July - What My Pregnant Self Is Eating

chgilmore

kaf1788

All I want in the world is Gatorade and Potato Salad 

chgilmore

@kaf1788 ooooh potato salad does sound good!

...Shake Shack hotdogs. Everything about them is delicious and perfect. 

alylove11

Beef and potatoes. Yesterday I had steak tacos for lunch and fried with dinner, and today I had beef tips and mashed potatoes. 

livingoffpbjs

+1 on the potato train, Gimme allll the mashed potatoes 

effie0513

Yes on mashed potatoes! I tried buying a 4 lb tub of them at Sams Club the other day, but my husband talked me out of it. 

lexilougolden

I just ate half a Costco bowl of mixed fruit. And handfuls of almonds. It's almost like my body was trying to load up on vitamins before I spew again. lol.

angelz429

100% on the savory. Sweet makes me nauseated. But give me an everything bagel… 🤤 

JWatt5

Food wise - nothing yet for cravings. Last time it was all pineapple & spaghetti. 

But - I’m crushing cases of Bubly/LaCroix pineapple/coconut flavoured. Just can’t get enough sparkling water! 

modoodles

@angelz429 oh man, the stuffed everything mini bagels at Dunkin! It is either cruel or a gift from above that my gym is next door to a Dunkin! 😂

kaf1788

@angelz429 we picked up half a dozen bagels from our favorite shop this morning with the expectation they would last the weekend and I ate 3 in like 4 hours 😂. I’ve been pretty good at forcing myself to eat a fairly well balanced diet so far but these bagels are my kryptonite

ThePax89

Tons of vegetables. TONS. 

smarties...which my pre-pregnant self would define as disgusting. 

You might also find me sipping on pickle juice. 

bloomer0060

@ThePax89 I love pickle juice!

alexxajams

I'm actually struggling to eat. Like I'll get hunger pains, but sometimes I'm not hungry at all 😒 is anyone else having this problem? Pre pregnancy, this was not an issue. Also does anyone do protein shake subs ? And what brand if you do ? My go to fruits are watermelon, pineapple and kiwi. 

angelz429

I have △⃒⃘lways loved pickle juice and I still drink it regularly lol

my brother just left after visiting for a week, but he made his simple zucchini pasta last night 🤤 just had leftovers for lunch but I’m trying to save some of it for tomorrow. Maybe. 

photographerwife

I’m all about some carbs right now. And seriously disgusted by anything with onions. I can even smell the onion powder in seasonings and it makes me feel sick. Which is pretty weird, because I usually love onions. I haven’t made coffee at my house in weeks either. Which is a bummer. Anxiously awaiting the second semester so I can eat and drink normal again! 

photographerwife

@ThePax89 +1 for pickle juice! 😂

angelz429

@photographerwife lol at semester 

I am on the carb train too but savory. Just figured out that anything sweet makes me nauseated after. Yay. 

photographerwife

@angelz429 omg. Like I haven’t been out of school for 10 years. 🙃 we’ll blame that one on pregnancy brain. Lolol 

bloomer0060

I'm currently obsessed with chips and french onion dip (sorry to gross out everyone who can't stand onions!). But weirdly I usually love garlic, but now it tastes so spicy so I can barely eat food with it, which it never has before.

photographerwife

@bloomer0060 ewwwwww. It’s sounds gross today. But im ready for the day where onions done gross me out again. I usually love them! Glad you’re enjoying them at least! I love onion dip. 

lexilougolden

@bloomer0060 That sounds fantastic. I had a favorite onion dip in Ohio when I lived there but since moving to Utah I haven't found one I love.

chgilmore

+1 on the onions might be good thing?

