Good for you! I can relate...as an obese (accordi...

2009-11-27T07:02:44.403-08:00

Good for you! I can relate...as an obese (according to the BMI index at least) mama-to-be gaining weight has been an issue for me too. I am up 10 lbs. which is good at nearly 31 weeks pg with a singleton.

That said, with the GD dx I am not eating more carbs than I typically would. About twice a many in a day. So it's weird to "allow" myself more than one serving of bread or to add milk to my main meals, etc.

I am pretty good about getting protein in...my goal was 80-100 grams/day and I am usually over that, most days. I imagine for a multiple pregnancy it would be more. For me, I try to take that 100-120 grams and spread it out over the course of the day...at last in 5 of my 6 meals. So I am only looking at 20-30 g/protein per meal or snack.

Good sources of protein are, of course, meat...so I do try to have at least 3-4 oz. of lean chicken, turkey, beef or pork with dinner.

For lunch I'll add some shrimp or grilled chicken to a salad or quinoa pasta.

For breakfasts I like two eggs scrambled with an oz. of shredded cheese in two small low-carb tortillas or english muffins.

Hardboiled eggs are good for on the run and egg salad sandwiches are tasty at lunch. I try to have 2-3 eggs/day. Sometimes I'll still 2 egg whites into a 1/2 c. of oatmeal (while it's still cooking) to add some protein to my first meal of the day (if I am not eating scrambled eggs).

Cottage cheese packs a lot of protein in a 1/2 c. serving (14 g.)...I eat the 2% small curd kind and have about a cup with a slice of high fiber toast, butter and low-sugar jam.

Almongs make a good snack and have some protein, as do mozzarella cheese sticks (7 g/stick). I usually eat these with a small apple or pear.

Plain yogurt has good protein, but not as much as cottage cheese and it's higher in carbs, which for my I have to watch.

Milk has 1 g/protein per ounce so you can have 8-12 ounces with a meal and pack in some protein that way too. I drink 8 oz. of 1% milk 2-3/day which is also good for added calcium for the babies.

I get frozen lean turkey meatballs...3 of them have 18 grams of protein and I eat 6 of them for dinner with some steamed veggies and 3 oz. of sweet potato oven fries.

I also have craved salmon lox this entire pregnancy and have 2 oz. on 2 slices of high fiber toast (used to be a yummy bagel once a week before GD) with 2 tbpn. of cream cheese. There's a good amount of protein there. I eat this about 1x week.

For a treat, ice cream is the way to go...it's packed with protein compared to other options (like cake, pie, cookies, etc.)

Good luck! You can do it! And those 35 lbs. will drop off...no worries...you'll have two babies to expend all of that energy on and if you breast feed or pump, that will help too.

I don't like a lot of meat or high-protein mea...

2009-11-26T14:39:55.962-08:00

I don't like a lot of meat or high-protein meals, so I squeeze protein in throughout the day.

I like to keep a bowl of hard boiled eggs and chocolate soy milk boxed drinks in my fridge - easy grab and go, or "I don't know what to eat" items. I also drink milk with meals and add it to my cooking, whether it's in oatmeal, soups, or in the rice or mashed potatoes I make. And I add sliced cheese or peanut butter every time I eat snacks like crackers, bagels or apple slices.

Honestly, I've only upped my protein since about week 16... didn't realize baby needed so much until then! Good luck to you and the babies!

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