What to eat when you have ZERO appetite

jshrop · February 2014

Hey ladies, having been sick since Friday, just wondering what you all do for protein supplementation if you have zero appetite. I know I'm hungry, but when I make food and try to eat it, it makes me gag. I can't stomach anything at this point, and I wouldn't be concerned if I weren't KU. So, just wondering, what do you all do when food can't pass your lips?

kellyjayne · February 2014

Can you stomach smoothies? If I don't have an appetitite, I usually make a berry smoothie with about a cup of greek yogurt and a little milk to thin it out.

abastian00 · February 2014

Appetite hasn't been a problem for me so far - yikes! - but Ensure, particularly the chocolate flavor, is a pretty decent meal replacement if you're having a hard time wanting anything. It's not too heavy on the stomach if you're feeling a little queasy. I wouldn't take it on an ongoing basis, but its good for a temporary fix!

But in general when I'm desperate for protein my protein fix its scrambled eggs, cottage cheese and greek yogurt.

elsa1688 · February 2014

I pretty much lived off chicken broth my first trimester. My midwife wasn't too concerned about it. If you are sick, a few days of no protein isn't the worst thing.

tbmadeamistake · February 2014

Smoothies or milk shakes with egg white protein powder. It's what I lived on both pregnancies for the first month or so of morning sickness. Feel better!

Mztwilson · February 2014

Have you tried peanut butter toast? When I was feeling nauseous and couldn't eat this really helped.

MissBHaven1024 · February 2014

Toast and yogurt.

bebemac · February 2014

You may want to try Premier Protein shakes. The chocolate one is quite good; I drink one daily for breakfast 1.

jshrop · February 2014

Thanks for the ideas ladies. I screwed up my first tri diet pretty bad, lived off mainly Mac and cheese or pop arts. I just haven't been able to chew much of anything. I'll be trying the smoothies and peanut butter toast tonight. Thanks!

jshrop · February 2014

CAMag said:

Just go straight up ice cream and add some nuts! Work in the healthy stuff when you are feeling better! I'm no dr, but who can pass up ice cream!?!

I may just justify this

bebemac · February 2014

If it's any consolation, my nutritionist instructed me to make smoothies with ice cream to get my weight up.

jshrop · February 2014

I have no problems with weight, I've got some extra to spare. I just don't want to be starving the kiddo ya know?

momof5sept18 · February 2014

For nausea they suggest the brat diet.
Bananas. Rice. Apples. Toast. But if you can drink milk its a good source of vitamins. Also try making smoothies. Greek yogurt, some fruit and I use a little milk in mine. Good source of vitamins and protein and its easy on the stomach. Hope you get to feeling better!

Eta: spelling.

momof5sept18 · February 2014

Oh, and Pediasure and vanilla ice cream make for an amazing milkshake and protein and what not from the Pediasure! And did I mention its delicious? Lol

lifeisbetteronthered · February 2014

Oreos. Really. Last pregnancy I kept loosing weight and Oreos and milk were the only things I ever wanted. DH would give me s**t but I would just answer that my Ob had told me to gain 2lbs by my next appt and I was 1lb down, so I had 3 lbs of Oreos due to me. I ended the 9 months 1/2 lb down from my pre-pregnancy weight, with a healthy baby.

Haven't had any yet this time, but I'm 1 lb up so far (yeah me).

Ashes92813 · February 2014

I eat what I love the most even if it's a little bad for me just so I eat. Toast, cereal, Belvita bars, chicken noodle soup, pancakes. Mostly light stuff, anything with vitamin C and carbs work for me. Ohhhh oatmeal is a good one too.

As for protein, egg whites or eggs, yogurt, your favorite form of meat just not fried or beans of any kind. Beans also have a lot of fiber in them which is good if you're constipated.

Good luck! Let us know if something works for you.

jshrop · February 2014

FYI, the ice cream is working. At least I can swallow it!

tbmadeamistake · February 2014

I wouldn't worry too much about the baby, from everything I have been told, baby will take what it needs from you, and you will suffer later from a lack of anything that you weren't replenishing. Baby will be fine

jshrop · February 2014

Good to know @lilygrace48. Makes me think I'm growing a vampire

liberty95 · February 2014

Milk is something I can always manage if my appetite is not up to par. Real milk, not skim!

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