We all know that eating a healthy diet is very important for both you and baby while pregnant. We also know that it's not always as easy as it seems. Constant hormonal changes cause us to crave sweets and greasy, salty foods.
What helps to keep me on track a good portion of the time is knowing now that I am 17 weeks pregnant, I my baby is developing taste buds. I want it to have a good balance of likings to vegetables, meats, fruits, and other healthy real foods like nuts and seeds.
Also, keep in mind that you really only need to consume 200 to 300 additional calories daily for baby. You are not really eating for two, as the old saying goes...
It's a good idea to eat small meals frequently throughout the day. A small meal constitutes putting the palms of your hands together as if you were cupping something, then filling it with healthy food. The size of my meals is traditionally pretty large considering the frequency in which I work out. But as long as that's lean meat and veggie salad, I'm okay with that. Reducing the size of my meals lately has been somewhat of a struggle. I have eaten to the point of feeling so full that I became nauseous several times. Oops!
Also, accept that a treat every now and then certainly isn't the end of the world. That's life. For example, I craved lemon bars all week long, and my Mom finally brought me some. I had four small squares over two days. Now the craving has passed. When I say every now and then, I mean once every two weeks or once a month. This should not be a daily habit.
Don't forget to work out or exercise in some form or fashion at least a few times a week. The days and I'm just not up to doing CrossFit Wod due to fatigue, I simply go for a 30 minute walk.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Written by: Kelly Gerszewski, Mom-To-Be
Level 1 CrossFit Trainer, Director of Childcare at TSC CrossFit aka Triumph Strength and Conditioning in Houston, Tx
www.TriumphStrength.com
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