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PG ladies: What do you eat?

ShernRichShernRich member
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I'm getting bored with the foods I eat at home.  I'm doing some grocery shopping tomorrow and I want to get something different for the rest of the week.  I definately want to continue to eat healthy stuff (no empty calaries, as DH loves to point out...) so if you have some suggestions, or recommendations...do share! TIA
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Re: PG ladies: What do you eat?

  • CharStensrudCharStensrud member

    Funny!  I am sitting here and thinking I should post about what to eat for meals and mainly snacks (while I am teaching) on the bump!  You beat me to it :)  I can't wait to see what everyone says!

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  • Kristen0709Kristen0709
    I don't eat red meat much, I really usually just eat chicken.  Since being PG I want chicken all of the time.  We've made grilled cajun chicken, barbeque, lemon pepper or basically whatever flavoring I want that night (I've also made smb's spicy garlic and lime chicken, yum!).  I did have a craving a couple of days ago for a chili dog so we ate those.  So good!  I've been eating a lot of grilled corn on the cob too.  For snacks I like dried fruit, pistachios and pretzels.  Nothing too exciting I know but I usually just eat what sounds good then.
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  • mcgeemcgee member

    Granted, it depends a lot on what you are craving or what food aversions you have...

    I went through a hummus and pita bread phase with both of my pregnancies, as well as a melon phase. I eat a lot of almonds, pecans, and cashews. Lots of salad and raw veggies with salad dressing/dip. I eat a lot of soup, especially when I am not feeling very hungry but know that I have to eat something or I'll feel nauseated. I eat a lot of cereal and granola, and I've been on a blueberry muffin kick lately. 

    Does that help at all? 

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  • s-a-r-a-hs-a-r-a-h member
    For snacks I like munching on Cheerios, fruit, carrots and graham cracker Honey Bees. I'm no help when it comes to meals because the only things I've really craved are pizza and mashed potatoes (not together).
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  • Ruby44Ruby44
    I have gestational diabetes so I eat a low-carb, high-protein diet mostly consisting of: peanut butter, almonds, cheese (cheese sticks are a good snack), chicken, beef, veggies, fruit, sugar-free bread, english muffins, eggs (boiled eggs are a good snack), skim milk, atkins bars (they are actually really tasty), kashi bars, high-fiber cereals like Complete, high-fiber tortillas with chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, etc., nitrate-free sausage, and yeah that's generally it.
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  • ACRACR

    Really the only difference in my food now & pre-preg is that I have incorporated more fruit. When I'm in Austin, I try to hit up Whole Foods for a good variety of different types.

    I'm also trying to get in more calcium, so I'm eating yogurt, small amounts of ice cream, and smoothies.

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  • bridegrilbridegril

    Apples with Peanutbutter

    Fresh Fruit Salad (digging the pineapple these days)

    Almonds

    I ate Nature Valley Granola Bars a lot in my first pregnancy - Peanutbutter flavor, mmmmm.

    Cucumbers

    Frozen Blueberries

    Greek Yogurt with Honey

     

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  • JessHeathJessHeath

    uhhh everything in sight (j/k)!!

    my biggest craving (following s-a-r-a-h) has been pizza by far.  I have a food aversion to chicken but LOVE beef.  I will eat chicken occasionally, but it just doesn't appeal to me as much. I also crave french fries too.  Now, if you are looking for healthy... I make a lot of dinner salads.  I'll use chix or beef (marinate it) and make a salad with corn, black beans, tons of veggies and avacado.  I make a jalapeno ranch dressing to top it (usually using a lite ranch) - I think I am making this tonight.  

    I also like baked/ girlled fish (salmon, tilapia) on a wood plank- super easy cook and cleanup and I've made a few casseroles if I'm not in the mood to really cook.

    HTH!!!  

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  • Kristen0709Kristen0709
    One other snack I love and get a lot of fiber from is Quaker Squares cereal, the brown sugar flavor.  It's very good and I like to be sure I get enough fiber.
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  • michelleaxomichelleaxo
    I got a big jug of dried fruit from Target and I love snacking on it!
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  • Cristina<3 WhitCristina<3 Whit
    I bulked up on lots of fruits to eat as a snack when the craving would hit for something sweet and toward the end now, I've added almonds to my snacking. My meals were pretty much the same as pre-pg, but I noticed I wanted more seafood, so I bought more salmon.  I used fly's website a lot for good recipes and also the food network for recipes to spice up boring chicken meals.
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