When I first met my nurse, she told me that my goal in the next few months is to gain 28 lbs, ultimately at the weight of 132 at the end of my pregnancy.
I started at about 104, give or take (at 4 weeks).
Now, I'm almost 19 weeks but only 110 lbs. I've never weighted more than 115 in my life and that was during college with bad eating habits, junk food, binge eating, weird sleep pattern. How am I supposed to gain 22 more pounds? Mathematically, it'd mean at least 1 lb per week. With healthy eating habits of course. But that's almost double the effort.
My daily breakfast mainly consists of a child-sized cup of fruits with at least two varieties: strawberries, plums, berries or pears, always one banana a day at 5x per week, and a small bowl of cereal that's not always the best selection but always labeled with "whole grain" - whether it's truly made with whole grain or not that's an entirely different research.
Lunch is a toss up...but mainly consists of some form of grain: rice (white), pasta, rice (white)...with leftovers from the night before.
Dinner is similar to lunch but almost always with meat. Pregnancy seems to beckon me towards red meat, particularly ground beef or steak. I used to consume more chicken, but my cravings for these lean meat creatures have been rather lacking. Perhaps my body is telling me I lack iron and should consume more red meat?? I definitely know lean white meat is recommended over red.
Two things I know for sure that I'm not getting enough of are vegetables and exercise! I wish I was more inclined to graze the green fields of nutrients, but can I say I'm too lazy, I mean -- tired, to do so? My baby is not getting enough of spinach, broccoli, romaines, etc. and it's my fault. Perhaps it's time to take a long walk to the nearest Souplantation again (it's hubby new favorite place)? That is, if I'm up for a 40 mile walk !
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