Struggling to eat protein
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I feel you. I have been eating a lotttt of carbs and often feel guilty. Bowls of cereal are just way more appetising than a piece of chicken. I found mixing protein powder into cereal/porridge/coffee helps me get some protein in, or adding some cheese with my nonstop supply of crackers. But certainly getting in antenatal vitamins and omega3 supplements feels like it's my bigger priority that hitting a certain daily protein quota. Entering into my second trimester now and hoping it becomes a bit easier to tolerate hot/protein based foods
@Angela I used to love eating all those foods and veg, but I’m even struggling to eat veg at the moment 😭
@Bernadette yeah that’s literally me, so many carbs!!!! I have been mixing protein powder into my porridge or weetabix occasionally but I was sick one day after that and now the thought of that puts me off. I’m in my 2nd trimester and it’s still a struggle 🫠
I’m having days where I really can’t face cooking so it’ll be something beige in the airfryer but I’m taking vitamins and just have to remind themselves that some people have a much worse diet and everything turns out fine!
Same here, no appetite for chicken or meat and fish but could eat egg. O usually get my protein from pregnancy safe protein powder which i add to my breakfast smoothies.
@Angela oh yeh I’m with you on the beige foods! Thats all I’m eating at the moment and definitely haven’t cooked in a while so living off husbands oven/airfryer meals!
I’ve been a veggie for way over 10 years so no meat or fish. Things to add protein could be beans, seeds, lentils, quinoa, nuts, green veg, can get loads of good protein yoghurts, cheese and dairy, tons of options. As I’ve had such a small appetite and bad sickness I’ve been trying to do a protein yoghurt every morning, and add some seeds, granola and fruit to it as a good way to start the day at least!!
I haven’t eaten meat at all either. The midwife said that it is normal and we should all just remember we are surviving not thriving at the moment and things will get better. You can have other things like beans. I have been on a cracker/ beige diet and midwife said it was perfectly fine x
I’m vegan so no meat or dairy for me but I get sufficient protein from tofu/tempeh, lentils, beans, nuts/nut butters/seeds, quinoa/wild rice and obviously veg. Things like broccoli, spinach, asparagus, sweet potatoes have a decent amount of protein per portion too.