Anyone else worry about veggies?

virginiagirl11 · August 2010

Is anyone else worried that they're not getting enough veggies? I normally really enjoy them and had always assumed I would eat plenty during pregnancy, but I have eaten fewer veggies in the last few weeks than I have in a long time. All I can stand the thought of eating is meat, carbs, salty/spicy/sour foods, and green grapes.

I'm trying to sneak veggies in wherever I can. On Monday and Tuesday I craved a Subway BLT so I got lettuce, tomato, green peppers, cucumbers, and banana peppers on it. Yesterday at lunch I was actually able to stomach a salad with grilled shrimp so that comforted me a bit.

I feel lucky to get 1, maybe 2 servings per day these days.

Does anyone else worry about this? Vegetables are so critical to good health and development and it concerns me out that I am barely eating them. I am 6w2d and I've felt like puking just thinking about eating them for at least two weeks now.

CakerQueen · August 2010

I've been drinking V8 Fusion juice... it's really good and extra good for you! Try that!

flamingos2010 · August 2010

I know it's not the same, but I always drink V8 Fusion while I'm pregnant.. it tastes like fruit juice and one glass contains a full serving of fruits and veggies. Maybe that would be a way to get more "veggies" without feeling like puking at the thought?

edit: I love the Pomegranate Blueberry Fusion!

ams8099 · August 2010

Actually I am craving fruits and veggies more than anything. Have you thought about drinking a V8 Fusion or V8 Splash? They are pretty good and you get a serving of veggies per glass.

MissLadyTay · August 2010

I'm definitely worried. I haven't kept down anything remotely healthy in a week, thanks to morning sickness. I'm praying that the few PNVs I've managed to keep down will make up for my vegetable deficiency.

NikkiSLR · August 2010

I'm exactly the same way. All I wanted one morning was grapes and then I ate the spiciest hot and sour soup for lunch but it was so good!! I've been doing better today though. I ate my oatmeal, added some fiber. Now I'm eating a very fatty BLT, but it tastes great and I'm keeping it down and that's all that matters to me right now. I will get some V8 fusion though, that sounds like a good idea.

virginiagirl11 · August 2010

Ha, I love how you all suggested V8 Fusion. I totally forgot about that. I will do that! Or even just V8 because a lot of days I can't stomach anything sweet (very unusual for me).

I did think about making green monster shakes in the blender but the thought made me nauseous.

I just had another idea - I'll make a spicy Spanish rice dish and spice up the veggies and maybe that will work. That way I get my spicy carbs and would probably also be able to stomach the veggies.

DH just suggested hiding veggies in burgers, too, since I haven't had trouble eating burgers. This one restaurant nearby makes a cali burger with avacado and salsa and I'll have them add a pile of spinach or something.

I just need to think outside the box of my normal veggie habits (raw, not usually seasoned). If I season them more or serve them up in different ways that should help.

Thanks girls, I feel better now. I'll go pick up some V8 Fusion and regular V8 next time I'm at the store.

RunningGal900 · August 2010

It's gotten better for me, but for a while the thought of anything green made me gag. Now I can stomach a salad daily for lunch, but I'm still working up to more veggies at dinner. I try to put them in whereever I can. In sauces, meats, etc. But I will also get some V8 Fusion!

shalenap · August 2010

I've been much the same and really only able to think about eating pasta. I've graduated from plain pasta with lemon juice to pasta with sauce, and so I've been 'sneaking' the veggies into my sauce, and blueberries into my morning oatmeal, and trying to choke down an orange juice here and there. I'm usually a total fresh veggie fanatic, but I just can't even think about them at the moment.

I switched my prenatal vitamin to one that is food derived, and have felt a little better. I've also decided to stop stressing about it and just double up in the second trimester.

wendylaine · August 2010

I started taking Juice plus supplement. My midwife recommended it they have one for friuts and one for veggies. I just got the veggie one since they honestly sound yucky to me at the moment.

azuremama · August 2010

I've actually craved healthy stuff this time around, so I'm not worried. But everything I've read says basically the baby takes what it needs from you, so while your nutrition may suffer if you're not eating enough of the good stuff, the baby's won't.

So many people are sick and can't eat and lose weight in the first tri and go on to have perfectly healthy and smart babies. I wouldn't stress yourself out too much. Take a prenatal and eat as healthy as you can.

happyin10 · August 2010

This is me exactly!! Has been for weeks. I tried turkey meatballs and ground up veggies and put them in. I ate a couple then got rid of the rest, I couldn't even have them in my fridge. I've been doing the V8 Fusion, but I have to force it down and dilute it with water. Tonight I'm thinking of turkey pot pie with veggies in there b/c the crust and sauce sound really good to me! I also made pumpkin bread today b/c I read in one of my books that orange veggies are esp important (and thats making me feel better even though its loaded with fat and sugar!). My doctor said not to worry about it, and I"m just doing the best I can right now.

RayRay007 · August 2010

I usually really enjoy veggies but lately they have just been less appealing. I'm still eating 3-4 servings of fruit and veggies a day, but I was like an 6-8 servings gal. I'm not too worried, as I'm still getting in a lot more veggies than I'm sure a lot of people do!

missrachel06 · August 2010

V8 Fusion has been the life saver for me when it comes to Veggies, I have had big food aversions towards a lot of them for some reason so being able to drink something that taste more like a juice and get some veggies in helps

bradysmama29 · August 2010

azuremama:
I've actually craved healthy stuff this time around, so I'm not worried. But everything I've read says basically the baby takes what it needs from you, so while your nutrition may suffer if you're not eating enough of the good stuff, the baby's won't.
So many people are sick and can't eat and lose weight in the first tri and go on to have perfectly healthy and smart babies. I wouldn't stress yourself out too much. Take a prenatal and eat as healthy as you can.

this exactly.

dont worry, do what you can. many, many, many women are in the same boat. the first trimester you just need to focus on surviving.

the baby takes everything it needs from you. i have had horrendous m/s with both pregnancies and cant keep anything down for the first 16 weeks, except soup and crackers. my ob said the babies are like leaches...they will take everything they need from you. for instance, i got several cavities after my first pregnancy and my ob said my baby took a lot of nutrients from my teeth. so there you have it.

sche0523 · August 2010

YES! I really am worrying about getting enough vegetables. I usually like vegetables, but the last few weeks they just sound so gross...which is annoying because a few weeks before that I was eating vegetables like crazy! Fruit almost always sounds good, but maybe I'll try the V8 Fusion eveyone is talking about until I get my veggie-appetite back. GL :-)

kwitt22 · August 2010

You are getting alot of vitamins from your prenatals, but I like getting vitamins from a natural source too (veggies). You could try making veggie soup at home from scratch or making chicken noodle with a ton veggies. I really love progessives vegggie soups too. Maybe that would help you stomach it.

lilbabykt235 · August 2010

im totally opposite of this, i cant eat anything but fruits and veggies.

Everything else makes me gag all day long. I cant wait for this part of pregnancy to be done with and over!

**sorry i havent introduced myself im katiee (: **

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