All Raw Food Intake - Pregnancy Food Journal - Wednesday

Today is an ALL RAW DAY for this pregnant, eco-friendly mama! I started the day by taking the dog for a nice long walk. My midwife says that walking is the best exercise in prepping for birth. Therefore, I make it a point to walk 1-2 (usually it's 2) miles 5-6 days a week. It's also instrumental in helping keep my weight in check for a healthy pregnancy weight gain. So far so good! My weight is right on track.

All food is organic.

Green Juice (1 quart)

2 tomatoes, 1/3 bunch celery, 2 large cucumbers, small bunch swiss chard

It was really great. Look at all that GREEEEN!

I took the leftover pulp and made a small batch of Raw vegan crackers by adding ground flax meal, tamari, coconut vinegar, and orange zest. They are dehydrating in my Excalibur dehydrator now and they smell fantastic. I can't wait to enjoy them tomorrow.

Gently Spiced Omega Protein Shake (3 cups)

I'll post this recipe on January 28, so be sure to check back for it. It's one of my new faves!

10 Raisins - Yummy little snack

Zippy Energy Soup (3 cups)

This is sooooo fresh and good. Love this recipe - I'll be sharing it with you January 26, so come on back to get it. It's nourishing and makes a perfect light lunch or snack. Mmmmm!

2 Small Raw Chocolates

Same as the other day. I dove into my freezer for 2 pieces of the Mint Chocolate Jazz. I've been asked many times now about my feelings regarding chocolate while trying to conceive and while pregnant. I am featuring this as a post on my blog on January 24th, so you can check it out then.

Large Fresh Salad w/ A Creamy Tangy Dressing

This salad had romaine, cabbage, red bell pepper, and it was topped with leftover dressing from the other day, a revised Light-n-Livey Tahini Parsley Dressing. Only this time, I took the left over dressing and blended 1/2 of an avocado into it. The result is a decadent creamy and tangy dressing. Avocado is especially great for pregnant mamas because it's loaded with fiber, B-vitamins, folate, and healthy fats. Yum! Oh yeah, I had a pickle on the side... of course.

That's it so far. I'll probably get hungry later because I'm going to need more calories. If I do here is the plan...

Plain Protein Shake

1 cup water with 2 scoops Raw Vegan Sun Warrior Protein Powder. Shake it up. Drink it down.

Raisins and Walnuts

I'm really enjoying raisins the past 3 days which is unusual for me. I've always liked them but was never drawn to them like now. The walnuts give me an extra boost of protein and omegas.

Carrots

I love snacking on carrots because they have a little sweetness coupled with a lot of crunch. It'd be smart if I ate these with something that had some fat because the beta-carotene is better assimilated when in the presence of fat. Hhmmm... I know. I have leftover dressing from above, so I'll dip them in that!