Anyone not eating as much as they should?

Re: Anyone not eating as much as they should?

• MelissaMiso member

  July 2012

  No advice here, just empathy. Yesterday I had three cups of coffee and three morningstar veggie "sausage" links 7 in the morning. I then realized I hadn't eaten anything else while I was driving in to my office at 6p.m. I don't function well without food. We also don't have much in the cupboards bc of financial struggles.
  

  
  

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• stoneycakes member

  July 2012

  Same here.  I am BFing so I'm trying to make an effort, but being so busy with LO makes me lose my appetite a bit.  I've found that eating breakfast helps me maintain my appetite throughout the day.  I make myself even if I don't feel like it.  I usually have cereal with a banana or yogurt in the morning.  For lunch, sometimes I just graze on cheese and crackers, popcorn, veggies & dip, etc all afternoon whenever I get a moment. Sometimes I reheat last night's dinner while LO is napping.  Fortunately, my DH has been great about cooking healthy dinners lately so most of my nutrition comes from these. Sorry I don't know how "quick & healthy" my routine is, but I feel the same way.
  

   

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• stemms8810 member

  July 2012

  I try to eat well and often but it doesn't always happen.  I am BFing so I know I need the extra calories.  And BFing makes me very hungry!  I am so busy with the kids I don't make myself eat more.  Luckily I can always ask my DH to hold the baby while I eat but I still feel like I am rushing through me meal.

  

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• k8edgerton member

  July 2012

  MelissaMiso:

  No advice here, just empathy. Yesterday I had three cups of coffee and three morningstar veggie "sausage" links 7 in the morning. I then realized I hadn't eaten anything else while I was driving in to my office at 6p.m. I don't function well without food. We also don't have much in the cupboards bc of financial struggles.
  

  This is pretty much what I ate yesterday except I had a Protein Bar somewhere in there. I live on coffee.
  

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• k8edgerton member

  July 2012

  MelissaMiso:

  No advice here, just empathy. Yesterday I had three cups of coffee and three morningstar veggie "sausage" links 7 in the morning. I then realized I hadn't eaten anything else while I was driving in to my office at 6p.m. I don't function well without food. We also don't have much in the cupboards bc of financial struggles.
  

  This is pretty much what I ate yesterday except I had a Protein Bar somewhere in there. I live on coffee.
  

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• pithikaki member

  July 2012

  Me too.. I'm EPing so I really need it, too, but it's hard.  I work from home and it's VERY difficult trying to squeeze everything in between all of the baby needs, chores (like bottles & laundry), work, AND pumping.

  To make things worse, she's got a dairy problem so my string cheese, lean pockets and cereal/milk snacks are all out the window.  I've been living off of vegan bars and soy milk with added egg protein powder.
  

  

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• picklesx member

  July 2012

  When I was on maternity leave I rarely ate (also not BFing). I never really felt that hungry anyway but I would just be so distracted and focused on getting the hang of taking care of a baby that I would just literally forget to eat. Now I will grab a few little bites of something here and there but only have actual meals if we go to someones house for a dinner party or while I am on break at work. DS doesnt prevent me from eating because he is so chilled out and whatnot but I just forget. Like today - he napped all morning and then we went to my parents' house but it is now 330pm and I have not eaten or drank anything at all today and havent really felt the need to. Ots so unhealthy i know!

  
  
  Corbin | born 4.19.12
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