Any Mamas working on nutrition?! - Page 2

[nhapmom]

thanks for that link!

i get so tired of defendign my use of raw milk! lol!

[Baby_Cakes]

Hey guys! Just jumping in here. I'm definitely into nutrition for me and the baby's sake, and being vegan I have a few needs that must be met creatively! As for protein, my midwife said she wants to see me get 90 g a day. That is a helluva lot of protein, so I'm working hard to come up with interesting ways to get this without living off tofu and beans.

Other than that, I'm sticking with small nutritious meals. Funny how ever since I got pg I have not wanted to TOUCH a single chip or french fry! I used to LIVE off of those things - or at least wish I lived off of them. I'm so turned off by the thought of fried anything that it helps steer me toward good, healthy foods.

My only real hardcore "craving" so far has been loads of roasted asparagus!

So anyway, yeah, I'll keep trucking along trying to come up with good ideas. Post 'em if you got 'em!

[DreamsInDigital]

I've had to start taking cal/mag supplements, my round ligament is already starting to complain. Ouch.
I'll confess we're not hardcore TFers enough to drink raw milk. Give us a year or two.

[weddell]

Some one mentioned kombucha. I'm interested in adding this to my diet. Can you make it at home? I already make my own yogurt.

Baby_Cakes, I'm vegetarian (almost vegan) and I've started adding some nutritional yeast to my foods. This adds a nice protein and vitamin punch without adding a lot of extra food. For example, I usually have some salad at lunch and instead of my usual oil and vinegar, I just mixed up some nutritional yeast dressing from a recipe I found online (just google "nutritional yeast salad dressing" and it will be in the first few links). I think I'll also add it to some of my other regular foods and recipes. It definitely helps add a little extra protein without much planning.

Right now I'm using babyfit.com to keep track of my nutrients. I used it last pregnancy too and it definitely helped. It kept me in a good calorie range and let me see if I was getting about the right amount of everything. I didn't do it everyday, but I eat enough of the same meals over and over that I got a sense of what I was regularly getting.

[Mrshawwk]

You can make kombucha at home as long as you have a starter, which can be easy or tricky to get a hold of. I have them coming out of my ears, but unless you live close to me, that won't help. You can sometimes find them on Craigslist or even around here if you can find someone local to you. There is a thread in the Traditional Foods forum about growing your own "mushroom" too. I'll see if I can find it. I LOVE my kombucha. It has lots and lots of B vitamins, instant energy and it's fizzy and refreshing like soda, but without the sugar. If you start drinking it while pregnant (or anytime really), start out slow, a small cup a day until you get used to it. It will detox you a bit and you want to do that very slooowwwly while pregnant.
http://www.kombu.de/english.htm

There's a link with lots of kombucha info. Enjoy!

I have felt so normal today. So morning sickness, so am trying to eat stuff that turned me off the last couple of days. I made myself eggs and got through about 3/4 of it until I thought "ew, why am I eating eggs?" Don't ya just love pregnancy! (actually, I do love it)