I would probably do much better at 20 carbs than 50. It seems that when I tried to up my carb count to maintenance level, that was when all the food temptation began. I was doing fine on my normal level--no real cravings, no nausea, nothing. Then I upped it to 50 and things suddenly got a lot more difficult. It was so tempting to say, 'well, I'll let this high carb item that I'm really craving just satisfy my 50 for the day.' It was all down hill from there.

My doctor actually recommends a paleo style diet while pregnant. It seems like the medical community is slowly starting to embrace low carb eating, even if it's just a little at a time.

I'm back on plan today! Hopefully I will be able to kick the pregnancy cravings to the curb. I've pretty much felt terrible all week due to heartburn and other stuff, so I'm just going to try and remember that. Hours of misery versus a momentary high from chocolaty snacks... It really should be a no-brainer, shouldn't it?