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5/18/2012, 8:46 AM

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Balanced diet

I am a "snacker" and I am having a very hard time eating a heathy, well balanced diet. I am 16 weeks pregnant and I know how important it is to give my baby the nutrition it needs. I have started taking vitamins again (they made me sick during the first trimester) but I'm affraid that its not enough...any suggestions!

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Re: Balanced diet

I kept vegi's and fruit in the fridge ready to go. I am a snacker as well and i need my crunch fix everyday. pre pregnancy i would of gone for chips, crackers, pretzels. during the pregnancy I would go to celery, crackers and cheese, apple. The last month I ate 3 oranges a day because that is what i craved. I also got rid of "junk" snacks. Which lasted about a month until i got a huge craving for chips then they worked their way back in but i stuck to the serving size and no more.

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i know how you feel before pregnancy i was always watching my weight so i saw this as an opportunity to splurge and i really took it overboard. Its taking me time to get back to eating healthy i still crave chocolate, ice cream, chips, and all sorts of unhealthy foods. What keeps me motivated is knowing that in the end i'm the one whose going to have to work extra hard to lose all that weight. So i keep thinking about how my babies going to be effected by the junk im eating, and it's also scary because i really don't want my baby to be premature because i'm not eating healthy. The baby needs healthy food not junk. I try drinking lots of water each day, i eat more fruits and vegetables, and if anything i try eating healthy first so the baby gets what it needs, and later on if i really crave something ill try to eat a healthier version, like ice cream bars, there are some really good ones that are low calorie, or popcorn is great for fiber and its better than chips, or i even get baked chips but you also have to eat those in moderation. Try replacing your cravings with a healthier version, it really helps.

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I am a "snacker" and I am having a very hard time eating a heathy, well balanced diet. I am 16 weeks pregnant and I know how important it is to give my baby the nutrition it needs. I have started taking vitamins again (they made me sick during the first trimester) but I'm affraid that its not enough...any suggestions!

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Re: Balanced diet

It is very common that a woman would eat more during pregnancy period, as we all know, it is likely 2 are eating including the baby inside, but we must be sure that the food we eat is safe for the baby.

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Re: Balanced diet

I am having the same trouble of wanting oto eat the junk food! I have such terrible morning sickness lately though i find it hard to eat anything! I want to lay off hte caffeine but that is giving me trouble as well, good news is i quit smoking!! :) But I am about 2 months so I will be working harder to stop eating the junk and eating more healthy.. it is hard for a busy mom though.

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Re: Balanced diet

A healthy and balanced diet is necessary to maintain your health and fitness.

Take all necessary vitamins, protein, fiber, calcium, iron, carbs, mineral, and nutrition to get a healthy and balanced diet.

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Congrats on quitting smoking! I had to do the same and had a hard time with it but found that taking the baby carrots with me every where helped.

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I am having the same trouble of wanting oto eat the junk food! I have such terrible morning sickness lately though i find it hard to eat anything! I want to lay off hte caffeine but that is giving me trouble as well, good news is i quit smoking!! :) But I am about 2 months so I will be working harder to stop eating the junk and eating more healthy.. it is hard for a busy mom though.

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Re: Balanced diet

Snacking is perfectly healthy (and if you have a lot of nausea, the only way you'll get any food in you). The trick is snacking on things that are healthy, like fruits, veggies, etc. Treats and the occassional candy bar or ice cream cone are fine as long as the bulk of what you eat is healthy. My basic rule was to eat when I was hungry and stop when I felt full. Sounds obvious, but not everyone does it. Mind you, I had a lot of gas, so I felt full pretty quickly, and was hungry quite often. Not many meals, just lots and lots of snacks. I kept trail mix, crackers, and gatorade on my bedside drawer to deal with morning sickness. Just eat a little before you even try to get up, and eat food when you have nausea.

As for the prenatal vitamins, you can switch to children's chewable vitamins. You can check with your ob, but if you're having trouble swallowing the regular-sized vitamins, you can chew two of the children's ones.

Good luck =)

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