through all of the stages & changes. Initially before I was pregnant, I thought my diet
would be cleaner than ever and my exercise routine would not change dramatically.
Unfortunately for me, I had a rude awakening. Morning sickness or should I say all-day-
sickness consumed my body for the first 3.5-4 months and this made it difficult to do
anything. My diet went downhill from there as well.
Since I had a hard time keeping my prenatal vitamin down for a few months, I attempted to
eat more fruits
and vegetables, and on some days I did. But on most days comfort carbslike mac & cheese,
moms baked goods and mashed potatoes seem heavenly. So….prettymuch I just
indulged everyday.Currently being 5 months pregnant I feel that I am in a different phase of pregnancy. I
finally feel like myself, and it feels so GOOD!!!
I began to eat foods I normally eat like avocados, veggies, hummus etc and they are
satisfying again. The biggest change in my diet is the number of times I eat in a day
(because it seems like I eat 10 meals). But pregnancy is not a time to restrict, so I am
enjoying these little indulgences. The biggest food change Ive had was that I started eating
meat again and put my prior vegetarian lifestyle on hold. There’s no particular reason for
this, other than the fact that I told my hubs once I get pregnant I will eat lean meat for the
baby (and I am holding that promise).
Currently: 5 Months Pregnant (More than 1/2 way there!!!)
Baby is the size of a Banana and is about 10/11 inches tall!
Total Weight Gain: 10 lbs.
Let’s Talk Food
What a Typical Day Looks Like:
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5/6am: Wake – Earl Grey Tea/Small Coffee (while I get ready for work)
6/7am: Breakfast – Quiche with potatoes & side salad, or bagel with cream cheese & fruit or egg and bagel sandwich, or eggs Benedict with home potatoes, 5- egg white veggie omelet with potatoes of course
9:30/10am: Snack – Greek Yogurt with almonds or Tea with mozzarella stick & crackers, Crackers with Avocado & Tea
12pm: Lunch – Large salad loaded with raw veggies & a slice of a french baguette, or pizza with a side salad, light dressing or whatever seems appetizing when Im out & about and always something sweet to end the meal like chocolate or candy
3pm: Snack – Fresh Fruit or smoothie, or a mini sandwich of some sort
5/6pm: Dinner – Gosh this one has been a random one, but usually a starch like potatoes or rice, some sort of protein like chicken breast and lots of cooked or raw veggies with dessert always!
8/9pm: Snack – This one gets me every night, Usually ice cream or chips & salsa or dessert with tea, candy like Twizzlers or Jelly Beans or chips (YEP!!!… chips!!!)
Biggest Indulgances/Food Cravings so far:
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Veggie Hummus Wraps with a side of Lays Chips
Crunchy salads with kale, croutons, fresh raw mushrooms, red onion & caesar dressing
French Fries from McDonalds (This one only happened once)
Farm Fresh Strawberries!! (This one is a tough one, June some sooner!)
Ripe Peaches
Eggs with potatoes any way, any style with lots of sriracha sauce
Crunch wrap supreme from Taco Bell
Raw Lemons in my water, or just peeled and eaten as a snack
(this one is bizarre to me, the sour taste is so comforting)
Filet Mignon (and this is coming from a vegetarian)
Work Out Routine:
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*Disclaimer: If you worked out prior to pregnancy, it is scientifically proven that exercise during pregnancy strengthens the babe’s heart beat, gives you more strength & energy during pregnancy & labor and is 100% safe when done appropriately (Read about it here).
This one has changed dramatically! But Im still trying to do a little at home.
I’ve only began working out these past 2-3 weeks because I finally have enough
energy to do so. I try to exercise 2-4 times a week (15-30 minutes).
The following are exercises I currently do:
Lunges
Squats
Light weight exercises to tone arms
Light prenatal yoga/stretching
Short walk, very short walk …..mainly to the fridge & back :p
Goals:
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Begin more walking since the weather is getting warmer, increase exercising to 3-5 times a
week to build up intensity.
Plan for Post-Baby Body:
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This is not something I am going to beat myself up about. The woman’s body goes through
an incredible change and produces such a miracle. My plan is to take everything slow,
allow my body to heal, breastfeed exclusively and continue to eat healthy.
I think everything will fall into place with time.
