Food- what are you eating?

[Rogue]

I'm looking for some food inspiration.

What foods have you really been enjoying recently?  If you made it, share your recipe!

[youdontsay]

I had a bagel and grape juice this morning. I'll see something, want to eat it, eat half of it and whine that I don't want it anymore.

I'm so helpful....

[NariaDreaming]

if you can handle the smell of crock pots, my Pinterest may inspire you.

www.pinterest.com/NariaD

[agpjt413]

Mine was changing day to day but now it's like my cravings change within hours or sometimes shift to aversions. We try to eat leftovers and yesterday AM I had no issues having leftover rack of pork w/ roasted potato medley for dinner. Mid afternoon, I wanted a burrito - BAD! Then by the time MH got home from work, I wanted a burger - ugh! Needless to say, I ended up eating a breakfast sandwich with a side of those potatoes and couldn't stomach the pork. Last week, I was all about fettuccine Alfredo - it was so bizarre b/c I'm a red sauce gal.

All this to say, I'm probably no help lol! What are you eating?

ETA: Here's the recipe I used last week - it was super tasty!

www.williams-sonoma.com/m/recipe/fettuccine-alfredo.html

[Rogue]

I'm thinking I might just go to the grocery store this morning and wander around grabbing anything that looks good in the moment..cereal... Yogurt.. Fruit cups...

I am craving citrus... But afraid to indulge due to 1. SO saying it has too much sugar and 2. Citrus not helping with the nausea.

[dc2london]

Dec 17, 2015 8:59:22 GMT -5 Rogue said:

I'm thinking I might just go to the grocery store this morning and wander around grabbing anything that looks good in the moment..cereal... Yogurt.. Fruit cups...

I am craving citrus... But afraid to indulge due to 1. SO saying it has too much sugar and 2. Citrus not helping with the nausea.

WTF to fruit having too much sugar? Unless you are diabetic, eat what you can eat. I would stick to whole fruits instead of fruit juice when possible, bc let's be real, we can all use the fiber. But first tri is all about eating what you can, when you can. No rules (except maybe avoid the gin).

Citrus fruit is loaded with vitamin C and folic acid, especially oranges and grapefruits. I told my MW with DS1 that I was craving clementines and eating 2-3 a day and she encouraged it!

[dc2london]

I am in that special kind of hell where something sounds amazing at one moment,and an hour later, it sounds repulsive. Last weekend I was dying for some stuffing (my DH makes amazing homemade stuffing) so we made a big tray. I had one helping, loved it, but can not touch the leftovers. Then I was craving bbq sauce so my H actually made me smoked chicken tenders in his smoker. Delicious!...for five bites. I was averse to all sweets for weeks but yesterday I ate three Christmas cookies and loved them. It's so fluid. The moral of the story for me has been to buy and prepare in small quantities. The odds of me eating leftovers of anything right now are slim.

[musicgirl]

Dec 17, 2015 9:08:02 GMT -5 dc2london said:

Dec 17, 2015 8:59:22 GMT -5 Rogue said:

I'm thinking I might just go to the grocery store this morning and wander around grabbing anything that looks good in the moment..cereal... Yogurt.. Fruit cups...

I am craving citrus... But afraid to indulge due to 1. SO saying it has too much sugar and 2. Citrus not helping with the nausea.

WTF to fruit having too much sugar? Unless you are diabetic, eat what you can eat. I would stick to whole fruits instead of fruit juice when possible, bc let's be real, we can all use the fiber. But first tri is all about eating what you can, when you can. No rules (except maybe avoid the gin).

Citrus fruit is loaded with vitamin C and folic acid, especially oranges and grapefruits. I told my MW with DS1 that I was craving clementines and eating 2-3 a day and she encouraged it!

This exactly.

Also, does your SO understand how pregnancy works? The pregnant woman gets to eat what she wants. PERIOD.

[dc2london]

I wish I liked smoothies. I got some chocolate almond milk, bananas, and frozen cherries to try to trick myself into drinking cherry chocolate smoothies (with tons of flax meal) bc I need protein.

[fishchicks]

I'm trying, and mostly succeeding, to eat mostly unprocessed food. Let's just say that I've got an unhealthy love of sugar, and I don't want this kid to be born craving ice-cream! Thus, I'm having lean proteins (eggs, fish), veggies (broccoli, zucchini), and whole grains and lentils (quinoa, black beans). I rely on things like pesto and tapenade to add extra flavor. It isn't a particularly fun diet, but it is quite yummy for what it is, if that makes any sense!

