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Had breakfast and STILL hungry!

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Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 09:16

What do you have for breakfast?
I never had any before I got pregnant, then when I found out I was pregnant I had two slices of toast and possibly a banana every morning until 22 weeks. Now I'm 25+5 and have been having Weetabix and cold milk for breakfast followed by a banana, BUT not long after I've had it (an hour and a half)I'm starving hungry again!
Can't stop thinking of food right now.
Is this normal? I'd be grateful for any advice!

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Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 13:49

Tried an egg and cress sandwich at lunch and not hungry again yet! Maybe this protein thing does help!

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Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 11:45

That sounds good to me but I've nowhere to get a bacon and egg roll from! Only have one sandwich and more fruit for lunch.
I'm definitely going to have to prepare better!

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Gauchitaconpanza · 15/07/2011 11:39

Another one having lunch early, with DD before taking her to nursery. Then I have a "second" lunch at around 2

coastgirl · 15/07/2011 11:31

I'm eating my lunch at 11.30 - two huge bacon and egg rolls. In fact, I think I did well to hold out this long; I've been fantasising about them since about 9am.

Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 11:01

I like your style ShowOfHands

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ShowOfHands · 15/07/2011 10:54

I have precisely 74 separate reasons for eating gingerbread on a daily basis. Some people live by religion, others by schedule. Me? It's all about the gingerbread.

Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 10:52

Love it!! Gingerbread for health reasons!!!!

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ShowOfHands · 15/07/2011 10:37

I eat gingerbread for my health actually. It has lots of sugar iron in it. And if I want to eat it at 2am, bent over the fridge like an addict, then I will and you can feck orf.

And er excuse me but will you please reply to my text or I'll tell MN all of your dirty secrets.

Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 10:28

I'm going to have to buy a gingerbread man at lunch time!

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Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 10:27

I'm being naughty and having a Twix now because the stupid shop at work only had crisps, cupcakes, twix, or mars bars!
I can't help it, I'm hungry!

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largeginandtonic · 15/07/2011 10:26

Fgs i want gingerbread now too. Am going to make some.

largeginandtonic · 15/07/2011 10:25

I bet you eat gingerbread for breakfast.

Eat the farcking cereal for tea then. Just eat it.

I am different with all the pregnancies. Is very odd.

Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 10:25

Mmmm gingerbread!

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superjobeespecs · 15/07/2011 10:23

i have an aldi 15 mins walk away.. have to agree with the protien pushers here i craved scrambled eggs on toast/floury rolls in my first 14 weeks and noticed i wasnt so overly hungry and felt fuller for longer cant bide chicken just now baby hates it tho with DD i couldnt get enough :(

ShowOfHands · 15/07/2011 10:22

I have no problem with cinnamon. On rice pudding. Or in cookies. But on your bloody breakfast? Pregnancy makes you weird. Have some gingerbread and desist you loon.

largeginandtonic · 15/07/2011 10:18

SEE Bebemoo even has SCIENCE to back up the cinnamon chips.

Now off all you pregnant hungry women go. Aldi is calling.

largeginandtonic · 15/07/2011 10:17

Make a special trip.

I don't want protein either. Well maybe a bacon sandwich. Now.

bebemoo · 15/07/2011 10:15

also interestingly enough cinnamon is one of the 'sugar' replacements they suggest as it reacts with body chemistry to slow down the insulin 'reaction' thus putting a dash of cinnamon on your cereal or in your cup of coffee (decaf of course) will help with the desire for sugar, and slow down the cause effect of insulin release :)

science is so cool :)

Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 10:12

Poached eggs and beans all on toast sounds good to me! Not forgetting some bacon or ham on the side! Yummy!

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ShowOfHands · 15/07/2011 10:12

Aldi's miles away (that tea advert makes me snort, we all chorus 'it's ginny' when it's on) and cinnamon on cereal will not convince me. It's like chocolate on cereal. Plain wrong.

Protein doesn't do it for me where hunger's concerned.

bebemoo · 15/07/2011 10:10

I would highly suggest eating eggs, some sort of meat and beans for breakfast in the morning...since I started this I've really not been hungry...and strangely enough (one might think...tho there has been some research on this recently) I've not gained weight... any day I go back to cereal/fruit I end up eating 2 breakfasts again....

basically protein makes you feel full longer because it takes more to break it down. The 'quick carbs' in cereals and most grains mean your insulin levels spike, when they drop again after digestion you feel hungry again... thus you might want to look into eating low GI foods and foods which do not encourage the insulin release for your first meal of the day.

Gauchitaconpanza · 15/07/2011 10:10

Same here, OP, and I'm 33+2.

I have breakfast with DD at around 7.30am, two slices of toast, cup of tea and a bowl of cereal. Then at around 9-9.30am I'm hungry again so I have some fruit or a flapjack. Not a fan of milk at the moment, don't know why, last pregnancy I couldn't have enough!

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Renaissance227 · 15/07/2011 10:08

Maybe I should eat more protein. I don't really think I get that much.

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largeginandtonic · 15/07/2011 10:07

No NO Showy you NEED to go directly to Aldi (arf at the tea advert still) and buy some. I buy a box every time i am near. They may RUN OUT.

crazyhead · 15/07/2011 10:06

I walk several miles to work after breakfast every day, which makes the hunger even worse (I'm 23 weeks). What I find works the best for me is protein with carbs - eggs and and tomato on wholemeal toast, or a bacon and tomato toast sandwich. Without protein I am on the crisps/haribo/any holiday chocolate in the work kitchen by 10 am.

I also HAVE to have a substantial hot lunch of leftovers. A sandwich would only get me through a bit of the afternoon.

I definitely have evenings where I pretty much go on the food rampage at the moment. Nothing like lying eating in bed to make you feel like a class A lardass.

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