Body rebelling against all 'good for me' foods

[sherlock]

So after my MMC, I was very good about what I ate - lots of vegetables, no potatoes, brown bread rather than white etc etc

In the past week (week 6 - 7 of pregnancy), my body has decided that it doesn't like all this healthy stuff and makes me feel horribly sick whenever I even think about it!

I used to have granola for brekkie (a low glycaemic load one, and it was lovely) but now I can't face it and am back eating soggy weetabix with sugar on top (!) - that sounds disgusting, and like it should make me feel sick, but I love it! I am making sure I force my berry smoothie down every morning as that's the one healthy thing I still enjoy (ish).

I can't even think about roasted vegetables, which I used to love (bleurgh) and tried a stir-fry last night, even though I didn't want it, and ended up giving up after a few mouthfuls and cooking some potato waffles (which I ate with salad cream!!)

I am having a chicken pie tonight as that's what I'm really craving (and guess I will try and have some veg with it :s)

All I seem to want is stodgy, fat-filled food! The thought of most other food makes me feel ick. Even my homemade chicken korma, which is lush, is totally unappealing - I want the full-fat, supermarket ready meal version! With bombay aloo and a naan!

It's really annoying as I know that I am going to put on more weight than I need to by eating these things, but I am so hungry and I just can't stomach the healthy stuff! Argh!

 

[vitriolic_vix]

I've been the same!! I'm normally so healthy but now my MS is starting to ease all I want is carbs!! Pasta with cheese, baked potatoes with cheese, cheese on brown toast, sandwiches and beefburgers..... I don't even normally eat any red meat!! I've now put back on the weight I lost with ms plus 2lb! I seriously need to try some veg and less carbs but just the thought and it sounds so bleurgh if you know what I mean!!!

 

[thetrigger]

all I ever want is pizza and salad.
thats it.
I guess it balances out,
but the thought of most other food makes me really sick.

 

[Lucy0945]

I feel so guilty I haven't touched a vegetable in weeks, the thought of them makes me vomit. I seem to only pick at food all day and haven't had a proper evening meal in weeks either. Feel awful constantly. Hope this goes away soon...three weeks until the 12-week mark when ms is supposed to stop. x

 

[Deutschette]

I've had the same lately. I'll force myself to have fruits in the morning, but I've caught myself having some of the following meals:

1. Fried eggs with ketchup on toast (breakfast)
2. INSTANT mashed potatoes (breakfast)
3. McDonalds cheeseburgers & crispy chicken wraps (seems to be the only thing to calm my nausea, WTF )

... I hadn't eaten McDonalds food in over 6 months beforehand, but it was like my feet dragged me there for some greasy goodness.

 

[Steph182]

In the past week (week 6 - 7 of pregnancy), my body has decided that it doesn't like all this healthy stuff and makes me feel horribly sick whenever I even think about it!

This is happening to me all i want is chocolate and ice cream haha

 

[PeanutBean]

All I want to eat is crisps and chips with salt and vinegar. It was the same last time. Actually all I could stomach almost the whole way through was crisps, I hardly ate anything. I didn't worry about it, we just have to do what we have to do. No point putting the pressure on to eat things that'll make you sick.

 

[My_First]

MMMmmm addicted to white chocolate currently...

 

[sherlock]

McDonalds cheeseburgers

... I hadn't eaten McDonalds food in over 6 months beforehand, but it was like my feet dragged me there for some greasy goodness.

Now I want a Big Mac!

I just went to the shop because I felt awful and thought I was going to be sick, and when I got there the only thing that didn't make me go 'bleurgh' when I looked at it was a tuna sandwich. Then when I got back someone had brought in chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream for her birthday, and I was like 'YUMMEE!'

So I stuffed the sandwich down my throat then cut myself a slab of choc cake and stuffed that in too! But hey, at least I don't feel sick anymore lol

 

[Widget]

I'm the same.. the only thing I can keep down is the comfort foods. Yesterday for breakfast I tried to eat my flax/corn flakes with cranberries on top and I immediately got projectile vomiting... it was pretty graphic. However I was able to keep down fries for lunch.

