How often do you eat and what do you eat?

I feel like I am not eating enough throughout the day. I am eating 3 meals but I find by the time it comes to meal time I feel famished and start to feel nervous and shaky and dizzy. I sometimes snack inbetween but tit doesnt seem to be doing the job.

What does your daily menu look like? Maybe I am not eating the right foods.

Re: How often do you eat and what do you eat?

I eat 3 meals a day, but I need to snack A LOT as well. I eat a lot protein, which I never did when not pregnant. I find good snacks are fruit, yogurt, cheese, cereal and nuts. Try more snacking so you don't get so famished.

ETA: Sorry, just read that you tried snacking. I would try protein snacks, as I mentioned above. If not working, try carbs, like cereal and granola bars. You may want to try combining types of foods when you eat as well. That sometimes helps me. Good luck!

Message edited 1/31/2009 12:09:50 PM.

Re: How often do you eat and what do you eat?

definately up the fiber... perhaps a Fiber One Bar- or Kashi Bar... i try and look for something with 6+ g of fiber

Re: How often do you eat and what do you eat?

i'm barely eating thanks to my gallstones. just soup broths, cereal, yogurt and pita. i'm not gaining either BUT my ob said not to worry b/c the baby will take what he needs from me even if it's from my tissue (yuck i know.)

maybe try snacking more and increasing your portion size. or do 4 smaller meals.

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I am supposed to eat 3 meals, plus 3 snacks a day, but that's because I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. It's hard for me to get the 3 snacks in, but I do manage to get 2 in.

For breakfast I'll have a variety of things ranging from toast with cheese to oatmeal or eggs.

Lunch usually a salad with some sort of protein in it.

Afternoon snack, really depends on my mood. Sometimes a Sugar Free Chocoloate Pudding, or some celery with peanut butter, or yogurt or some fruit.

Dinner, sometimes a salad with protein in it. Some type of chicken. I also make Turkey Sausage with Peppers and Onions. Turkey Burgers no bun with veggies.

Evening snack, usually some crackers and cheese.

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