Eating habits

Ok, since becoming pregnant my eating habits have changed a lot. I went through a lot of effort to cleanse and detox my body pre-conception to get it ready. In doing so I ate mostly RAW foods and was feeling wonderful.

Well then rolls around week six or so and the nausea sets in. All I wanted was a chicken sandwich from Burger King and french fries. If you've never been pregnant and craved french fries, then you don't know what it's like. It was pure bliss. Now normally, I am repulsed even thinking about a fast food chicken sandwich and fries. My body was really craving protein. I also couldn't even look at salad without getting sick, and that was the same for most vegetables. My diet as of lately has been egg sandwiches with cheese and ham in the mornings, toasted bagel and cream cheese for lunch, or grilled cheese sandwich, and of course various other snacks throughout the day and night.

I'm finally now to a point where I'm not feeling as sick and I notice that now I'm actually craving nutrient rich foods. I had a smoothie the other day, and salads and veggies with dinner. I'm still making sure I'm eating a lot of protein right now, as my body is craving it. I go through at least three eggs a day.

The main point is that I'm not being hard on myself for not sticking to what I thought was the healthiest diet for me. I'm still trying to keep things balanced out, but I'm not worrying about eating all or mostly raw, or even vegetarian. I know this is the most important phase of life to be eating healthy, but moderation is more important to me right now.

As I'm feeling better I'm sure I'll be enjoying my green smoothies daily again, because of course the little one inside of me will soon have taste buds and I'll have to do my best to get them enjoying yummy fruits and vegetables.