I know what you mean!! Im at 27 weeks pregnant and very early on I felt so hungry. I think that this will definitely fluctuate with your pregnancy. Drinking at least 8-10 cups of water definitely helps with the hunger all throughout your pregnancy. I personally try to shoot for 10 cups just because that helps with my hunger so much. I would talk with your doctor when you visit them next to see how many calories you should be eating because it is difefrent for a certain weight and at a certain time for your pregnancy so just talk to your doctor about whats the perfect calorie intake for you.

Hmmmm, interesting I am the opposite of most of you. In my first tri for both pregnancies I had no appetite but once the second tri hit I could throw back food all day and my stomach will still growl. HA!

Schmoozie - def eat - but what helped me is upping my calories. I stayed steady at 1400-1600 calories my first tri but had to move them up to maintain what my body was telling me. That way you can track and EAT but you are still getting everything down in your diary. I have found that even when I go over the fact that I made the effort to track helps me a lot!

The best advice I got with my first son is a midwife told me to listen to my body not my brain. Your body will always tell you what you and your baby need. It really is true!

I Literally HATE food these days but I am required to eat a crap load of carbs to get rid of nausea. If I dont eat a lot of carbs I feel sooo sick. So I eat carbs like a maniac. Lol. And of course the extra carbs are affecting the scale even though I don't go over calories and I exercise daily. Can't wait til I don't have to eat soo many carbs anymore. I guess I gotta do what I gotta do, cause honestly, I rather gain weight than feel sick to my stomach.

ya I didn't get this nausea until I literally turned 7 weeks. LOL. Before I had it a little, but it went away on and off throughout the day. Now its a daily thing if I don't eat any carbs(aka bread, pasta, beans) . I wonder if this little one will be a boy cause this pregnancy is quite different than it was with my daughter.

I tracked and restricted the whole first trimester but I still gained. I think it was all the carbs, or maybe I still underestimated my intake. My weight gain slowed down naturally as the pregnancy progressed even though I was pretty hungry in the 3rd trimester. Now i go back and forth between hungry and hating food.

If you're not having aversions then increase the fruits, veggies, fats, and proteins. At least 100g of protein with satisfying fat. One of my favorite satisfaction meals pre-preg was a stirfry with tons of meats and vegetables. Been struggling with choking down my veggies since pregnancy started so I've been sticking with salads and such, but that's what I WOULD eat if I could

I am about 12 weeks pregants and have been starving for the past 5 weeks. I dont go over on my calories EVER and have still gained about 10-12 lbs. Since we are not supoose to restrict our diet and should be eating at maintenance i would say as long as you dont eat over maintenance dont worry about it.

I have been hearing stories that some people gain alot of weight early on then dont gain much in the second and third trimester ( dare i hope I am one of them??)

Just hang in there and eat if you are hungry, your body must be telling you something