Eating Healthy?!

Is anyone else having a hard time doing this? I am now 14 weeks and since about 8-9 weeks my eating habits are kind of awful! At first it was due to the nausea which was ALL DAY and I just ate what I could keep down... Now its like Im never in the mood for healthy stuff. Its like Im forcing it down when I do eat it and I end up feeling nauseas or I just dont eat a lot in regards to portion...

The worse part is normally Im a very healthy eater... Pre pregnancy I watch what I eat because I want to be healthy... Grilled chicken salads, fruits and veggies everyday, fish all the time, brown rice, egg whites, whole wheat bread and so on... Now I can barely eat a salad, the dressing makes me sick. Ive tried numerous dressings and I end up feeling sick...

And whats worse is I feel TERRIBLE eating badly... I feel guilty about the baby and that Im lacking in important nutrients... and I usually feel like crap after I eat badly... And by badly I mean eating pasta with red sauce, cheeseburgers, craving sweets like crazy and most of all bagels with cream cheese. I have cream cheese every single day its sick LOL

Does anyone else have this issue? Anyone have any advice on what I can do to change my habits? I really am not happy about it...

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I feel the EXACT SAME way!! I'm a vegetarian so I normally mostly eat fruits, veggies, and some fish but since about 9 weeks I cannot eat healthy anymore! Fish makes me especially nauseas, but I can't eat large portions of any fruits or veggies. I just want to eat chocolate, ice cream and french fries all day long - and then I feel guilty as well! You're not alone!

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This is me too.
I'm 20 weeks and have been eating a lot of crap that i normally would NEVER eat. I decided today to start eating healthier..i can't take it anymore..plus i feel like i'm getting too big. The begginning is extra hard when you get nauseous a lot...i have no excuse anymore..It's only day one of my new eating plan, but so far so good..lol.

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Good Luck Karen! I know how hard it can be... I tried today and ended up eating potato chips! LOL

I even had a Dr's appointment today and brought up, she said not to stress about it. Im going to go through numerous food phases... The most important thing is taking vitamins and just try to eat at least 1 piece of fruit/veggie a day... but if Im really craving it and its not on the do not eat list go for it LOL

Im still going to watch it and not go overboard, but Ill just try to do what I can and hopefully this will change soon enough...

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I am only 7.5 weeks and I am already having this problem. I started getting sick at around 4 weeks actually. And I found out I was pregnant right after a cruise (bad food 24/7!). Before, I was doing a clean eating lifestyle (mostly fruits and vegetables, with healthy grain carbs and lean proteins, etc.). for the past 3-4 weeks, all I can eat is bread and butter. So much bread and butter. and cheese, like cheese sandwiches. Salad dressing also makes me sooo sick and the thought of plain salad is not appetizing. I am disgusted by the proteins I used to eat like chicken, and all I want is fast food, specifically taco bell and panera bread. I need unhealthy carbs to feel good. I also feel bad that I ate better before the baby, when I am supposed to be taking care of the baby. But, I hope i can eat healthier as the weeks progress if i can stop feeling so sick...

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I also had the same problem. I am 19 weeks now but I was eating awful all through the first trimester. Just before I got pregnant I was eating right and exercising regularly. For whatever reason it all stopped after I found out. Now that it is the new year I have made a vow to myself to eat healthier and more wholesome. Had to hide all the candy I got for the holidays.

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I'm eating better this pregnancy, but I'm also having a much better pregnancy so far. With my last pregnancy, I was sick every morning for weeks and had a lot of food aversions. The only things I could stomach were carbs. My doctor told me to eat whatever I could keep down. Once you feel better, you should try to introduce healthier options. I wouldn't be too concerned right now.

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I'm having a hard time as well. In the start of it I wanted even worse stuff too.