I had dreaded the potential morning sickness, but it seems like I got lucky, because I was never actually sick and nauseous only for a few weeks (weeks 7-9). The best thing about not feeling sick anymore is that I can pay more attention to what I eat to ensure proper nutrition for the baby (and me, as my partner keeps reminding me)!
I wanted to share a little sneak peak to my current diet through a photo food diary. I don’t count calories or macros or anything at the moment. But having done that in the past, I like to think that I have a pretty good hunch of what I’m putting into my mouth by eying the portions and ingredients.
I pay attention to the amount of (preferably) lean protein, vegetables in different colours and complex carbs like sweet potato and oats. I eat when I’m hungry, which is errr…quite frequently nowadays!
Below is my photo food diary of a typical day during the week. As you can see, I eat most of my meals at work by my desk.
- 9am breakfast: overnight oats with raspberries and blueberries (home made)
- 11am snack 1: mixed grapes
- 12.30pm lunch: chicken roulade, sweet potato mash, broccoli, red cabbage, kale salad
- 1pm dessert 1: Ombar dark chocolate
- 4pm snack 2: Greek yoghurt with blueberries
- 6.45pm snack 3: banana
- 9pm dinner: wholemeal pasta, spicy chicken tomato sauce, steamed vegetables (home made)
- 9.15pm dessert 2: lemon Greek yoghurt
- + water
I don’t have treats like chocolate everyday! But I do every now and then – it’s easier to have a nice small treat rather than deprive myself and then go overboard. It’s all about the balance… 🙂
Worth to note, we eat our dinner quite late. I normally finish work around 7-7.30pm (when we are not on a live deal or travelling), similar time to my partner. Then we both go to gym. Hence the late dinner! Not ideal, but better late than never and we definitely need a proper meal after training. It hasn’t disturbed my sleep.
I often get my lunch from Chopp’d (salad) or Vita Mojo (hot meal) like above. I like that I can tailor my lunch in both places. I order Vita Mojo lunch online and get a calculation of macros as I choose my ingredients and amounts. Below is an example of how it looks for this particular meal. You may think it’s high calories for lunch but I’m a hungry mum to be!
On the weekend we like to go eat out and indulge so I want to keep it healthy during the week. My baby eats what I eat!
xoxoxo,
Sini