I have to start eating better

john316a · December 2009

The holidays are almost over and I have to start eating better. Between chocolate, sugar, fried foods and just a lot of junk I've been eating so bad.

I used to be such a healthy eater until the day I found out I was pregnant.

Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions?

magdalina.h · December 2009

I've been the opposite and my body is still getting used to the healthy food. lol

Dreamsicle23 · December 2009

I do but I kind of don't care. I get enough nutritionally, I'm going to get fat anyway so I might as well enjoy it. I don't polish off tubs of ice cream, but I eat a Dove Mini or two and I never even had stuff like that in my house before.

DeeandBrad · December 2009

I was not the best eater even before becoming pregnant but I have gotten worse. I also have cut back on activity due to having lots of contractions with activity and being so tired. DH and I went grocery shopping today and I got lots of fruits and veggies. I am prepared to start eating right. I am so scared I am going to fail my glucose tolerance test due to all the crap I have been eating.

StrawberryAlarmClock · December 2009

DeeandBrad:
I was not the best eater even before becoming pregnant but I have gotten worse. I also have cut back on activity due to having lots of contractions with activity and being so tired. DH and I went grocery shopping today and I got lots of fruits and veggies. I am prepared to start eating right. I am so scared I am going to fail my glucose tolerance test due to all the crap I have been eating.

This is me. Word for word!

allyandpat2010 · December 2009

I was super healthy before getting pregnant- training daily and on a diet plan. I have splurged quite a bit being pregnant! I work out still 4-5 days a week to counter all the stuff that's probably not the best for me. I don't think just because you are pregnant means you have to get fat. I'll go as long as I feel good. My friend joked with me at the gym today saying I need to make a pregnancy work out DVD... haha uhhhhhhh

cherylnicole · December 2009

Oh I hear ya! I ate SO bad over the holidays..I went out grocery shopping Monday and bought pretty much all healthy food that way I don't have any junk in the house tempting me! Lots of fruit and veggies!! Today I ate all 'good' food and I feel fantastic, I would say maybe just eliminate all bad food from the house that way you don't have a choice but to eat good!

STAR15 · December 2009

I can totally relate, but I have no suggestions. I used to eat fairly well, lots of veggies, lots of lean meat, but now I don't like chicken, I can't stand most vegetables, and I can't say no to junk food. I think everything I've eaten lately could be bought at a 7-11.

laurasue · December 2009

I was eating so healthy after BFP! Until m/s hit. Even now that I'm not nauseous I have a hard time finding foods I want to eat, and eating much of them. At this point i'm going with whatever I want and hoping at some point I'll start putting a little weight back on. I do try to get in all of the healthy daily foods I should, but I don't fret if I eat potato chips or chocolate, like I would have before I was pregnant.

sherina825 · December 2009

Before BFP I ate whatever I wanted to eat. Of course I would do it in moderation, but I honestly NEVER restricted myself. I still don't. I have incorporated more fruits, veggies and grains into my diet, but I still eat what I want.

niki731 · December 2009

I have gained 15 lbs in a month so I'm no help to ya.

l_elizabeth · December 2009

Every morning I wake up and think, today I'm going to eat really well! Haha and that usually doesn't happen. Part of me doesn't mind honestly, but I know it's going to be a rude awakening once this baby comes and I have to lose weight. It doesn't help with the holidays, and all the crap we have in the house. I ate pretty healthy before being pregnant, and if I splurged it was usually on wine or beer-- so now it's so hard to not have that. When I want a treat, I have dessert...every day though. I eat a lot more carbs then I used to which has been fun, and I just found out I passed my glucose test so I doubt I'll cut down now.

It's hard. I'm trying to be good, but when one of the only things you can actually do is eat yummy food, it's really hard not to. I realize none of this is helpful or motivating. I'm enjoying it while it lasts, and then I'll be in diet hell once the baby comes!

CrysBo79 · December 2009

I'm having the same problem and I am so ready to get the rest of the cookies/fudge out of the house. Doesn't help that usually nothing sounds good to eat but crap. I am trying to drink the V8 Fusion juice to get a serving of fruits and veggies though. GL!

jenirvt · December 2009

I haven't been a good eater this pregnancy, either...pre-pg I only ate fast food or super processed/frozen stuff (Lean Cuisines, etc) once maybe every 6 months, if that. Then in my 1st tri I was sooo sick and the only things that sounded remotely good were greasy fast food things, and it hasn't improved much since then. I don't do fast food very often but I crave pizza, frozen mac and cheese, stuff like that all the time and I haven't been good at curbing my cravings. I knew it would be pointless over the holidays, but I just started adding 1 salad a day to my lunch and plan on doing the same with dinner. Also, I have stopped the daily decaf peppermint mochas I was consuming, so that should help. All the cookies and Christmas candies are out of our house, we just need to do a really good, healthy grocery shopping run and I think I will be more inclined to eat better.

I am 24 weeks and have gained 15 lbs so far. It's not too bad, but in the last week alone I've gained 3 lbs of that 15. I'm ready to slow down before I get humungous.

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