Meal Plan Monday

mamaelle27 · December 2016

What's cookin? Bonus points for recipes...

mamaelle27 · December 2016

Tonight we're having baked chicken stuffed with broccoli and cheese (I get it ready to bake from the butcher, which is so helpful for my raw meat aversion). If I'm feeling healthy, I'll serve it with quinoa. If I'm feeling indulgent, I'll serve it with Rice-a-Roni b/c even though I know it's bad for you, I can't help but love it. Have to go food shopping tomorrow, so looking for inspiration for the rest of the week...

MrsW524 · December 2016

I don't have much meal planning to do this week since we'll be on the road to visit with my parents on Wednesday and be there until after Christmas.

Monday - Skinny Lobster Mac and Cheese (not that I'm trying to lose weight or anything right now, but I love this recipe https://www.skinnymom.com/skinny-lobster-mac-n-cheese/) with some sort of vegetable
Tuesday - Chicken Parm with whole wheat pasta and a salad

Otherwise I'm spending time in the kitchen baking for Christmas. So far I've done some chocolate mint chip cookies and a fruitcake for my dad.

jc_twomamas · December 2016

I've got nothing planned this week...eeek! I work tues/wed and we leave Thursday morning for our Christmas vacation so "Mother Hubbard's cupboard is bare!" Pluuuuus our kitchen faucet broke Saturday before leaving the house so I'm sinkless in the kitchen currently...ugh.

Tonight we will order pizza
Tuesday- work Xmas party, dinner provided.
Wedesnday- my late night at work and DH is picking my cousin up at the airport so they will get something on the way home.

I'll have to live vicariously through all of you this week!

BelhurstBride · December 2016

Ugh. I have to make Christmas dinner. Isn't that enough for one week?

michaela0704 · December 2016

does anyone use an app or website to help you with your mealplans?

I have so many special needs... it is so hard! Between preferences (to the point that they won't eat it) and allergies (where they can't eat it without a trip to the ER)... I have very few recipes that work for all family members so I fail at meal planning most the time, or end up cooking 2 meals each night.

mombod · December 2016

So my midwife has very specific nutrition requirements and Ive been slacking a lot. The gist of it is 90 grams of protein a day, 1.5 servings of carbs max (no potatoes), one piece of fruit, all the veggies and no more than 1 serving of dairy a day. If anyone has some high protein, no carb/dairy recipes please share. Im in a rut.
Denying pregnant women cheesy bread and potatoes shouldnt be allowed.

BelhurstBride · December 2016

@mombod, I'd starve. Potatoes have been my jam.

jc_twomamas · December 2016

@mombod that's really intense! I'm a fairly healthy eater to begin with a had a midwife the first two trimesters of my first pregnancy and she never mentioned a strict pregnancy menu...that would really stress me out!

c1tym0m22 · December 2016

@mombod My only suggestion from personal experience are vegetable souffles - I had to be on a no dairy/soy/beef diet for ~5 months (or give up breastfeeding - DD became dairy intolerant ~4.5 months in, and I wasn't ready to give up), so I lived on those things. You could also try things like zucchini noodles with meat sauce, veggie omelettes (not my jam, but fits your requirements), or fried "rice" made with cauliflower (throw in eggs, carrots, and edamame). Good luck!

Edited to change quiche to souffle. Quiche wouldn't help you here!

mechanicwife · December 2016

@mombod Can you make a wrap, minus the tortilla? Thinking chicken breast, cheese, and any veggies, in lettuce. I personally loved them when I was dealing with blood sugar issues last pregnancy. I'd cheat and added a lil mayo.
Boiled eggs, with salt.
I don't understand the no dairy thing though... sure, no yogurt or milk, but what about lower carb dairy products??
And steak. I ate tons of steak!!

mombod · December 2016

My midwife doesnt consider dairy a food group. Dairy restricts the bodies ability to absorb vitamins. I try to follow roughly 80% of the time so I dont feel bad when I dont. I trust her. My last pregnancy I had no complications and felt great, an easy delivery, and a fast recovery. As she put it this is part work, part genetics, and a whole lot of luck.
Thanks for the suggestions. I usually do egg scrambles for breakfast, soups or salads for lunch, and nuts, fruit, carrots and hummus or guac for snack. Ive been failing in the dinner dept so will def try zoodles, cauliflower rice, and lettuce wraps.

delujm0 · December 2016

God bless you @mombod. That diet would kill me if I wasn't pregnant, never mind when I am. Somewhere around the halfway point last time I started having daily Second Lunch at 3pm. Literally would go out and get a full second meal, usually of the fried chicken variety. With fries. And some kind of dessert. I'm trying to put that off this time since I don't work out now as much as i did then and I don't want to gain a million pounds.

