Is this normal? I am hungry about an hour after eating. It is 1pm and this is what I’ve eaten so far:
7:30am Two slices of wholewheat bread with thick layer of peanut butter and chai
09:00am Leftover 4 spoons of chawal and daal
09:30am 1 kiwi fruit
10:30am 1 tangerine
11:00am Another tangerine
12:00 Slice of wholewheat bread layered with daal.
13:00 2 Wheat-bix with full cream milk and a tsp of sugar
Am I overeating out of boredom? or is this normal at this stage of pregnancy?
I have gained about 4kg post-pregnancy but had gained about 3kg pre-pregnancy soon after moving in with hubby and after the wedding, so I really don’t want to go over 12kg weight gain which the Docs say is the normal amount of weight to gain.
How to control these constant hunger pangs? And I’m drinking glasses and glasses of water but don’t feel satisfied.
Re: Constantly hungry and thirsty - almost 6 months along
I wouldnt call that overeating. You eat very light meals and very small portions of it. And the snacks you have in between are fruit items, so I think thats why you get hungry quickly again.
Re: Constantly hungry and thirsty - almost 6 months along
This sounds familiar…I was hungry+thirsty all the time especially with my last pregnancy just now, maybe because I was also chasing after my other kids too…but my heart would start to sink If I didnt eat right away…It was a struggle for sure
I think you are eating just fine; I ate almost whatever I wanted except sweets. I would eat shami kebab sandwiches with tomatoes and cucumbers or even pulled chicken on whole wheat subs along with fruit smoothies (half a banana+orange+berries+splash of mango juice) with 2% yogurt
I stayed way from processed foods like cheese sticks, tuna oe even boxed mac n cheese…these are quicker but I am weird like that I have a need to make my own food
Re: Constantly hungry and thirsty - almost 6 months along
I know how you feel. My pregnancy has been like that all along. I never threw up in the early stages of pregnancy - i would just ALWAYS BE HUNGRY.I used to wake up at 4am to eat cookies and fruit (which i kept by my bed) , then i noticed that the hunger went away… and now that i am almost 8 months pregnant - my hunger is back.. im eating almost every 2 hours (full meals!) - from what you described.. you are eating smaller portions…(which is good because it keeps the heartburn away)…im also always feeling very HOT, so i drink a lottttttt of ice water, and chew on ice lol… whenever your body asks - EAT! i sometimes get out of bed at 5-6am to go and get a slice of toast ..go back to bed then get up and make a proper bfast…
Re: Constantly hungry and thirsty - almost 6 months along
Thank God, you girls made me feel better.
Surprisingly, I also just want COLD water and cold juice although I stopped drinking fruit juices a while ago. I woke up once over the last few nights to have cereal with cold milk.
Royal Gala, those shaami kebab sandwiches My mum just made me a batch. You’ve got me salivating now.
I tried fasting during this ramzaan but it was impossible. When I’m hungry I eat like a hobo who hasn’t seen food in days!
Re: Constantly hungry and thirsty - almost 6 months along
My ob/gyn source says to listen to your body, if you feel hungry, eat. Listen to your cravings, they are just your body’s way of telling you what you and your baby need. Don’t feel guilty. You do have to be quite a bit more careful if you have gestational diabetes, but other than that, have at it.
I would cry cuz I would be hungry a few mins after eating a hearty meal… I kept it healthy in the beginning but honestly… it ain’t happening cuz u run out of ideas…especially if u are constantly hungry…and hey a snack ain’t cutting it… … and then I said eff it… I ate it all… its war!
aur paida kia hua? Chua! not even 3 kgs. I was not a happy camper. (this is with genie)
with midget…there were no changes to my diet… I ate like I did pre pregnancy… wasn’t hungry much… and he was mashallah nearly 4 kgs
ps) no throwing up either time… that also results in how much u feel like eating.
Re: Constantly hungry and thirsty - almost 6 months along
Im the same way…always hungry at 8 months. I lost 5lbs in the first trimester but now its all back n ive gained a net 15lbs so far. Id say, the fact that u r able to stick to fruits is awesome. I have ice cream everyday n then i feel guilty after eating it. I would say dont stress about food, especiallt not fruits m veges. Eat all you want as long as its not ice cream like me.
Re: Constantly hungry and thirsty - almost 6 months along
Going back to this thread, I realise I did eat a lot of carbs back then. Right now it’s pregnancy no. 2 - 28 weeks down and am eating far more protein but also emotional eating in-between meals and after dinner. My weight gain is borderline unhealthy. Let’s see how the next 2.5 months pan out.
Re: Constantly hungry and thirsty - almost 6 months along
wow. my diet was poor. just take food twice only in a day and I gained 26kg but masha ALLAH my child was health almost 4.5kg. It took me almost a year to loose that enormous weight
Do what u feel at this stage. be happy good luck
or is this normal at this stage of pregnancy?
My mum just made me a batch. You’ve got me salivating now.
but masha ALLAH my child was health almost 4.5kg. It took me almost a year to loose that enormous weight 
good luck