Living with a Pregnant woman!!!
DukeCityDan
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LOL! This woman is my wife. I dont know about you people but trying to eat healthy is very difficult living with a pregnant woman. I usually end up cooking my own meals while she cooks hers because what i make is not fulfilling to her. I totally understand it and have no problems with it at all. Occasionally she will pick off my leftovers that i save for the next day. But the hard part is when i get off work, smelling the dinner she has made for her and my kids. Lasagna, enchiladas, pastas, fried chicken, biscuits with butter..lemme stop! the smell, ohhhh the smell, lol I havent buckled yet but it is VERY HARD. Not to mention the sweets in containers like cakes, cookies and cinnamon rolls. drives me crazy. 2 months and the baby is here and she will start eating what i eat.. so she says lol... anyways, Im curious if anyone else is in this position and how do u deal with it. I just grab my water and leave the room... but it doesnt help much.
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if you want it that bad youll stick to your diet man
in the meantime keep yourself busy and stay full around her meal times0 -
dude...my brother..she has an effin baby to feed. just be supportive of her and think about how your health is important to the baby.0
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My husband's daily calories are like twice mine....jerkface was sitting on the couch eating Doritos and drinking a beer while I was doing cardio tonight LOL.
I already have to make my own meals anyway.....our son needs high calories as he is super small for his age (and has special needs), my husband has Crohn's disease which gets set off a lot by foods that I like, plus he likes basically the same things every day, while I need variety. And like I said above, his daily calories are a lot higher than mine.
So basically I have no advice besides just keep doing what you're doing! Hang in there
and no offense but maybe get your wife in on at least part of your healthy diet, she doesn't want to gain *too* much weight....much harder to get rid of later (as I know all too well) 
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My husband went through the same pain as you when I was pregnant with each of our kids. He always took over the cooking and told me to get the hell outta the kitchen because I needed to watch what I ate as well Now, I'm paying for not always watching what I ate and using the "hey I'm pregnant, I can eat what I want because I'm feeding another human not just myself" excuse. Just stick to your guns with your diet. If you buckle now, you may just stick with eating that stuff and let the diet go. Keep busy and whatever you do DO NOT GIVE IN! YOU CAN DO THIS! Congrats on the baby 0
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lol i am very supportive of her. even to the extent that i make her breakfast every morning even thought half the stuff i wont eat. The main point of my post was just a bit of a vent on how hard it is. This is our 4th kid together, but with the first 3 i wasnt dieting. lol
thanks for the tip to try and stay full around her. lol She is a night owl thought and i stopped eating after 7pm. i just fill up with water and go to the bedroom while she eats.0 -
thank you ladies for the kind and encouraging words and advice. i will stick to my guns.. and go hide in the closet with towels blocking the bottom so smell doesnt come in lol0
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Hear hear, bird!dude...my brother..she has an effin baby to feed. just be supportive of her and think about how your health is important to the baby.0 -
at the risk of sounding like a spammer, i'm loving 'skinny sprinkles'. it's pretty much just a fibre shake and it fills my belly so that i'm not rumbling and snacking through my shift. it's a killer, being around other people's food. even if you're not hungry the smells set off your juices and suddenly your belly is making weird gurgles, and the only way to shut it up is to fill it.0
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I am a pregnant woman lol. I don't eat like that though, so my husband doesn't need to worry! I'm still logging my food on here, exercising, and just having a treat at the weekends!
Can't you just have a small portion of what she's cooking? If my husband gets Dominos for example, I'll just have 2 slices with a salad.0 -
I am a pregnant woman lol. I don't eat like that though, so my husband doesn't need to worry! I'm still logging my food on here, exercising, and just having a treat at the weekends!
Can't you just have a small portion of what she's cooking? If my husband gets Dominos for example, I'll just have 2 slices with a salad.
LOL well now i may have to since i am unintentionally under eating my calorie goal. however i am trying to keep my carbs down so i have to stay away from the pastas and breads. im not going atkins diet crazy with carbs but trying to get them from healthier sources.0 -
I hate to tell you this (although you might already know since this is number four), but her caloric needs will actually be higher after she has the baby, if she's breast feeding, that is.0
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I hate to tell you this (although you might already know since this is number four), but her caloric needs will actually be higher after she has the baby, if she's breast feeding, that is.
u know, i didnt know this. Our first 3 kids didnt take to breast feeding, and it became stressful to her. Even though i am pro breast feeding, i didnt want to add stress by hounding her about it. I voiced my opinion, gave her information, bought her the nice expensive pumps but she wasnt having it. Now, she is more determined to do it this time around God willing. I got her back no matter what she does. I guess i will have to put up with the smells longer than i thought lol0 -
I hate to tell you this (although you might already know since this is number four), but her caloric needs will actually be higher after she has the baby, if she's breast feeding, that is.