Basically all my stomach wants is sugars and starches. Breads, potatoes, and sweets is the only thing that I can eat without vomiting. Hopefully that one little prenatal vitamin can make up for this lack of proper nutrition.

 

[ellieb31]

I was exactly the same until a couple of weeks ago - all I wanted was carbs and fat and just the idea of fruit and veg turned my stomach. Things are much better now though and I can manage veg at least (I've never been a big fruit person in the first place). I figure that the baby's so little that it doesn't matter too much in 1st tri and it's only in 2nd tri and onwards that it might be something to worry about. Just enjoy the crisps etc!!

 

[Widget]

McDonalds cheeseburgers

... I hadn't eaten McDonalds food in over 6 months beforehand, but it was like my feet dragged me there for some greasy goodness.

Now I want a Big Mac!

I just went to the shop because I felt awful and thought I was going to be sick, and when I got there the only thing that didn't make me go 'bleurgh' when I looked at it was a tuna sandwich. Then when I got back someone had brought in chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream for her birthday, and I was like 'YUMMEE!'

So I stuffed the sandwich down my throat then cut myself a slab of choc cake and stuffed that in too! But hey, at least I don't feel sick anymore lol

I'm finding that if I eat what I crave, I am less likely to have nausea. After being released from the hospital on Monday (I was in for dehydration due to morning sickness) I went to a fast food joint and bought a burger because I was craving it so bad. Even though I was not able to hold any food down for days, that burger settled my stomach so much that I was able to actually take a nap right after.

I just gobbled down a giant pancake with molasses on top because that is what I wanted first thing this morning... even though I couldn't even eat supper last night, that disgusting sugary pancake has temporarily "cured" me.

 

[Steph182]

oo a good one to eat (Apart from obviously pasta) is malt loaf sweet and easy but i think it might just be my first craving haha

 

[lilprince]

With my first all I could eat without yaking was Apple Jax. For 4 months thats all I ate! lol!

 

[happybeany]

Ohhh I've been exactly the same! I had to swap my wholemeal bread for white lol.. I've been craving the pasta and bread fixes too, and asda does an amazing kids cereal with chocolate in the middle that is just amazing!!!!!! I had a salad for lunch a couple of days ago and regretted it the rest of the day and all night.. it made me feel awful

 

[Leanne27]

I am soooo glad i found this thread, I have completely gone off vegetables and all i want is carbs and sugary things. I am feeling so unhealthy but have been eating lots of crisps and chips oh dear......

 

[Deutschette]

I just gobbled down a bowl of chili con carne with bread and crappy cheddar cheese. And you know what? It was fantastic. Think I'll have another bowl. *wanders off*

 

[Mrs AJ]

My mom and MIL think I'm crazy for not eating veggies. They are constantly sticking spinach, broccoli, asparagus, and all the "yucky" green stuff in my face. Last night my mom made her special "green" drink made with all green veggies you can imagine and a green apple and tried to make me drink it. I told her "I'm as green as that drink!"

To make things worse, I hate drinking milk. I prefer soymilk, but my mom keeps telling me to pinch my nose and guzzle away. I don't think so....

My morning sickness is now all day. I can't eat a thing without feeling a bit nauseous...even things I crave.

 

[Kate83]

I have eaten loads of tuna sandwiches I try and put some cucumber in there to make me feel like im eating a balanced diet! I have cravings for tuna and McDonalds chicken burger, thats it. My first pregnancy it was anything aslong as it had mint sauce with it. makes me feel sick thinking about it now!

 

[crazy mummy]

I feel so guilty I haven't touched a vegetable in weeks, the thought of them makes me vomit. I seem to only pick at food all day and haven't had a proper evening meal in weeks either. Feel awful constantly. Hope this goes away soon...three weeks until the 12-week mark when ms is supposed to stop. x

Thank god, I thought it was just me, I cannot remember the last time I sat down and ate a meal I just pick while I am cooking, I have literally just started to feel better but now I just want to eat what I want to eat not really what I should