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Permalink Reply by Kristin on January 13, 2012 at 1:22pm

Ohhh, I love the ice cream sandwich idea!

Are you looking only for sweet snacks?

During pregnancy, I ate spinach, cheese and a boiled egg in a mug between meals when I was hungry. I also like cinnamon Splenda blend on toast.

Permalink Reply by E. Louise on January 14, 2012 at 1:25pm

When I was pregnant, I ate a lot of nuts and cheese (well, I still do!) But I had a really hard time with sweet cravings, too, especially toward the end, which was also when carbs were sending my blood sugars through the roof. I also ate a lot of sugar-free pudding. Something someone else posted that sounded good (but I haven't tried it) is ricotta cheese with cocoa powder (and splenda or whatever). I also experimented with some alternative "milks" that have fewer carbs than cow's milk--like sugar-free almond milk or coconut milk (the kind that comes in a box). Sometimes when I wanted hot chocolate, I would heat up a mug of one of those milks and add cocoa and vanilla and just a bit of sugar or sweetener. That can be satisfying, if you like that kind of hot drink.

Permalink Reply by Ana on January 14, 2012 at 2:47pm

Have you tried coconut ice-cream? There is one called "So Delicious", Pure coconat has only 19 grams of carbs per serving and 6g of fiber. t's organic and it doesn't have sugar, and is sweetened with agave syrup, which is natural. They do have sugar-free ice-cream (with erythritol), but I don't like it that much... I am sure you can find it in the stores around where you live (like Fred Meyer's, natural stores or co-ops).
http://www.turtlemountain.com/products/index_products.php

Permalink Reply by kms on January 22, 2012 at 5:23am

I have been wanting to try this Ana, because I LOVE coconut milk! It's just really expensive and I've been waiting for it to go on sale (it's like $6.99 for a pint at my local co-op).

I may just go ahead and try it now that I've heard from an actual person(you) that it's good - I just didn't want to waste almost ten bucks on something that might be gross :)

Thanks so much for the recommendation!

Permalink Reply by Ana on January 22, 2012 at 3:40pm

Let me know what you think when you try it. It actually does go on sale occasionally. You just need to check once in a while. In our Safeway it goes down to as much as $3.99 with Safeway card, which is a steal!

Permalink Reply by kms on January 22, 2012 at 5:27am

Adding to the list -

Just discovered Nestle Quick "no sugar added" chocolate to add to milk. I add 2TBSP to 3/4 cup cold milk and add a little whipped cream on top - it's about 18 carbs all together and the closest thing to a milkshake I will get for a long time. :)

Permalink Reply by Ana on January 22, 2012 at 3:41pm

Doesn't it have acesulfame potassium as a sweetener? Is it safe during pregnancy?

Permalink Reply by kms on January 22, 2012 at 6:18pm

I was always under the impression that AP was safe?:

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/artificialsweetner...

"Acesulfame Potassium: (Sunett) This sweetener is added to baked goods, frozen desserts, sugar free gelatins, puddings and beverages. Acesulfame Potassium has been deemed safe to use in moderation during pregnancy by the FDA."

Permalink Reply by Ana on January 22, 2012 at 7:29pm

I thought so, but my OB said it's better to stay away from artificial sweeteners just to be on the safe side. I do use stevia sometimes in my beverages though... when I absolutely need to make them sweet :)

I would definitely NOT take aspartame even if I was not pregnant. I heard pretty bad things about it... and I don't trust everything FDA says/approves... they approved drugs that turned out to be dangerous before.
(http://www.healthe-livingnews.com/articles/fda_approved_pharmaceuti...)

Permalink Reply by Kim Nater on January 22, 2012 at 9:00am

I love to eat cheese and crackers with pepperoni or sausage. Also, I noticed if I eat a bigger breakfast, lunch, and dinner then I don't crave as many snacks throughout the day.