u know, i didnt know this. Our first 3 kids didnt take to breast feeding, and it became stressful to her. Even though i am pro breast feeding, i didnt want to add stress by hounding her about it. I voiced my opinion, gave her information, bought her the nice expensive pumps but she wasnt having it. Now, she is more determined to do it this time around God willing. I got her back no matter what she does. I guess i will have to put up with the smells longer than i thought lol
My daughter fed so much in the first few weeks that I couldn't get 5 mins free to cook, so you might be in luck haha. You'll have to be in charge of the cooking! All I could manage was to microwave my porridge and make a cup of tea in the morning before the feeding marathon began! I'm quite looking forward to bossing my husband around actually and having him make my meals :laugh:0 -
I hate to tell you this (although you might already know since this is number four), but her caloric needs will actually be higher after she has the baby, if she's breast feeding, that is.
u know, i didnt know this. Our first 3 kids didnt take to breast feeding, and it became stressful to her. Even though i am pro breast feeding, i didnt want to add stress by hounding her about it. I voiced my opinion, gave her information, bought her the nice expensive pumps but she wasnt having it. Now, she is more determined to do it this time around God willing. I got her back no matter what she does. I guess i will have to put up with the smells longer than i thought lol
My daughter fed so much in the first few weeks that I couldn't get 5 mins free to cook, so you might be in luck haha. You'll have to be in charge of the cooking! All I could manage was to microwave my porridge and make a cup of tea in the morning before the feeding marathon began! I'm quite looking forward to bossing my husband around actually and having him make my meals :laugh:
i should make a group " Husbands who get bossed by pregnant/breastfeed mothers" lol a man only room to vent and give emotional support that we deny that we need lol0 -
dude...my brother..she has an effin baby to feed. just be supportive of her and think about how your health is important to the baby.
Biscuits, butter and fried chicken is not for the health of the baby.
She needs to eat healthy now more than ever. Yes she needs more calories, but crap like that is dangerous. Gestational diabetes is NOT fun, and pre-eclampsia is deadly.
Being pregnant is not an excuse to "eat for two" and eat crappy.
I have 3 kids, and gained way more than the recommended 30 lbs for each. But I ate a healthy calorie surplus, with occasional cheat days.0 -
dude...my brother..she has an effin baby to feed. just be supportive of her and think about how your health is important to the baby.
Biscuits, butter and fried chicken is not for the health of the baby.
She needs to eat healthy now more than ever. Yes she needs more calories, but crap like that is dangerous. Gestational diabetes is NOT fun, and pre-eclampsia is deadly.
Being pregnant is not an excuse to "eat for two" and eat crappy.
I have 3 kids, and gained way more than the recommended 30 lbs for each. But I ate a healthy calorie surplus, with occasional cheat days.
interesting u said that, after an appt the dr just told her she had borderline gestational diabetes and now we need to get her an accucheck to monitor it.... smh... u are so right0 -
It gets better, my friend. In about 18 years you'll be able to control what goes on around you again. Until then... you have not even glimpsed the tip of the iceberg.0
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At least she is eating.0
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dude...my brother..she has an effin baby to feed. just be supportive of her and think about how your health is important to the baby.
Biscuits, butter and fried chicken is not for the health of the baby.
She needs to eat healthy now more than ever. Yes she needs more calories, but crap like that is dangerous. Gestational diabetes is NOT fun, and pre-eclampsia is deadly.
Being pregnant is not an excuse to "eat for two" and eat crappy.
I have 3 kids, and gained way more than the recommended 30 lbs for each. But I ate a healthy calorie surplus, with occasional cheat days.
interesting u said that, after an appt the dr just told her she had borderline gestational diabetes and now we need to get her an accucheck to monitor it.... smh... u are so right
If her glucose was high, she needs to have a fasting 3 hour glucose test. One high test does not warrant daily glucose monitoring,
Having gestational diabetes can have life long implications for the child. From obesity, juvenile diabetes, heart disease as an adult and now they are saying eye sight deterioration is linked to maternal gestational diabetes.
Cut out the carbs, sugars and take daily walks. It's worth it.0 -
dude...my brother..she has an effin baby to feed. just be supportive of her and think about how your health is important to the baby.
Biscuits, butter and fried chicken is not for the health of the baby.
She needs to eat healthy now more than ever. Yes she needs more calories, but crap like that is dangerous. Gestational diabetes is NOT fun, and pre-eclampsia is deadly.
Being pregnant is not an excuse to "eat for two" and eat crappy.
I have 3 kids, and gained way more than the recommended 30 lbs for each. But I ate a healthy calorie surplus, with occasional cheat days.