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Have you had any silly food cravings during pregnancy? I would love to hear from you below!
Thanks for stopping by!
XO,
Victoria
I craved anything Citrus with my second pregnancy! One time I ate a whole 3lb bag of oranges.😏😋🍊 And now my daughter loves them like crazy!
Thats so interesting!! My hubby loves anything with lemon or citrus, so I find it so funny that Im craving lemons!! I think the baby will love lemons too!! Cant wait to see my little one and see if cravings influence his/hers food preferences!!
I loved potatoes too, and home grown tomatoes. I hated anything citrus because it reminded me of the puke acid. It was the worst 10 weeks. After the nausea faded I ate surprisingly healthy.
The second trimester is the best!!
Yes potatoes are a daily for me now!! And I keep hearing the second trimester is the best !! Im so glad I’m finally feeling like myself again!
I’ve never had any morning sicknesses with both of my pregnancies! But with a first one I ate mainly fish and with second one ice cream) but it’s funny because my older one loves ice cream and younger fish! They exchanged)
Thats so interesting that they switched! I wonder if my baby will be crazy about lemons lol!
I love that you crave lemons too!! My biggest craving during my pregnancy with my daughter was lemon water. I couldn’t live without it!
I totally agree! My hubby laughs at me because I carry a lemon in my bag at all times just incase lol! Oh the joys of pregnancy!! LOL!
If the prenatal vitamins make you nauseous try switching to gummie vitamins and take them at night vs.morning
Thank you for sharing! I tried the gummies right away, and the flavor alone made me nauseous, and I always took them at night. Now that I can keep them down, Im taking a gel version with lunch and it seems to be working well for me!
That is so funny!! I thought I was the only one that wanted dessert after lunch, and dessert with dinner! What kind of treat do you have with lunch usually? Also, what dessert after dinner?! I try to hold myself back but I just can’t seem to!!
I was always a dessert person!! And at first I didn’t want anything sweet for the first 4 months, but now, I’m back to being a dessert person! I usually always have chocolate in my bag! And after dinner I always look for some kind of sweet baked goodie like a scone, muffin, or pastry! I try to hold myself back, but honestly I just don’t care sometimes.. lol!
Congrats on reaching the half way mark! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your meal plan & workout routine! I’m currently 8 months preggo!
xo Raina
http://www.themamaqueen.com
Wow 8 months!! How exciting!!! I can’t wait to see my baby already, can’t imagine how excited you are for being so close!! God bless you!
First I want to congratulate u two on your special blessing!!! Being pregnant is a wounderful loving experience it’s one of a kind I actually missed being prego after I gave birth I felt so empty!!! But I remember I was really sick with my first born all I was able to eat was lemons !!! Sucking on lemons and sometimes crackers that all I ate for 4 months I threw up everything after that I was able to eat anything 🙂 I think u might have a girl because if your carrying it low it usually means girl and boys are carried up high more but that’s only my opinion !!! But what ever it is its its a blessing ethir way !!! It’s going to be very beautiful like its mommy and daddy!!! Congrats again beautiful God bless !!!!
Maybe it’s funny that I read this since I’m not pregnant or anything, but I still found this really interesting. I’ve always wondered if it’s safe to drink tea while pregnant because of the caffeine – I’m assuming it must be? You’re a nutritionist, so you would know! Good news too, because I am such a tea addict I couldn’t imagine giving it up!
I just read your post and I’m laughing so hard! 😂😂🙈 Apparebtly, I have pretty much the SAME cravings as you did ! And I’m having a girl btw 🎀🙈 From the time I stopped having “all day morning sickness (till 14 weeks) I started craving fries from MCdonalds , popcorn, and chocolate Frosty from Wendy’s 🤐😂 My biggest craving now STRAWBERRIES! I eat about 6 pounds of those a week 😭😂😂😂😂🙈 We live in NY ,it’s winter time, but thank God we have Wegmans who sells organic strawberries! Also craving steak, tomatoes , feta, fresh bell peppers,& avocado! (that’s my Bulgarian/ Greek roots prob) Never ate pasta before pregnancy , but now I could eat it everyday if I let myself! From sweets I crave Wendys frosty and Starbucks caramel frappe. Never been a sweets person, hopefully it will stay like that 😅