13 Weeks Pregnant
Food & Eating (or lack there of)
Hey Ladies,
So I have always loved to cook (& eat) but since about 6 weeks preggo I have not wanted to cook or eat things i usually love. This is our first little blessing so I thought i would want to stuff my face but I don't. Is there anybody else who doesnt have a taste for many foods or has lost the urge to cook??
P.S.- Poor hubby has def noticed, lol
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Re: Food & Eating (or lack there of)
Me too... I love to cook. And I can't stand the smell of raw and cooking meat. I thought it was just because of morning sickness, but 13 weeks in I'm still having the same issue. I thought it was just me..
I'm in the same boat, but i've taken an interesting turn for the stuff i can stomach. I can't cook, can't stand the smell or taste of most seasonings, and want nothing to do with meat of any kind (the thought of meat destroys my appetite). I hate sweets, candy, ice cream, cake... deserts of any kind. The texture of cakes muffins or any soft sweet pastry ... *shivers with disgust* What I can eat is any kind of raw fruit or veggie, oh and tomato juice lots and lots of tomato juice.
Frequently meals with me consist of diced watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, with a fresh salad with dark romaine & spinach lettuces, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, lite ranch, and sunflower seeds. Then water, lemon-lime Gatorade, a fruit smoothie (how i get protein :P ) or tomato juice to drink.
Yes i am going through the same thins as well....This is my third pregnancy and i have had all the symptoms you can mention with this pregnancy.
I hate cooking even the things that i love most, specially not a big fan of any meats....
P.S.I only have a beautiful 9 year old girl and my second passed away, so i guess this third chance i should be grateful
lol
I have no desire to cook at all. In fact my husband thinks I am crazy but the refrigerator is grossing me out. It smells like old veggies and I am the only one who can smell it. We are living with my in-laws and I do not want to offend them by throwing away all of their food but seriously I can taste fridge when i get a glass of water or eat fruit that has been stored in their. Yuck! The smell of raw meat sends me running so I really cant handle touching raw meat. I have actually lost 5 pounds since I got pregnant while everyone else that I know actually gained weight in their first trimester. Ugh...
My doctor said that I am not eating enough. I am actually anemic now. Yicks! Her advice was to eat more protein. She also suggested eating 5 small meals per day. This can be tough since I work full time. Good luck ladies!
13 weeks down!
It sucks! I love food and NOTHING interest me at this point. I dread meal times because I know I have to eat something but nothing tastes or sounds good. And poor hubby! I haven't made him a meal since finding out at 5 weeks. I made a meal tonight as a belated father's day present (as I was sick yesterday) and had to run to the bathroom several times due to the smell of meat. Reminded myself that I haven't stopped cooking just because I don't like it, but because I can't stand it!
Hubby has been great about cooking for me and the my sk's, but I feel horrible for putting it all off on him lol.
Wow you made me hungry and I haven't had an appetite in a month.
thank you
HOLY CROW I'm so glad I'm not the only one! I'm going to tell my DH about this when I get home too. I'm the cook in our house, and suddenly the kitchen is the bane of my existence! The smell of the fridge puts me off, the smell of our pots 'n pans cupboard (that was the hardest to explain to DH lol), even just steam from boiling water can turn my stomach! I thought I would have to be extra careful about my weight gain (I'm already a big girl) but haven't gained an ounce at 13 weeks. Not a singled one of my old favorites sounds appealing anymore. Not that anything sounds especially BAD (accept chicken and eggs), just that nothing sounds particularly good. Hope I can get back in the kitchen again soon!
Good to hear I am not alone with this feeling.I hate smell of the meat many times I can't take the taste as well.I just noticed if I goin to eat in restaurant I can have deep fryed meats and nuffin else.With cooking at home I suffer, coz smell of foods are put me off eating at so many times.What I found more enjoyable are all kind of pastas, different types of breads and cooked potato.I love row veg and fruits as well.
How I went forward with pregnancy I believed it s will get better but not...I do not feel sick all the time no more but I still can't having it the smell of the row meet.
I definitely hear you. I cannot stand the smell of meat period! I haven't been able to cook and I feel just awful about it. But my significant other is like its okay I'm not helpless. I know he isn't but I just want to be able to do. Anyway on the bright side here lately I have been able to take the smell of chicken. Cooking really is hard for me. Anything that doesn't require prep makes me a happy MOMMA!