Hi Blue - I don't think you are hijacking, most people on here seem to have a keen interest in eating healthily
. Obviously you want to focus on this particularly because of being pg - congratulations by the way! Anyone not interested can skip over this post!
Putting the fudge to one side (is that what you mean as a binge by the way, or is it habitual?), yes, as you say, there is too much bread! Moreover, way too much sugar. You could do with more protein and definitely more good fat.
To put the sugar into perspective, the recommended amount of sugar to consume is between 20-30g per day. You've had more than 60g in breakfast alone...and maybe (based on an estimate of another 400ml of juice in addition to the breakfast juice - I didn't add any milk after breakfast to my calculations) 180g by the end of the day (yes, still excluding the fudge which would add, based on 2 small bags, another 190g
). Your insulin levels would most likely look like some kind of rollercoaster if plotted on a graph
. Main step to address this - ditch all the juice. Have actual fruit instead. Also replace the Activia and low fat yoghurt with full fat greek yoghurt. These two things alone would reduce your sugar intake by nearly 100g. Hopefully this, coupled with the things below, will dramatically reduce your craving for sugar (though it may be tough for a few days I warn you).
Protein - try and have protein with every snack or meal. Greek yoghurt at breakfast would be good (greek yoghurt has higher protein content than other types) - maybe with some berries and nuts. Eggs also a good choice - however you like them, maybe with a slice of buttered toast, some grilled bacon or smoked salmon perhaps. A slice of toast with grilled halloumi and a poached egg and half an avocado maybe. If you feel you want a bowl of something, porridge made with milk is good, again, berries/nuts, perhaps a chopped banana are a great addition.
Instead of 50/50 toast with flora as a snack have some toast with peanut butter or an apple sliced and spread with peanut butter, or a handful of nuts and fresh blueberries and a big glass of water or herbal tea. Hard boiled eggs are also great, or a small tin of tuna..other suggestions upthread
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Lunch - go for a soup that will fill you up more - one with beans or lentils in it would be great, or have some lean protein with a small salad on the side, maybe some feta cheese/ roast chicken breast/small tin of tuna with spinach leaves, some chopped tomatoes and avocadoes. Sprinkle some toasted seeds on the soup or salad for extra taste and crunch. Ditch the bread.
Dinner - you don't mention the quality of the chicken nuggets but plain roast chicken would be a much better choice.
Evening snack - if you are hungry in the evening then I'd go for a small banana and a glass or mug of milk, comforting, filling and great to help you sleep.
Fat - its been said before on the thread - low fat foods and artificial foods really aren't great - often full of sugar and devoid of the stuff your body actually needs. Have the real thing - full fat yoghurt, milk and butter. You need more good fat in your diet too - olive oil, avocado, nuts, oily fish like salmon and mackerel and (yada yada - I'm a broken record) - an omega 3 supplement.
Aim to drink 2l of water a day, which can include herbal tea. Fennel tea is very good if you are prone to heartburn.
Your meals today sound much better by the way
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