my computer a bit ago and I see that my ticker is now saying baby is the size of a hot dog. So obviously I'm having DH pick up food from Wienerschnitzel for dinner tonight on his way home.

calimom2524

@elsieisamoocow I've wanted a hot dog for all of the days your ticker has been one haha

7425cait

@hfooter Those are the best! I have been reallllly into spicy food lately, and that sounds right up my alley. 

ecwk

So like I was craving chocolate now and DH fucking finished my Malteasers when I was in NYC so I just ate a couple handfuls of chocolate chips that I bought for making cookies

elsieisamoocow

calimom2524 said:

@elsieisamoocow I've wanted a hot dog for all of the days your ticker has been one haha

And next week we'll want them all over again when your ticker is one

lolog531

I had a breakfast burrito this morning and it was delicious. And now I am already hungry for breakfast #2.

LC12261012

LOVE Wendy’s spicy chicken sandwiches, now I really want one. It just sucks because I order them with no mayo and it’s always a gamble on if they get it right. If they put it on anyway I have to wipe it all off and it’s not as good and ruins my tomato. 

I ordered a bacon egg and cheese biscuit from McDonald’s yesterday morning for the first time in years and it was so good, now I have to limit myself to one per week or I’ll go crazy with it. 

juliebird6

Someone talk me down. We are getting Subway for dinner and I'm legitimately considering getting 2 footlongs (one for dinner tonight, one for lunch tomorrow). Normally I just eat a 6 inch at a time but I'm sooo hungry!! Should I splurge or is this a poor life decision?

calimom2524

@juliebird6 always two footlongs. I think that's genius, not a poor life decision. 

calimom2524

Paging @ecwk, I just said two footlongs. 

mrsbubbles-2

@juliebird6 - absolutely yes to the two - in fact I might have to steal this idea. I didn't really want leftovers tonight.