A turnip, eh? They couldn't come up with a better vegetable/fruit to let you know how much the baby weighs? Currently, it's approximately 5 ounces and 5 inches big. Probably not my favorite visual so far!
Yesterday, for Mat's birthday present we got to see the doctor and hear the heartbeat at the end of the appointment. I'd heard it at the last one, but Mat couldn't make it. At the last appointment, they'd asked me to keep a 3 day food diary and bring it to this appointment because I hadn't gained any weight. Well, I didn't gain any weight this month either and after reviewing my food diary, she informed me that I need to up my protein intake by a LOT. 300%. That means 3 times what I normally eat on average. I don't know why I find it hard to get a lot of protein in my diet, but I do. I don't LOVE the taste and texture of chicken, salmon or meat so I rarely think about preparing them for dinner.
So far, I've come up with these items as sources of protein: chicken (~36 grams), salmon (~20 grams), shrimp, almonds, yogurt, eggs, quinoa (which is also gluten-free, Sarah), tofu, beans, hummus, almond butter. I am going to have to find some more, because otherwise, it doesn't look like I'll have too much variety in my diet otherwise! Let me know if you have any suggestions...
Today, I've all ready eaten 2 eggs scrambled with black beans and a wee bit of cheese melted in there, a half hour later because I was still hungry I then had yogurt with granola. About an hour later an apple. For lunch, almond butter spread on wheat bread with banana slices and almonds. And I'm super tired. Maybe my body is having a hard time digesting all this fantastic protein. I hope it adjusts soon!
I have to go back to see my doctor in 2 weeks so they can check my weight. They really didn't like that I hadn't gained weight in those 2 months.
How about some lentils? I recommend making them into a chili. My recipe is:
ReplyDelete1 can of lentils
1 can of chicpeas
a bit of hamburger (optional)
1 can of corn
1 can of diced tomatoes
half a green or red pepper (if I have one)
1 or 2 tsps of:
curry
cumin
turmeric
coriander
paprika
4 tablespoons of vinegar
3 or 4 tablespoons of brown sugar
Just simmer it for a few hours and serve on rice or eat plain. It's a recipe that you can't really mess up, so just play with it. I usually add more curry than the rest of the spices and I also sometimes add mustard seed.
Onion and garlic are good options too. I think that's it.
ReplyDeleteOh and I almost forgot, add chili powder to taste. I usually add just one tsp.
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