do you think you eat a well balanced diet?

well, i thought i've been eating rather well along.. i mean i don't completely indulge in snacks and junk food, but i know i could eat more veggies.
anyhow, my midwife went over my diet and gave me a little slap on the wrist.

i need to eat way more veggies and protein and cut down on the glucouse.

like i normally have pb&j on 7 grain and she thinks that is too much sugar between the jelly and the bread...

with that said, how is everyone's eating habits? do u think you get enough protein, fiber and veggies??

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no , I don't eat enough protien or fiber. Before pregnancy my diet was excellent. now I'm too tired to cook so I've been eating a lot of junk!

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No - I don't eat a lot of junk, but I don't eat enough veggies at all -
I eat a ton of fresh fruit .......but I also eat probably too many whole grains - like cereal, pasta, bread, etc. - And I'm not really a big meat eater to beign with, so I'm 'eh' about that too .........

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I always was very conscious of what I ate-- making sure I ate well-balanced meals and also that I got enough protein as a vegetarian. I don't think I am doing as good of a job now since it's just a little harder to eat normal... But, it's definitely much better now than earlier in my pregnancy.

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I'm a pretty healthy eater but I don't eat enough protein or veggies. I haven't really liked meat at all this pregnancy. I can tolerate it now, but it's certainly not "enjoyable" to eat.

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some days are great....others not so much.....

My midwives weren't a whole lot concerned about what I was eating a few weeks ago when my MS was really bad....they were just happy when I ate something.....

It will be interesting at my next visit how hard they are going to "spank my hiney" for my latest food journal.....ho-hum

THe good thing is that we don't eat any boxed, canned or processed foods...We eat a sald or green fresh veg every night.

I haven't really been eating fruit....not too interested in it. I've been heavy into proteins. And rarely do I eat sweets.

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I am eating too many carbs and sugary things... but I always did.

I am trying very hard to add more fruits and veggies into my diet - and also when I do eat bread I try to make it whole wheat.

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I'm sure if I put it down on paper nutritrionists would be horrified. I've definitely been carbo-loading this whole pregnancy. The entire first trimester I was having severe poultry aversions and since I don't eat any other meat sources, there went my major protein. Chicken doesn't make me sick anymore but I find myself just not really wanting it. I want rice and potatoes all the time, and pasta. I'm totally not eating enough vegetables at all though I like bean so eat rice and beans alot so I hope that helps get me some nutrients I'm missing.....but I eat tons of fruit. I also have not strayed from eating dessert every night. Ugh, I can't write about it anymore cause I feel terrible now...

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Be careful witht the fresh fruit ladies! even though fruit is always good for you, it's packed with natural sugars...
which might be the reason for failing the gloucose test...

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id like to think i do, but some days i just eat what ever my body tells me to eat.

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My diet leaves A LOT to be desired!

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That's the one thing I am doing horribly with, eating good. Eating has been such a chore that it's hard to eat healthy. I have to choose eating at all vs eating healthy right now.

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I just want to say that because of this thread, I had a salad for lunch.

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well, I KNOW I eat a balanced diet, becuase I was diagnosed with GD and got a work-up with a dietician... basically, I was already eating the way she wanted me to eat.... the only modification she had me make post-diagnosis was to replace my drinks (80% water + 20% juice) with water with a squirt of lime.

Her only complaint was that I wasn't eating enough. Frankly, I've improved since then, but I STILL don't eat as much as she suggested....

(about 60% of our weekly food bill comes from the produce isle... 75% of that is veggies, and 25% is fruit, the majority of the remaining foods are lean meats, spices, whole grain bread and granola, imported cheeses (nothing processed), nuts, olive oil, and whole milk dairy) I should add that eating properly is EXPENSIVE We spend $200 a week for the 2 of us! But alas, we like to follow the old polish saying 'either you give your money to the butcher.... or the doctor... your choice.'

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Um....nope. Far, far, far from it!!! Being that I'm hurting for money in a MAJOR way, my diet has consisted of mostly peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and grilled cheese --morning, noon, and night. But, everything has looked fine on my sono's and my baby seems to be growing just fine. So, it is what it is. I get milk and OJ when I can, but otherwise, I've been living off of iced tea and water (and I can't stand water---so it's mostly iced tea). On occasion, one of my friends will splurge and take me out for a dinner, but other than that...I have a pretty crappy diet. But, I have no choice right now---at least I'm eating.

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I ate veggies for the first time since finding out I was pregnant yesterday. I am just now getting back into eating "real" food. Before now, my diet consisted of fruit, freezer waffles, saltines and chicken broth. YUM.

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I am trying.

I definitely eat more. Now is it balanced, sometimes.

I am not getting enough fiber in, and I could use some more veggies..

But all in all i think i'm doing ok

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I do and I don't. What I mean is, I eat three healthy fairly balanced meals a day. And then in between I snack on garbage. So I'm not sure what category my diet falls into.

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I definitely don't eat enough veggies. Other than that, I think I'm ok.

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Does a cookie in each hand count ....Thats about as balanced as I get....I swore this pregnancy I would try to eat healthier, and it started off that way, but lately- I've fallen off the wagon !

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OMG..... on a similar note:

man eats ??? bigmacs since 1972

man oh man... the fact that he's alive and not overweight proves that diet is only one small component to health....

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I thought mine was pretty good until you posted this.