I am now 24 weeks and  last weeks complaint was that I didn't know how I was going to make it to December because of my size and exhaustion.  I am not so happy to say I am even bigger this week, huge in fact, but I am don't feel as horribly tired.  This weeks complaint is that I feel like I am starving constantly.  Today, I have not had a minute go by without feeling like I am hungry.  I
 am trying my hardest not to eat horribly bad but I am feeling the need to eat all the time.  I ate a full plate of food for dinner tonight and still felt hungry after and I can't figure out why.  Today I have had whole grain cereal and milk, yogart, banana, grapes, whole tomoato, whole cucumber, half of wheat sandwhich with slice of cheese, mustard, and ham, hand full of raisens, another banana, a few Sun Chips, small vanilla milk shake, two small pieces of ham steak, baked beans, steamed carrots, crecent roll, two canned, pear halfs, and a hand full of raw carrots.  I just ate the carrots and I am still hungry.  Good thing is I am drinking nothing but water, so at least I am not drinking any calories.  Eating doesn't really help it but if I just hold off on the eating then I feel like my hunger is out of control.  My weight is not neccessarily an issue right now, although I do want to keep in it in check.  I have gained about 12 pounds so far and really is looks like it's all in my belly and boobs but I feel like if I keep going like this I will balloon up.  I don't know how not to feel hungry. 
I would think with as much fruits and veggies as I am getting, that would ward off hunger.  I am not waking up at night to eat like I did in the first trimester but I am eating much more during the day.  It is time for me to go to bed and I don't know how I am going to fall asleep because I feel hungry.  I never had this problem with the other two and I don't know what to do about it.  It's hard to ignore.

 

Any advice? 

Just had a thought, anybody think more meat will help?  I do tend to be anemic all the time (yes, taking prenatals and prescribed iron).  Is there a chance that the hunger is just coming from something my body is trying to get and not neccesarily to fill me up or calorie needs? 

I am to girl! par for the course I think..only I am also gaining a ton of weight! it sucks!

I think so long as you're making the healthy choices you are, just follow the lead your body is giving you! You know how babies often go through growth spurts at certain intervals ie 3 weeks, 6 weeks, etc.? Perhaps it's the same in utero and your body is telling you the baby needs more fuel. Keep up the good work with all those fruits and veggies - I must admit, I don't always make the smartest choices!

Im 25 weeks and up till now have not really eaten much more than normal.  The last 2 weeks I have been starving too, so your not alone.  Im really trying not to put on too much weight this time (last time I put on 5 stone!), but all I want to do is eat!!! 

I go thru spurts too.. I am sad to say that I have horrible SUGAR cravings.. I have gained 25 pounds... :(

with my girls I only ever gained 25 ToTaL!!! Yikes!