Sample Menu

January 25, 2013

The day where my baby girl arrives is getting closer and closer. Additionally, so is the cutoff of free foods and resting on the couch. As of my last doctor’s appointment, I am at 187 lbs. I am due on February 4^th and I am scheduled to induce on February 5^th. By that time I will be very surprised if I am not over the 190 lb mark. My pre-pregnancy weight was 136 lbs. This means that if I lose 10 lbs at delivery (the weight of baby and extra goodies) I will have 44 extra lbs to lose. 

Below is a sample menu of what I plan to be following.

I will be breastfeeding. Therefore, I will not be doing a dramatically low diet or taking any supplements whatsoever. I will be altering my plan based on results as I go. In the beginning I will not have to be as strict as when I approach my target. The more you lose the harder it gets.

(Also, who knows how much sleep I will actually be getting? LOL)

Wake up 8:00

Meal	Time	Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fat
½ EAS Protein bar	9:00	115	13	8.5	4
Apple		100	27	1
Total		200	40	9.5	4

Activity 9:30 AM: 60 min walk pushing stroller. (Won’t start for approx 3 weeks)

Meal	Time	Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fat
2 slices bread	11:00	200	44	0	6
Egg		77	1	6	5
Coffee w/SFC		50	6	0	3
Total		327	51	6	14

Meal	Time	Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fat
Balance  bar	2:30	210	22	15	7
Coffee w/SFC		50	6	0	3
Total		260	28	15	10

Meal	Time	Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fat
Chicken breast ¾ cup diced	5:00	173	0	33	4
White rice ½ cup		85	19	2	0
Broccoli 1 cup		52	6	0	0
Total		310	25	35	4

Meal	Time	Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fat
Protein shake	8:00	150	3	25	3
Popcorn		150	28	4	3
Total		300	31	29	6

Daily Target	Total Calories	+/- cal	Carbs	Protein	Fat
1600	1397	- 200	175  (50%)	94.5 (27%)	38  (23%)

 (I am under by 200 calories but that gives me some flexibility to have random jolly ranchers, gum, or an extra bite here and there)

Bed 11:00