Are you changing your eating? - Page 2

[coloradomom]

For what it is worth ladies my MW said that coffee is not a problem during preg.: She said that as long as you keep it to 1-2 cups a day there will be no harm to the baby. I have one latte every morning, using organic coffee and milk and she said "go ahead and enjoy it"!

[jinetemx]

Yes, I am definately changing eating. Better,healthier choices. While I still have the energy to cook, I am going to try to make lots and freeze. Last pregnancy I was so wiped out I don't think I cooked more than 5 meals in five months. I'll be making lots of bean and veggie soups, and pretty soon MANGO season hits here, so I plan on eating lots of fruits, too. I'm not a big meat eater, but a couple times a week I will eat chicken or something (the baby and husband have to eat, too!) We have a great organic farm nearby, but no organic meats (bummer). I am also starting a massive veggie garden project as well as a hen house for my own eggs and free range chickens! Life on the farm is good!

[thewaggonerfamily]

Giving up Coke

I am <sob> giving up Coke. It is my caffeine substitute of choice. I usually have at leas one with breakfast and one with lunch and usually a few more in between. Today is day 1. I started with green tea with peppermint tea in it and have been drinking ice water. Its really hard since pop and water is about all I drink. I'm also going to try to stay away from most refined sugar and white bread, rice etc although I won't be nazi about it. The last 3 babies were 9#4oz (after I lost weight during the pregnancy! so I want to be careful. I'm also allergic to artificial sweeteners so that's not really an option for me. Fortunately it seems when I am pregnant I crave fruits and vegetables and healthy food. I just have to get to that point.

[thewaggonerfamily]

Day 2-No Coke!

Hoo boy, that was hard, but I'm on to day 2. I'm craving sweets something awful though. I had a couple frosted sugar cookies yesterday, which probably isn't the best, but I figure I'll get past the Coke and then worry about the sugar. For all you healthy food ladies, do you think apple or white grape juice over ice would be okay to substitute or should I stay away since they are just sugar water in a differnt form?

[sanguine_speed]

As a former pop-addict (and not that long ago), I understand how hard this must be for you!

As far as I was concerned, almost anything was better than Coke. Now, I occasionally treat myself to fruit spritzers, which are fruit juice and carbonated water. But, no artificial colours, artificial flavours, and also without a multitude of other carcinogenic chemicals.

Just imagine your baby drinking the pop--that helped for me. Sometimes I don't need help with that; I've occasionally seen toddlers with bottles full of pop : . That really stops me.

[gizzyntaz]

I gave up my one-a-day Diet Cherry Coke about a month ago. Prior to giving it up I started stocking our fridge with flavored seltzer waters. Our store brand has ones that are basically just carbonated water with a little splash of flavor (no sugar or artificial sweetener) - it's a good substitute when you need something fizzy. You'll have to try them, they are in the soda aisle.

I, personally, wouldn't substitute juice because of the high sugar content. But I like water so I don't have problems getting enough fluid. The bigger problem giving up the soda is giving up the caffeine. I drag through the day...

[arelyn]

I feel sooooo sick! I only threw up once (more the result of a two year old doing something nasty with his food, blech) but I can't shake this nausea. Making matters worse, I'm sure, is that my appetite has been totally gone for a few days now. The foods I've had the most problems even thinking about eating include all sources of protien known to man (except one)! Here I am at the point in my life where I need the most protien and all I can manage to eat is ricecakes, soymilk (overly sweet chocolate flavoured no less ) and Bryer's all natural popsicles. Sometimes I can manage peanut butter (if I smother it with jam) on the rice cakes. I'm not getting enough of any nutrient by normal standards and I'm getting really worried. I'm sure a lot of the nausea will subside after I get enough food in me. Afterall, skipping meals usually made me queezy before the baby. How can I make myself want to eat?

Thanks in advance for any ideas you can come up with!!

[beckyphry]

Katie, way to go on giving up Coke! You can do it!! Just give yourself time to get over the cravings, and pretty soon you'll be over it totally.

arelyn, I'm sorry you're so sick! Don't worry too much about nutrients now.. your little bean is probably getting most of their nutrition from the reserves already in your body from before you got pregnant. A friend of mine actually lost weight in her first trimester because she was so sick. She just gave birth to a robust and healthy baby boy last week! I'm not saying nutrition isn't important, but eat what you feel like eating when you're really sick, you know?

I'm lucky in that cold water is just about the only thing I feel like drinking, since I'm so thirsty. I'm not sick, knock on wood. My mom said she got some nausea with her 4 pregnancies but it wasn't bad so maybe I'll be spared? : My appetite has also been pretty good and I'm trying to reduce refined sugar and increase vegetables and protein.

[gizzyntaz]

arelyn - when you are sick you have to eat what you can. You'll get through it. Most of the first tri with my son I carb-loaded. Just learn from my mistake and get back on the protein plan as soon as you start feeling better! Make sure you stay hydrated too.

[Einen]

I've been feeling pretty gross today. I lost my appetite (VERY strange for me ). But I made myself eat dinner and it wasn't so bad once I got started.

I don't do much juice either because of the high sugar content. It's mostly water for me.

thewaggonerfamily- I hope you can power through the Coke withdrawal. Just think of how much great nutrition you can give your baby when you replace the Coke calories with better food.