Hi there!
Is this week absolutely dragging for anybody else? Even though I haven’t been waking up during the night as often as I had been, I feel like I can’t get a really good night’s sleep. Maybe pregnancy is finally taking its toll on me? I feel much more aware of the extra 20-or-so pounds I’m carrying around—and trying to sit up using my abs only is hilarious.
Nevertheless, it’s Wednesday and I’m glad! Tonight we’re supposed to have record cool air (thank you, polor vortex!) and it should be nicer the rest of the week. Plus, we have friends coming in Friday and a wedding to attend Saturday night. Hopefully Sunday is full of down time (mama needs her rest).
Because I haven’t done much in the way of cooking this week, I thought I’d share another day’s worth of meals.
This one includes all of yesterday’s meals. Since my glucose screening is next week and I’m in the last week of the 2nd trimester, I’m really going to focus on healthy eating these last few months. I’m trying to include more veggies in my work lunches like I used to and make sure they’re full of enough protein. I’m also going to try to cut back on the cake, ice cream, and other sweets that seem to be my ultimate craving lately. My meals this week aren’t fancy, but they got the job done.
Anyway, enough rambling—here’s What I Ate Wednesday Tuesday.
Breakfast
a big bowl of plain 2% Greek yogurt topped with cinnamon, walnuts, fresh blueberries (actually they’re huckleberries) picked from my parents’ yard, and cinnamon Puffins cereal.
Side note: I’m so tired of reading in pregnancy books that advise eating only LOW-FAT dairy! Many studies today show that full-fat (or 2%) dairy is much healthier. Plus, our bodies NEED fat, and it just tastes better!
Morning Snack
a juicy (and messy!) nectarine
Lunch
peanut butter sandwich with a side of baby carrots, celery, pretzel thins, and hummus; lunch was followed by an (not pictured) afternoon snack of a few dried figs and veggie Skinny Sticks
Another side note: I’m not even sure where I saw this (so take its accuracy with a grain of fleur de sel) but apparently, in France, pregnant women are discouraged from eating raw vegetables! (I’m guessing it has to do with unwashed produce and risks of contamination, which, of course, is an issue here, too.) Since veggies and I haven’t been getting along too well lately, this recommendation is a dream to me!
Dinner
fried brown rice with eggs, broccoli, mixed frozen veggies, fresh corn (cut off the cob), and plenty of Sriracha (I’m almost positive that a small bowl of ice cream will follow dinner sooner rather than later)
I didn’t eat a whole lot of veggies, but I did manage to get them into 2 of my meals. Apart from the dried fruit (and inevitable ice cream), I stayed away from the sweets. Plus yogurt, fruit, and whole grain/low sugar cereal are perfectly healthy.
That’s all I’ve got for today. Don’t forget to check out the WIAW party over at Peas and Crayons. Have a lovely Wednesday!
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