Almost second trimester...

Now that I'm finally starting to come out of that first trimester carb-induced coma... I need some healthy, easy breakfast, lunches and snacks that I can bring to work! I have a fridge and microwave here too.

Any great ideas? Hoping for healthy (nutritious, not low-calorie) and nothing frozen or processed.

What are your favorites?

And for the record, I love sweet treats and ice cream too but I want to balance that out

Re: Almost second trimester...

Congrats on being almost out of first trimester! Here's what I normally eat and snack on throughout the day:

Breakfast (I need to change this one up the most):
> Gluten free cereal (I like Corn Chex the most) with whole milk
> Whole wheat bagel thin with cream cheese
> Piece of bread or two with cream cheese + roasted red pepper
> I'm going to try and start to eat a hard boiled egg - they're highly recommended during pregnancy, specifically the yolk from what I read
> Yogurt + Granola
> By the time I come to work, I then have a banana or an orange

Snacks:
> Almonds (at Trader Joe's, there's a big bag of mini snack bags of almonds that are easy to bring to work, for train, etc)
> Fruit...I love it all
> Greek yogurt
> Cheese stick
> Need to start bringing in baby carrots
> Sometimes if I'm super hungry, I'll have a small bowl of cereal and milk

Lunch:
> I usually bring leftovers from dinner, so it depends on whatever I made night before -- stews, chili, some kind of pasta dish, etc. I love soups now in the winter too and will have a piece of whole wheat bread with it
> I try and make sure I have some kind of protein in it. Also lately have been making more things with spinach

Almost second trimester...

I eat the same things all the time... Im boring!

Usually a greek yogurt for breakfast...

orange/grapefruit for AM snack

Lunch:
Salad (spinach, craisins, pecans, blue cheese crumbles w/ low cal ras vingerette dressing- yea, not all will love the small amount of blue cheese- so if your not into it skip the cheese)

PM snack- usually goldfish, pretzels, pirates booty (lately I have been bringing myself 1 PB cup- but that's not healthy AT ALL- LOL)

Sometimes I eat PB&J on 7 grain bread or Ill bring left overs from dinner....for lunch also!


ETA- I love granola but its so high in cal/fat.... started buying the KIND brand (love the PB one) seemed like it was a bit more a serving then other granolas I bought.... I love anything high in protein- makes me feel so full!

Message edited 2/7/2014 1:11:43 PM.

Re: Almost second trimester...

Re: Almost second trimester...

Almost second trimester...

Breakfast:
eggs
omelets (veggie, cheese, etc.)
Greek yogurt with fruit and nuts
steel cut oats with nuts
peanut butter and jelly on gluten free bread

Lunch:
Lean protein and veggies (chicken, fish, beef)
Salad with chicken
tomato and avocado salad (usually a side to some protein)
California rolls with miso soup and tofu with sesame seeds
chicken soup with gluten free matzo balls (homemade)
sweet potatoes and roasted chicken
egg salad

Dinner:
Lean protein, veggies and sweet potatoes, squash, grains
Gluten free pizza with large salad
homemade soups

Re: Almost second trimester...

Breakfast:
Egg white omelette and toast
Greek yogurt
Smoothie with fresh fruit, sometimes I add spinach or greek yogurt
fruit Salad
Oatmeal

Lunch:
Salads with grilled chicken
Soup
chicken salad

Snacks:
fruit
nuts
hummas with veggies
baby carrots and ranch dressing
100 calorie yoplait greek yogurt
string cheese
Hard boiled eggs