[fishchicks]

Dec 17, 2015 9:08:02 GMT -5 dc2london said:

Dec 17, 2015 8:59:22 GMT -5 Rogue said:

I'm thinking I might just go to the grocery store this morning and wander around grabbing anything that looks good in the moment..cereal... Yogurt.. Fruit cups...

I am craving citrus... But afraid to indulge due to 1. SO saying it has too much sugar and 2. Citrus not helping with the nausea.

WTF to fruit having too much sugar? Unless you are diabetic, eat what you can eat. I would stick to whole fruits instead of fruit juice when possible, bc let's be real, we can all use the fiber. But first tri is all about eating what you can, when you can. No rules (except maybe avoid the gin).

Citrus fruit is loaded with vitamin C and folic acid, especially oranges and grapefruits. I told my MW with DS1 that I was craving clementines and eating 2-3 a day and she encouraged it!

Agree totally with dc2london. I'm trying to reduce sugar, but not from fruit. I think skipping fruit, unless you have a medical reason to do so, doesn't seem ideal. You get a ton of benefits from fresh fruit. I might avoid fruit cups if they have syrup, or try to stick with fresh fruit instead, if possible in your location. 

[gratefulgirl]

I am totally odd, because I'll eat anything but after about 6.5 weeks it's not necessarily going to stay down. My favorites lately have been homemade banana bread, 30 minute tomato soup, and scrambled eggs.

[musicgirl]

My first pregnancy I tried to eat all the healthy things, but only managed to be successful partway through first tri. At that point, I think I just decided to eat the best I could but not to drive myself crazy with eating all the "right" things.

All that to say, I pretty much eat whatever sounds good, but try not to go overboard on the junk. Some nights I have pizza, others I have baked salmon.

Oh and baked potatoes are always an appropriate choice.

[jamjoyful]

The only thing that sounds good is carbs which is a huge problem. I've been eating salads with various toppings for lunch in an effort to keep balance.

I have made Pioneer Woman beef with snow peas twice in the last week because it is delicious. I can't stop eating it.

[Rogue]

Dec 17, 2015 9:14:02 GMT -5 fishchicks said:

Dec 17, 2015 9:08:02 GMT -5 dc2london said:

WTF to fruit having too much sugar? Unless you are diabetic, eat what you can eat. I would stick to whole fruits instead of fruit juice when possible, bc let's be real, we can all use the fiber. But first tri is all about eating what you can, when you can. No rules (except maybe avoid the gin).

Citrus fruit is loaded with vitamin C and folic acid, especially oranges and grapefruits. I told my MW with DS1 that I was craving clementines and eating 2-3 a day and she encouraged it!

Agree totally with dc2london . I'm trying to reduce sugar, but not from fruit. I think skipping fruit, unless you have a medical reason to do so, doesn't seem ideal. You get a ton of benefits from fresh fruit. I might avoid fruit cups if they have syrup, or try to stick with fresh fruit instead, if possible in your location. 

His mom has diabetes through pregnancy and caused him some birth defects before it was detected in her.  I think maybe this is why he is concerned with sugary foods.  

Thank you you for the encouragement!  I'm going to not listen to him and get the 5lb bag of clementines that has been calling my name.

[NariaDreaming]

Dec 17, 2015 9:09:53 GMT -5 dc2london said:

I am in that special kind of hell where something sounds amazing at one moment,and an hour later, it sounds repulsive. Last weekend I was dying for some stuffing (my DH makes amazing homemade stuffing) so we made a big tray. I had one helping, loved it, but can not touch the leftovers. Then I was craving bbq sauce so my H actually made me smoked chicken tenders in his smoker. Delicious!...for five bites. I was averse to all sweets for weeks but yesterday I ate three Christmas cookies and loved them. It's so fluid. The moral of the story for me has been to buy and prepare in small quantities. The odds of me eating leftovers of anything right now are slim.

we live in the same hell currently.

[steph]

Give me allll the avocados. And pretzels.

Also, on the citrus topic, lemon water has been my fave! And I'm pretty sure it helps with nausea

[elebishi]

Dec 17, 2015 9:08:02 GMT -5 dc2london said:

Dec 17, 2015 8:59:22 GMT -5 Rogue said:

I'm thinking I might just go to the grocery store this morning and wander around grabbing anything that looks good in the moment..cereal... Yogurt.. Fruit cups...

I am craving citrus... But afraid to indulge due to 1. SO saying it has too much sugar and 2. Citrus not helping with the nausea.