The deli lady at the teeny Italian market I frequent informed me of a delicious and buttery brie that is fully pasteurized and y'all, slap that on some plain bread and eat as-is. 10/10

JWatt5

The Bump app told me the baby was the size of a Tater Tot & now all I can think about is Tater Tots. With ketchup. Maybe add some hot sauce. It’s literally 4am and that’s what I’m thinking about (cause I just got up to pee for the 100th time it feels like). 

modoodles

@JWatt5 I love scrambled eggs with some bacon or chopped ham, mushrooms, and cheese mixed in a bowl with tator tots and a little Sriracha. SO good!

livingoffpbjs

@JWatt5 Now I want tater tots  Theres a sonic by my work, I might have to go get some tots and a drink with that crushed ice mmmmmmmmm

lexilougolden

@JWatt5 tater tots are crave-worthy. Starchy crunchy satisfaction! I especially love sweet potato tots.

@modoodles mmm, that sounds so gooooood.

gardenvariety88

@modoodles that sounds phenomenal! I wish I had gotten tater tots at the store last night 😥

Normally I'm all about the sweets, but right now I need all the meat. Specifically the biggest, juiciest burger I can find. Could honestly eat them for every meal.

modoodles

@gardenvariety88 mmm burgers! I also usually love sweet, but savory has been my jam lately. The restaurant in town here has a bacon Bleu burger on a pretzel bun and I could live on that. 

tessiesmom26

@JWatt5 mmm now I am craving tater tots in the air fryer with cheese and bacon..

I have been snacking on Gobstoppers non stop lately. So random.

effie0513

@gardenvariety88 I'm normally not a big burger eater, but yeah, I could eat one for every meal now. I could live off burger and fries. I'm going to the zoo with my mom on Thursday, so I'm hoping to eat out afterwards at a nearby place that has a really good spicy Hawaiian burger. 

makingbacon

Meat is still a no go for me, but I've been loving sandwiches like prime rib sandwiches, french dip sandwiches, etc. I also am craving Pizza Ranch...I want mashed potatoes, and for whatever reason, I decided I want their mashed potatoes.

modoodles

@makingbacon my kids loooove pizza ranch. And I don't hate their cactus bread with a little ice cream on top. 😂 You must be in the Midwest? 

lexilougolden

Bagels with avocado and tomato for me. I'm normally not a big meat eater and I've gotten worse with pregnancy + no lunch meat. It's a good day when I eat enough almonds and yogurt to get protein!

angelob88

McDonalds Filet-of-Fish. I used to limit myself to one a month and now I could eat one daily if I allowed myself to.

makingbacon

@modoodles Haha, yes, I’m in the upper Midwest. 

kaf1788

This thread is making me sooooo hungry. I keep being ambitious/unrealistic and meal planning all these healthy meals and now all I want is a filet o fish

chgilmore

@kaf1788 what even is meal planning anymore anyways?

I straight up made the annie's mac and cheese with the hidden vegetables so I can pretend to be healthy at least. But it's a struggle bus to think beyond my next meal, how am I supposed to know what I'll want in 2 hours?

alexxajams

Glad to know im.not the only burger eater on here! My bf keeps joking ill give birth to the hamburglar 🙄

Murphie82

...a hamburger actually sounds really good right now.

Until recently, the only thing I could count on to cut through the nausea for a couple of hours was homemade ice cream sandwiches.  Ice cream with a thin sliced brownie on top and bottom.  I had to go to the office a couple of days last week and eating an ice cream sandwiches each morning for breakfast saved me.

I've also been sucking on Jolly Ranchers to try to help with the gross metallic taste.  They do help, but between the Jolly Ranchers and the ice cream sandwiches...it's just so much sugary grossness.  It gets me through the day, but it's a sad state of affairs when I'm dreading having to pop another Jolly Rancher.  I like sugary foods.  I do.  I just don't like them this much, and yet they're the only things that consistently help.

I had my first craving the other day.  Beef tacos.  My MIL made some for dinner, and it was the first thing that actually tasted good in weeks.

angelz429

I went vegan for a year and found Nutiva - it is better than Nutella. By a lot. My favorite is the dark chocolate but either is fantastic.