Eating Healthy While Pregnant??

Question

I'm wondering if anyone else has a really hard time eating healthy while pregnant. Throughout my whole first trimester I have been sick and have been grossed out by almost every food. Before I was pregnant I was very healthy-most of my meals included lean protein and veggies. Now, not only can I not stomach hardly any meat at all, but most fruits and vegetables are off-putting as well! I've found myself only able to eat salty foods such as chips, and Max and cheese and fries and refried beans. It's very hard for me mentally, because I want to eat healthy and I'm afraid it's going to affect my baby. I also should add I don't eat very much of any food, because I am too sick most of the time feel hungry. Does anyone else have this problem? What insights does anyone have about this?

Answer

I'm guilty. I've never really been a healthy eater per say, I'm from the south and always had soul food - deep fried good-ness. 
I mean, that includes veggies but usually they're all buttered down lol. 
This pregnancy has been okay, I've wanted fruit for the most part bc it's sweet.

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I was gonna do a post on this topic I never had/have sickness healthy is a hmmm uncommon word cause I don't know any female that will sub ice cream for a frozen banana pop, true story I found out I was pregnant @ 2 mos going into 3 I was broke when I say broke no food NONE I had to find ways to eat I survived off of pb&j and roman noodles no for weeks almost a month and a half no prenatal vitamins so my baby now is grown strong in my belly so my nurse said as along as your eating your fine I asked this question cause it's hard to eat all the serving you supposed to eat a day I'm able to get food now but before nope

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That's pretty much what I ate my first trimester with my first. I drank a carnation breakfast with whole milk every morning. My nausea didn't subside until 16 weeks with him, then I could eat normal again. He weighed 9 lbs 1 oz. This pregnancy is a little different. I don't have as many aversions, definitely still not meat. Peanut butter helps and peppermints help calm my tummy.

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Same for me! My doc told me it was ok to eat whatever you can get down in the first trimester if you have morning sickness, then you can start to add more healthy foods as you feel better.

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I did. Talk to an outpatient nutritionist they will help.Also maybe look at the boost plus nutrition drinks.these will help you gain healthy weight and give you vitamins :)

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Sounds like you're probably sodium deficient. When we're deficient in something we crave it in its most comforting and palatable form. Try steaming veggies or meats and adding extra salt to them. Try different kinds too to see if there is a difference to iodized table salt, Himalayan salt, sea salt etc.

Eating Healthy While Pregnant??

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