Lunch has been giving me all of the heartburn lately, so my dinners have been small and bland. No meal planning for me I guess. Madechicken and dumplings in the crock pot Sunday night though. DD loved it.

acrose0226 · December 2016

@mombod check out nourishingmeals.com -- it's a blog/recipe site, but she also has two cook books that are my absolute "go to" for healthier recipes. They're dairy free, gluten free and refined sugar free - even the desserts -- and everything that I've made from her books is delicious. I've been eliminating dairy and gluten from my diet as well.

Are you able to have quinoa, brown rice, etc.? Trader Joes has some pretty good quinoa pasta options, as well as black bean pasta (yes beans have some carbs in them, but the pasta is literally made from black bean flour so also has a lot of protein as well). When I get the hankering for pasta or something heartier, I usually make quinoa pasta or black bean pasta. What about lentils? Lentil dal is very hearty (when I make mine, I also include some shredded chicken to bump up the protein even more) -- serve with a side salad and some avocado.

Last week when I was craving fried chicken, I went home and made breaded chicken with gluten free bread crumbs -- and only lightly coated the chicken in the bread crumbs to help cut down on the carbs. It still totally satisfied my craving and felt like a super delicious meal.

Definitely check out making zoodles (so easy and fun) and using cauliflower rice, as others suggested. For wraps, I use collard greens a lot -- also a great way to get extra nutrients and folate from dark greens -- or I'll splurge and have a yellow corn tortilla.

You said no potatoes - does that also mean no sweet potatoes? What about squash...acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, etc....you can get really creative with squashes...stuffed acorn squash, etc. If you can have night shades, stuffed peppers are a great option as well - stuff some peppers with ground turkey and veggies, and have with a side of zoodles and marinara. It feels super hearty even though it's all veggies and protein.

Another breakfast option -- I use a plant protein (Lifetime Life's Basics Plant Protein...the chocolate one is the best) and it's completely dairy free, soy free, etc. My breakfasts are usually protein smoothies using the protein powder, almond milk, half a banana, a big scoop of cashew butter, chia seeds, and some frozen fruit. When I need to switch it up, I'll make eggs - but then at least I have a couple of options for the morning.

Best of luck with sticking to your meal plans. I know having "restrictions" can be really hard, but I try to focus on all the yummy things I CAN eat (easier said than done sometimes!!).

LMMama · December 2016

I have no motivation or positive intentions for good meals this week. I made a lasagna yesterday and am making bbq chicken, potatoes and a vegetable today. We'll have the leftovers from those things tomorrow and Thurs. Friday I'm ordering Chinese food.

My parents and siblings come to our house to watch my DD open presents on Christmas morning. So I do a big breakfast. Nothing is healthy. However, I am going to serve a chocolate croissant bake, cinnamon rolls, bacon, egg and cheese sliders, and a fruit salad.

alm52386 · December 2016

DH and I have totally different schedules so I never meal plan or ever even make a meal for the 2 of us to eat together! Plus I can't cook haha

ive been eating lunch out almost every day the past few weeks. Up until a few days ago I wasn't really eating dinner or anything past 5pm so lunch was my main meal. Finally getting my appetite back!

BelhurstBride · December 2016

@mombod , check out Real Food for Mother and Baby. I appreciated her thoughts on food and maternity diet.

What are your MW's thoughts on calcium depletion? I mean, most people way overeat dairy and it does block absorption of a number of vitamins, but pregnancy definitely depletes mom's calcium stores.

mombod · December 2016

BelhurstBride said:

@mombod , check out Real Food for Mother and Baby. I appreciated her thoughts on food and maternity diet.

What are your MW's thoughts on calcium depletion? I mean, most people way overeat dairy and it does block absorption of a number of vitamins, but pregnancy definitely depletes mom's calcium stores.

She doesnt believe dairy is food outside of pregnancy either. Her recommendation is calcium rich foods like kale, broccoli, and almonds and a plant based prenatal. I will def check out Real Food.. Like I said previously I try to follow about 80% of the time. The other 20 I eat french fries and drink milkshakes. Balance and all that.

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