Can we talk healthy eating??

[FraggleRock77]

I'm currently nearing 27 weeks, after much stress (cervical stitch/four weeks of bed rest). I'm starting to feel a little reassured that things are improving and i need to put down the haribo and think about healthy, not comfort eating! Meal ideas and inspiration needed??x

I am much earlier in the journey (8 weeks) and currently still in the 'whatever works' realm of slight nausea. But prior to this I'd been enjoying 6 months of no grains, low sugar, high fat diet. I'd lost 5lb and more inches and I was really enjoying it. I've been thrown a bit for a loop so far as I've never been fussy and I'm all over the place right now. I spent the day yesterday eating things made from wheat flour, which I've previously happily avoided.

I've got loads of recipes I could recommend though. What do you like, how much do you want to cook. I could live vicariously through you! At the moment, the breakfast I can deal with is 1 cup (american measure) greek yogurt with one cup fruit, topped with chopped nuts and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup. If you use frozen berries it's a bit like icecream, if you used poached fruit its like those fage fruit pots.

I made these recently and they were great - chickpea flour (also called besan) is a good low GI substitute and you can freeze them. I suspect eating 4 in one setting like I did would probably negate some of the healthy.

I've been a bit 'huh?' about all the 'eat low fat' advice that seems to be aimed at eating healthily pregnancy. Studies show that sugar's more of a problem, and often 'low fat' alternatives are loaded with it.

Right now I've been trying to think of a low sugar ginger cordial solution. I am So Bored of my soft drinks options, which are pretty much sparkling water if you want to avoid sugar or sweeteners. Coconut water, sometimes.

ah, the link for the muffins eatreallivewell.com/2016/07/15/healthy-chickpea-flour-banana-muffins/

Me too! I'd lost 7lbs on the 5:2 diet, to then find out i was pregnant! Love the idea of frozen berries making it feel like ice cream. I've just found a prawn and butternut squash rice recipe, which is really low fat and looks bloody yummy! I'm going to start the day with Greek yogurt and fruit tomorrow. I will not eat toast covered in butter!!! I will not!!! Thanks for the muffin recipe, will take a look x

I'm finding it hard because previously when I craved something I'd be like 'yeah good one brain' and move on. But right now I feel like I'm giving the 'wants' more brain space because I'm pregnant and apparently that makes my random cravings more worthy of listening to.. also because I am just wanting to eat things that stop the nausea. If I get too hungry, I get nausea and then I'm reaaaally picky.