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Pregnancy is killing my digestion. It's so slow that when I eat anything resembling a normal meal or even a full-size snack, I get uncomfortably full for several hours and sometimes can't even eat my next meal. For the last couple days I attempted to eat a normal lunch and then felt so sick for the rest of the afternoon that I could barely function, much less eat. I'm usually a slow eater and not one to eat huge amounts in a sitting anyway, so this is surprising me.
My midwife commented yesterday that I hadn't gained "enough" weight for how far along I am, but that it's probably no big deal if my morning sickness is gone and I'm eating normally now. I definitely did eat less than normal during the first trimester just because of food aversions. Now, I'm happy to eat most any food, but I can't fit it in my stomach. I know if I continue on the pattern of the last couple days, I'm not getting enough calories or nutrition for myself, much less the extra 200 or so for BabyBaskets. I'm tall and moderately active, so my non-pregnant calorie allowance is at least 1,600. I doubt I met that with my eating patterns for the last couple days.
I need some healthy but not bulky snacks/meals. I love to snack on carrots and apples, but there's too much fiber and I am only going to get about 100 calories in and be done for half the day. I switched to 2% greek yogurt for the mornings, and if I remember to eat that as soon as I get up I can probably even fit in another snack before "lunch". I have some GF hot buckwheat cereal, if it ever cools down here. I have some bars that are heavy on the coconut and flax seed, and I have a bunch of string cheese in the fridge. I have small sweet potatoes I can bake for dinner. Any other ideas for me? I feel like I need to fit in plenty of protein and a bit of fat, along with just enough fiber to keep things moving. I would love your recommendations!
My midwife commented yesterday that I hadn't gained "enough" weight for how far along I am, but that it's probably no big deal if my morning sickness is gone and I'm eating normally now. I definitely did eat less than normal during the first trimester just because of food aversions. Now, I'm happy to eat most any food, but I can't fit it in my stomach. I know if I continue on the pattern of the last couple days, I'm not getting enough calories or nutrition for myself, much less the extra 200 or so for BabyBaskets. I'm tall and moderately active, so my non-pregnant calorie allowance is at least 1,600. I doubt I met that with my eating patterns for the last couple days.
I need some healthy but not bulky snacks/meals. I love to snack on carrots and apples, but there's too much fiber and I am only going to get about 100 calories in and be done for half the day. I switched to 2% greek yogurt for the mornings, and if I remember to eat that as soon as I get up I can probably even fit in another snack before "lunch". I have some GF hot buckwheat cereal, if it ever cools down here. I have some bars that are heavy on the coconut and flax seed, and I have a bunch of string cheese in the fridge. I have small sweet potatoes I can bake for dinner. Any other ideas for me? I feel like I need to fit in plenty of protein and a bit of fat, along with just enough fiber to keep things moving. I would love your recommendations!
I could only eat a half at a time but they were easy to eat at my desk when I was working.
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