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What I Ate Wednesday While Pregnant! (9-5-2018)

What I Ate Wednesday

Hey, Friends! I asked you on Instagram if you’d rather see a Grocery Haul or What I Ate Wednesday next, and y’all said WIAW! So here we go.

My diet hasn’t changed dramatically since I got pregnant, but I have been craving sweets and carbs more lately. I try to keep it balanced with healthy alternatives (such as homemade treats and sourdough) instead of just binging on junk food. I’ve also felt a greater need to snack between meals, otherwise I start to feel nauseated.

 

What I Ate Wednesday

Breakfast:

Strawberry spinach smoothie.

What I Ate Wednesday

It’s basically the same as my Strawberry Protein Smoothie, except I added half of a frozen banana, yogurt, and some spinach. I usually prefer to cook my spinach before adding it to smoothies, but I hadn’t gotten around to it yet that week (I blame it on Labor Day).

 

What I Ate Wednesday

I also had my first round of supplements:

What I Ate Wednesday

And 2 Brazil nuts for selenium. I soaked and dehydrated them as described in my How to Soak Pecans post.

What I Ate Wednesday

Lunch:

Leftover broccoli cheese soup. I’m trying to develop a recipe for you guys, and this needed a little more oomph.

Also had my second round of supplements (all of the above except for the prenatals, probiotic, and folate).

What I Ate Wednesday

Snack #1:

I was feeling a bit peckish in the afternoon, so I had a homemade chocolate peanut butter bar. I used my Homemade Peanut Butter Cups recipe but put it in a pan instead of muffin cups (#lazy). I substituted butter for the coconut oil because it’s what I had on hand. If I made them again, I wouldn’t sprinkle salt on top because the butter was already salted and they turned out kind of, well, salty.

I also had a glass of milk.

What I Ate Wednesday

Snack #2:

While we were waiting for supper to cook, I got a bit hangry. So I had a small snack of pork rinds, half of a Bubbies pickle, and a slice of Kerrygold Dubliner cheese.

 

What I Ate Wednesday

Supper:

Savory German Pancake. I used my Sourdough Dutch Baby recipe as a base, but left out the maple syrup and vanilla. Then I used my Savory Dutch Baby recipe for the toppings, but I substituted shiitake mushrooms for the crimini, and bacon for the sausage.

It was really good!

What I Ate Wednesday

I also had a glass of citrus water. It was basically the juice of an orange, lemon, and lime, with 4 cups of water (I only had 1 glass). My midwife suggested that I drink a glass or two of lemon water a day, so I’ve been trying to oblige.

Also had my third round of supplements: same as at lunch, plus cod liver oil, emu oil, and GutPro probiotic.

What I Ate Wednesday

Snack #3:

Teaccino Latte. I brewed up some Dandelion Caramel Nut “coffee” and topped it with frothed milk and cream. Delicious!

What I Ate Wednesday

I also had to try a slice of the sourdough bread that I pulled out of the oven, topped with Kerrygold butter (duh!).

 

What I Ate Wednesday

It was one of my prettier loaves!

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I had a bite of homemade sauerkraut, and a few small pieces of bacon while I cooked supper.

So that’s everything I ate last Wednesday! 

xoxo
Erica

Kellie

Friday 21st of September 2018

Everything looks insanely delicious! I especially loved seeing your supplement array, you have some I'd like to try in my rotation now. And I'll definitely be trying your broccoli cheese soup, I've never been able to make my old recipe since it was the last thing I ate before discovering I was pregnant with our first... (In other words, morning sickness got real real fast ?)

Erica Kastner

Friday 21st of September 2018

Thanks, Kellie! ? I'm going to have to get my recipe figured out so I can share it with y'all. I know what you mean - foods that you ate just before the queasiness began are not as appealing. Ha!

Heidi K Wightman

Thursday 13th of September 2018

I will predict you are having a girl....

Erica Kastner

Thursday 13th of September 2018

That is very likely! My mom had 5 girls and 1 boy, and my sister had 4 girls and 1 boy. ?