For me, it kinda feels like my stomach has been tied into a knot and taken permanent residence behind my sternum... Even though I haven't vomited, everything smells and tastes completely disgusting, to the point that I have to force myself to eat or walk into my kitchen while holding my breath. Seeing ice-cream or cake or any of my previously favorite foods makes my stomach temporarily relocate to the back of my throat
! And it lasts all day long, to the point that it sometimes won't let me sleep or will wake me up before dawn with my stomach roiling
. Cooking is also a chore, because of the smells, so poor hubby has been making due with grilled chicken breasts and boiled greens!
So, I find it very hard to maintain my weight. I have forgotten what feeling hungry or full is like, for me now there's just more or less nauseous. My trick so far has been to gobble down food (because I have to, not because I enjoy it) while trying not to taste it the very moment I can feel my nausea turn down a little bit... I have become very good at avoiding concentrating on the fact I'm eating. Like, I need to imagine completely different things and keep my mind engaged in other stuff while eating to keep my disgust under control so I can eat. With all these things, I have managed to bring my weight back up to only -1.5 Kg (-3 pounds) since my BFP. I had dropped down to -3 Kg (-7 pounds) within the first 2 weeks which had me really worried there for a while, so now I just force-feed myself, lol.
That said, I try not to complain, since this is my little miracle and I really don't mind going through all this if it means I can get a little bundle of joy in the end!