How have you changed your diet??

Jodi - posted on 09/15/2010

This pregnancy has brought on gall stones for me so I'm on an ultra-low fat diet. I basically live off of chicken, fish, rice, fruits and veggies. No red meat, limited dairy, limited carbs etc etc etc. It has been really hard since I've been losing a lot of weight which I can't do with twins. I'll be adding an ensure weight gain supplement drink per my doctors orders. (I've lost almost 20 lbs already) I also can't have sweets, chocolate, caffeine, the peels of fruits like apples or grapes and nuts. Anyone else had this problem?

Elizabeth - posted on 09/14/2010

I've been so nauseated with this pregnancy that my diet has changed dramatically and not consciously either. Caffeine was making me crazy sick, so i cut it out... i can't eat too much of anything, or anything with a strong smell to it, or anything heavy on my tummy like most meats... I'm pretty much on a Banana, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast diet or a BRAT diet as we would say in the nutrition dept.

Jennifer - posted on 08/25/2010

As soon as we started TTC I stopped drinking caffeine and aspartame.
I also started eating meat again to up my protein intake. (I'd been a veggie for 8 years but never great at keeping up my protein)
Since I've been pregnant I've been pretty much only wanting carbs but I'm trying to make sure I keep things balanced.
Although I did have a NEED for taco bell the other night. =0)

Elizabeth - posted on 08/25/2010

Actually i am now for some reason i just can't stand the idea of meat, i keep on trying but i always start to feel sick. so i eat beans and nuts and i pick out other items like bread that have some in them so that i get enough. i am also having a hard time with eating dairy but it isn't as hard as eating meat.

at the end of the day i know that i eat healthier than most women so i don't stress too much about it.

Megan - posted on 08/25/2010

Maybe it is because this is my first pregnancy, but I'm kind of obsessed with what I'm eating. I'm usually a pescatarian (veggie who eats fish), so I already eat a lot of fruits and veggies. But I'm worried about too much fish, even of the "okay" kinds like salmon. But then I get worried about not getting the recommended 50-60 grams of protein a day. I've found Greek yogurt (twice the protein), and protein packed everything, but am still only hovering around 30 grams a day. Dairy is great, but often has a lot of fat - beans are good too, but you have to eat more of them, so then you've got more calories. So, I'm considering adding chicken to my diet. Is anyone else a vegetarian?

Dorothy - posted on 08/13/2010

Ok, i think my baby is weird. With my first pregnacy all i craved was chocolate and cakes. I made sure I took the multivitamins and ate lots of fruits and veggies and didnt touch any alcohol (im not a drinker anyways) and stayed clear from fizzy drinks. But with this pregnancy, i crave food like mustard and i get sick from cakes and chocolate. Smells are the same as the last pregnancy, everything is hightened so I cant eat anything that smells "off" or too strong. Like Tuna. I used to be fine with it. Even tough i dont like fish much i could actually eat it. Now i cant even smell it. Any meat smells and I feel sick.

Meghan - posted on 08/11/2010

I am kind of opposite. I mean, I don't binge drink and do drugs, but I do eat worse when I am pregnant. I make sure I get all of the vitamins and such, but I totally splurge and have craving foods all the time. When I was pregnant with my son, I was very sick and was loosing weight, so the doctor actually encouraged me to eat more carbs, and to gain more weight. I took that as the ok to eat what ever I want. I am sort of following the same strategy with this one. I eat what I want, but everything in moderation.

Bridget - posted on 08/10/2010

I just found out Im pregnant, but luckily I had already made some diet changes with my family. We are cutting out processed foods and eating more fruits and veggies. I have also eliminated all salt from recipes and additional table salt. I swelled HORRIBLY last time so hopefully that will help a bit. Im also not drinking diet cokes anymore and Ive increased my water intake. Hopefully everything will lead to a healthy pregnancy and baby!

Fiona - posted on 08/09/2010

I eat fairly well normally, so i juts try stay away from caffeine, raw eggs, unpasteurized cheese, deli meats. ect. I Take a pregnancy multi vitamin daily.

Alissa - posted on 08/09/2010

I always change a few things I consume when I am pregnant. Like I don't drink coffee or diet coke. I stay away from the no no's on food like lunchmeat and unpasteurized cheese. I try not too eat too much bad fattening fast food stuff because it's not like I can do an extreme workout later, lol. I've kinda always ate healthy so I am just keeping up with that with less pizza!! Plus I totally am an ice cream freak and it can really pack the pounds on with these crazy prego cravings so I opt for frozen yogurt instead ;) I also don't drink out of plastic water bottles, not sure if it's bad but I think they are a waste. I have 2 bpa free refillable rubbermaide bottles that I drink my water out of. It helps me keep track of how much water I drank in a day. Otherwise I just don't drink enough fluids.