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Food! I miss you!

Submitted by Joyful Abode on January 7, 2010 – 8:36 pmView Comments
Food! I miss you!

Have any of you self-proclaimed Foodies experienced a prolonged loss of appetite? Either due to an illness or maybe as a side effect of a medication you were taking or… because of pregnancy? Let me tell you, this is weirding me out.

Since May of 2007 I’ve been blogging, sharing my recipes and domestic endeavors with you and it seems like I never run out of new things to share. Until now.

I have no energy to clean the house so I won’t be posting house tour pictures really soon. All food basically sounds awful to me so no new recipes for now. I am the example of the phrase “eat to live” right now, while usually I come pretty close to “live to eat.”

Anyway, I wanted to tell you that I dug up an older recipe (not super old) and made it today. The muffins made with almond flour and yogurt and stuff. But in place of cherries I used strawberries and raspberries. And they aren’t making me sick! So far today I have eaten THREE.

Just wanted to bring that up in case one of you was bored and looking for a healthy hearty breakfast or snack to whip up for your family. So yummy.

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  • Amber
    I was stuck on a pump of zofran for the first 5 months of my pregnancy and then was only able to eat the bare minimum after that! In the end its all worth it obviously, but its hell to get through. Hope you find something (ANYTHING) you can keep down... And dont worry if ginger ale and soda crackers come back up...they never worked for me either despite everyone promising me they would :(
  • JoyfulAbode
    aww that must've been terrible! As much as I'm having horrible aversions, I'm glad I'm not having much...come back up. Have heard that Zofran is a lifesaver for those who do vomit a lot though!!!
  • Amber
    Its good that you arent having much come back up. Its the worst when you have nothing to throw up yet you still are....ugh...

    Now, with my second I had no morning sickness at all! I guess my first son took it all for him! Actually I felt so good I was SURE I was having a girl... NOPE! Its awesome tho, I have 2 step daughters and now 2 sons so it worked out perfect.

    Like I said, eat ANYTHING you can keep down. I remember at one point I could only drink McDonalds orange pop.... It was the only thing I could keep down. People would complain I wasnt eating properly for my baby, but I was just happy to keep something down. Dont worry, baby will be fine. Oh and if prenatals are killing you in the AM try taking them at night so you can sleep through them :)

    Also, I dont mean to keep rambling, but if you are planning on a natural birth (no meds) I have some great book reccomendations if you havnt found anything already. I had 2 natural births laboring at home then going to the birthing center for the awesome birthing tub. Its hard, but so worth it.

    Good luck with your pregnancy, I will keep checking in! Cant wait for updates! Although I dont want anymore kids, I enjoy hearing about my friends pregnancies and seeing their excitement through such a wonderful time in their lives. :)
  • Amy
    I felt the same way in the beginning of my pregnancy. Nothing "sounded" good so I did not have an appetite. What I eventually noticed was that if I actually tasted the food it was really yummy and made me want to eat more. We ate lots of quiches because they were fast and easy, using prepared pie crusts of course. I also ate a lot of ethnic foods because vegetarian options were very attractive to me - daal, baba ganoush, hummus (great done in a wrap with other veggies), burritos, etc. Hang in there!
  • JoyfulAbode
    That's a good tip about trying the food. I do tend to try things that my husband makes for himself, just to see if it might be appealing... but most of the time it still isn't.
    I will find something to eat I'm sure. Had a good dinner tonight, so that's a start!
  • Amy
    Saw your spinach thingy! Looked good! When the spinach aversion sets in, try a strata - uses more potatoes for a slightly different texture but also has the "eggs just holding it together" notion. Plus - if you use a deep cake springform you will end up with lots to feed you, or the hubby if it doesn't sound good the next day. Hehe. We have a little coffee shop in Portland, OR that makes delicious strata, Little Red Bike Cafe, and I bet the owners would share the recipe if you can't find a good one online. Hash was also a good number - tofu and veggies (no eggs!) and a little hot sauce. :) Desperate measures.
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