Thank you for saying this0 -
dude...my brother..she has an effin baby to feed. just be supportive of her and think about how your health is important to the baby.
Biscuits, butter and fried chicken is not for the health of the baby.
She needs to eat healthy now more than ever. Yes she needs more calories, but crap like that is dangerous. Gestational diabetes is NOT fun, and pre-eclampsia is deadly.
Being pregnant is not an excuse to "eat for two" and eat crappy.
I have 3 kids, and gained way more than the recommended 30 lbs for each. But I ate a healthy calorie surplus, with occasional cheat days.
interesting u said that, after an appt the dr just told her she had borderline gestational diabetes and now we need to get her an accucheck to monitor it.... smh... u are so right
Good because that is not what you want your baby to be eating right from the womb.
Of course she needs to eat a bit more because she is pregnant but honestly, not that much more and not those types of food. Maybe you need to be in charge of the cooking from now on?0 -
Hey there. I am a pregnant woman. I don't know your partner, but I hope she's squeezing in nutrition where she can. I get that she wants to eat comfort foods now, but both she and the baby need nutritious foods, too! On that note, I think it's terrific that you share some of your meals with her. (For me, it took one person telling me that her sister had to have her teeth pulled after pregnancy because of calcium deficiency! I take-in calcium-rich foods constantly these days.)
As for your plight, you've made the right choice in venting here. Pregnancy cravings are really weird. It's like something in our brains takes over and says "You MUST eat a hamburger/macaroni/ice cream NOW." I am sure, on your fourth go around, you know not to challenge that! Ha! I hope you can find satisfaction and strength in the knowledge that you are doing what is right for you, which will ultimately allow you to be a better father and partner in both the short-term and long-term. I applaud you!0 -
Gestational diabetes is a placental issue, not caused by overeating. Just wanna toss that out there.0
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Gestational diabetes is a placental issue, not caused by overeating. Just wanna toss that out there.
All pregnant women have trouble with insulin resistance. (Placenta issue you speak of). To what degree largely depends on diet, exercise, and weight gain.0 -
Gestational diabetes is a placental issue, not caused by overeating. Just wanna toss that out there.
All pregnant women have trouble with insulin resistance. (Placenta issue you speak of). To what degree largely depends on diet, exercise, and weight gain.
I have to have the glucose tolerance test next week as I have a family history of diabetes. In England you get the test for family history reasons, or if you're obese, or if they suspect you have it at a midwife check-up. I've been fine with my previous 2 kids.
I reckon I'll gain the recommended 35lbs or more by due date, but I'm being very careful. I eat well all week with a weekend treat. In the week I snack on fruit, nuts, raisins, rice cakes, and have healthy meals, making sure I get lots of protein and veg. My weekend treat is usually something homemade, something sweet, but my meals stay the same.
I'm not a fan of fried food anyway, but pregnancy puts me right off anything fried or greasy. I just end up with a sweet tooth!0 -
Well just came home from a shopping trip and i dont know if anyone has telepathically sent messages to my wife, but as soon as we walked it she started grabbing all these vegatable and started asking me questions about meats, namely high protein ones. i think the warning from the Dr. gave her a wake up call. U know us as husbands get no play when it comes to advising out wives and she just had to hear it from someone else lol. i told her she doesnt have to diet like i do, but to at least incorporate healthy stuff in her meals. lets see how this goes 0
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thank you ladies for the kind and encouraging words and advice. i will stick to my guns.. and go hide in the closet with towels blocking the bottom so smell doesnt come in lol
What about eating as a family? That has to be as important to you as your goals, right? If it's not good enough for you it's not good enough for your kids so you should consider making dinner for the family and making your wife something in addition so that she's satisfied. That what your kids eat isn't good enough for you is probably not the message you want to send.0 -
Okay. Thread is whiny but I haven't seen it before. Three points.0
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My first pregnancy was rough on my husband. He gained 60 pounds. During that time, I perfected my red velvet cake recipe by making one every week. Not to mention the German Chocolate Cake recipe, the various fruit pies, meats, my ungodly craving for fatty meats in particular. Oh, and this stuff called "macaroni and cheese."
All I can say is that it is almost over. Eat the food, just eat far less than you normally would. And when she is ready to stop feeding everyone all the delicious goodies, let the weight drop then. Better to support her now.0 -
unfortunately i work nights so its impossible to "eat as a family" i see my kids long enough to take them to school. They do not eat fried foods everyday. Also their metabolism is that of their mothers and not mine. My wife is 5'7 and her normal weight is about 115 and my kids have her body type, long and thin lol if anything they may need to eat more, but they are also very active. a little too active0
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