I'm still cooking and eating normally. Yeah! Doug and I have been so amazed and grateful at how well I've been doing this pregnancy. My first trimester diet during my previous two pregnancies pretty much consisted of potatoes and cereal. This time around I'm cooking a decent amount and can eat pretty much anything. I've found the trick this time around is always having protein in my system, especially at bedtime. Every night I have to keep a small bowl of nuts near my bed to be able to go to sleep. Works like a charm. The real trick is keeping food in the house. These kiddos just wolf down the food so quickly. So if I plan things out a bit and keep food in the house, I'm basically good to go.
I'm hoping someone out there finds these plans helpful and I'm not just a food nerd talking to myself! Oh well, I guess there are worse things in the world than being a nerd. (Is that word even in use anymore?)
Meal #1 Kale Chickpea Feta Salad
Meal #2 Basil Chicken Orzo Soup
Meal #3 Chicken Basil (or pesto in last nights case) Pasta
Meal #4 Korean Beef and rice and broccoli
Meal #5 Taco Salad
Breakfast Ideas:
cereal, oatmeal with blueberries, pancakes, smoothies
Lunch Ideas:
-rice and beans
-hummus and veggie wraps (had these today-yum! the kids and I love this stuff. plus, I can pull stuff from the garden now! )
-black bean soup
Snacks:
-yogurt with granola (made granola tonight. yum and inexpensive and healthy!) and blueberries
-almond butter on cinnamon bread (make bread tomorrow)
That sounds wonderful that you are getting good nutrition and not losing it in ten minutes as in the past!!! Love your menus...and you can eat all this?? Amazing.
ReplyDeleteI am thinking that your are the one to write a book on healthy pregnancy. You sure figured out a lot!!! Yum from the garden is great too!
Seriously!