Let's talk FOOD!

Oh yes, food. I go from one extreme to another. It's mainly fruit (today it's watermelon) but sometimes I can't seem to get coleslaw off my brain! I'm still down 11 pounds this pg because I've changed my eating habits so drastically. The pressure will be on in the 3rd trimester to get in tons of protein, so I'll probably start gaining then.

Something else I can't get enough of are fruit leather from Trader Joe's. YUMMMM!!

Shannon

Cravings: Fried foods, chocolate. Bad Lacie, bad.

Healthy snacks: I've been eating a ton of baby carrots and watermelon. Also fresh pineapple when I can get my hands on it! Delish!

Healthy meals: I made some really great chili last week--lots of beans for fiber and diced tomatoes for lycopene. Yummy! One of these days I'm going to make my South Beach chicken parmesan--I don't bread the chicken. I've also been making some yummy stirfries--lots of veggies.

What foods are you craving lately?

Watermelon, Pineapple, Beets, Steak, Grilled Chicken, Spinach salad, Indian & Mexican foods

What are some healthy things that you snack on?

Almonds, Hard Boiled eggs sprinkled with Old Bay seasoning, ummm...not many snacking foods around here. Last pregnancy, I liked a chilled Granny Smith apple, sliced, sprinkled with cinnamon & lemon juice. I also love cottage cheese and pineapple. Homemade yogurt with raw honey, cinnamon, and ginger & a sprinkle of Kashi Go-Lean Crunch. Hummus & pita, veggies. I lurve Green & Black's Maya Gold Dark Chocolate. I count a lowfat Chai latte as a snack, but not often because of the sugar. In place of soda or wine, I like 'Pom' pomegrante juice mixed with mineral water.

What are your favorite healthy meals?

Black Bean Chili with fresh salsa and avocados. Grilled steak and a garden salad. Ginger Lime grilled chicken (Tandoori Style) with cilantro rice and cucumber tomato raita. I keep an emergency Tyson roasted chicken in the fridge, for quick meals. Chunk light tuna mixed with Balsamic dressing instead of mayo, on a bed of romaine (from a bag) and a sliced boiled egg, shredded carrots, etc. I am a hardened carnivore : .