Can I survive on carbs alone?! :)

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I'm 6w2d and although I'm not very nauseated in general the thought of eating proteins (chicken, fish, etc) or salads does not appeal AT ALL. I'm not going crazy but carbs are the only things I have interest in. Anyone else? Will I blow up like a balloon too early?!

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Everything I've read and everyone I've talked to has pretty much said eat whatever you can manage in the first trimester. (Within reason, of course)

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Prior to pregnancy I followed a paleo diet (not super strict) to help with my IBS- so no grains of any sort... Now crackers, pasta, cereal and toast are all I can eat!  Also I completely lost my sweet tooth-my husband cooked some chicken in coconut oil (I seem to be able to manage a little chicken from time to time) and normally I love coconut everything but this totally made me gag. So weird and funny, how something so tiny can have such a major effect!

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Yeah. Whatever you can stomach. Just make sure you're taking your prenatals so you get all the vitamins your baby needs ☺️

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This exact thing happened to me. All I could eat was bread until like 7-8 weeks and now (15w) bread grosses me out. You will be fine! :)

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You can incorporate nuts as a snack to get proteins. You do need them for the amino acids. Cells core structure is amino acids so yes you need them but you also can survive on carbs because some carbs will have protein.  Certain cereal have protein and so does milks and yogurts.

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I did for the first 6 months!

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Protein isn't as healthy as you think. You're overdone with proteine!!! It's better to eat LESS proteine and more carbs.

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Try getting protein from nuts, nut butters, yogurt, beans, or cheese.  Edamame is also really high in protein.  I've heard that the more protein you eat, the more it helps with morning sickness but I'm with you.  Protein is the hardest thing for me at the moment.  Everyday I have a new aversion so I keep various things on hand so if something sounds gross I have other options. Full fat yogurt with berries is always a winner for me but last night I had a grilled cheese with mustard and pickled jalapeños because that's the only thing that sounded good! (TO ME.  I know in the non preggo world how weird that is!).

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Try drinking protein shakes if you can :) much easier way to get your protein in rather than meat... Ahhhh that smell 🙈ghaha

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I'm 10 weeks and haven't been able to look at meat since 5 weeks. I figured out I can stomach chicken fingers, so I guess if it is covered in fried bread I'm fine. Lol. Eating like this makes feel like a hippopotamus.

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