WTF to fruit having too much sugar? Unless you are diabetic, eat what you can eat. I would stick to whole fruits instead of fruit juice when possible, bc let's be real, we can all use the fiber. But first tri is all about eating what you can, when you can. No rules (except maybe avoid the gin).

Citrus fruit is loaded with vitamin C and folic acid, especially oranges and grapefruits. I told my MW with DS1 that I was craving clementines and eating 2-3 a day and she encouraged it!

Agreed. Sure, fruit has sugar. But it's natural sugar and fruit has many nutritional benefits as well. It's not like a candy bar. Eat the citrus if you want it!!!

[agpjt413]

Dec 17, 2015 9:23:39 GMT -5 NariaDreaming said:

Dec 17, 2015 9:09:53 GMT -5 dc2london said:

I am in that special kind of hell where something sounds amazing at one moment,and an hour later, it sounds repulsive. Last weekend I was dying for some stuffing (my DH makes amazing homemade stuffing) so we made a big tray. I had one helping, loved it, but can not touch the leftovers. Then I was craving bbq sauce so my H actually made me smoked chicken tenders in his smoker. Delicious!...for five bites. I was averse to all sweets for weeks but yesterday I ate three Christmas cookies and loved them. It's so fluid. The moral of the story for me has been to buy and prepare in small quantities. The odds of me eating leftovers of anything right now are slim.

we live in the same hell currently.

+1

[Rama]

Everything sounds like garbage to me, so I rely on other people telling me what they want. I just choke down whatever the crowd's going with, haha.

[dc2london]

I tried to be good and eat a salad with red quinoa yesterday. It backfired.

[spicysalmonroll]

Vanilla yogurt with a small handful dark chocolate chips sprinkled in.
Saltines. Trail mix.

I just made this and it's AMAZING- no dairy banana ice cream. Slice 2 bananas into coins and freeze in a ziplock bag. Next day, blend in food processor. Add 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter and blend again until smooth. Scoop into small bowl/ Tupperware and sprinkle with dark choc chips and refreeze for 1 hour before eating. I made 3 separate servings at the same time so I'd only dirty the processor once.

[elm1214]

McDonald's breakfast sounded SO good this morning (horrible, I know). As soon as I was finished, I felt like I was going to get sick. I'm just so nauseous all the time, not much sounds good. +1 to not wanting any leftovers. I got yogurt and granola because that has been sounding pretty good, as well as peanut butter + bananas, and clementines.

[eaglewife]

Snacks: Ritz, Saltines, and pretzels. Wheat thins with Monterrey Jack cheese and spicy mustard. Dill pickle spears (I know it's cliche but they are so. darn. good.). Babybel or Mozz string cheese.

Meals: Oatmeal, scrambled eggs, the occasional cereal bar, chicken salad on rye (with more pickles), shredded chicken tacos (these may have actually been a craving), melted cheese over Tostitos, baked potatoes. Most meats are repulsive at this point so I'm just skipping it.

[spicysalmonroll]

eaglewife, oh man, I was sad because I read that I can longer have soft cheese like brie (my fave) but you just reminded me I can have babybel! Woohoo!!!

[thelorax]

Dec 17, 2015 11:01:47 GMT -5 spicysalmonroll said:

eaglewife, oh man, I was sad because I read that I can longer have soft cheese like brie (my fave) but you just reminded me I can have babybel! Woohoo!!!

Most cheese in the US is pasteurized and fine to eat, but of course do what you are comfortable with.

I am eating life cereal. And that's about all.

[Rogue]

I am back! I got things that could be big or large portions and won't go bad. Tangerines, popcorn, yogurt raisins, crackers with cheese or peanut butter, oh and carnation instant breakfast cause I read about on the breakfast thread.

When I got in the car i had an instant breakfast, yum!

Thanks for the recommendations. Keep em coming!

edit: big or large portions!  I must be hungry

[twinkie0612]

I am lucky that nausea hasn't been bad for me (I might be jinxing myself). I've eaten a lot of scrambled eggs with cheese, cottage cheese, cheese cubes, and cheese dip (although at the moment that sounds disgusting). The only meals I seem to want are casseroles or pastas. The only aversions I have really had is McDonald's and pizza. We are having mostaccioli tonight.

[dc2london]

I just ate my weight in rolls at Berticci's. My stomach is settled for the first time in days. And very full.

[NariaDreaming]

Dec 17, 2015 13:38:47 GMT -5 dc2london said:

I just ate my weight in rolls at Berticci's. My stomach is settled for the first time in days. And very full.

I gorged on Olive Garden breadsticks yesterday and it was amazing