One woman's journey through life as a mom.
Now that I am starting to get my appetite back, I am going to try my best to focus on healthy eating for the remainder of my pregnancy. Naturally, I’ll sometimes get a craving for junk. A big thing for me is my craving for diet coke. Not only is the caffeine not the healthiest, but the artificial sweetener is even worse. Next time I’m going to reach for some sparkling water with a squeeze or two of fresh fruit juice instead. Probably won’t taste quite the same, but hopefully it will do the trick. Also, instead of the non-fat artificially sweetened yogurt I normally eat, I have been using regular plain yogurt with fresh fruit or some granola and honey. Delish!
Some other healthy and easy pregnancy snacks are pretty much any and every fruit…..apples, pears, plums, peaches, nectarines, oranges, strawberries, bananas, grapes, etc. Also, string cheese, hummus and fresh veggies such as carrot sticks, cucumbers and grape tomatoes to dip, whole wheat crackers or pretzels, hard boiled eggs, raisins, applesauce, whole grain cereal, and smoothies.
The following are some good staples to keep on hand for fixing healthy meals:
