No bread, pasta or rice allowed.. help!! What can i eat!

[Lans]

Hi to all!

Hoping ive posted this in the right spot...

Im 10w pregnant and had my first appt with the OB today. He was very nice, but straight to the point that my BMI is 38 and the hospital i want to go to has a cut off of 40.

He has told me i need to cut out bread, rice, pasta, take away (pizza, KFC etc etc), no soft drinks, fruit juices. Can have meat, chicken, fish (which i wont eat, as i dont like it!) and loads of vegies & salads.

Im fine with the no take away, soft drinks & juices, however a bit stuck with the rice, pasta bread situation!

Can anyone help out with suggestions of lunch (i can heat up something in the microwave at work) and even something for dinner? And snacks.. i was having saladas with peanut butter, im presuming saladas are out too!!!

Thanks so much for reading and for any suggestions

[RhiChiChi]

hmm.... sounds like he really just wants you to reduce high GI foods & fatty foods. I would follow a low GI diet, similar to what a pg woman with gestational diabetes has to - there is a GD chatter thread that has some great tips. I don't believe you should cut out whole food groups - it is really unneccessary.

My diet when I had GI generally like this:

Weet-bix with skim milk & an apple
Skim milk cappuccino
Wholegrain sandwich with low fat cheese, tomato & avocado
Banana
Meat, veg & small amount of potato (ie: 1 medium) /1/2 cup basmati rice or 1 cup pasta

GL

[Lans]

Thanks RhiChiCHi.. ill swing by and have a look! He really doesn't want me to put on too much weight (at all!!). i would love to pig out, and eat for two, but have to agree with him and in the end don't want to endanger bubs or make things harder for myself during pregnancy, labour and afterwards...

Off i go to check out the GD thread to gather some info!! Thanks again for the tips

[HotI]

Does the hospital use BMI pre-pregnancy or at birth for their calculations? pretty stupid if they are using at birth.

[Pandora]

They normally go on your BMI at your booking in appt, check with the hospital. I dont remember being weighed at all, but it must have been at the booking in appt. My midwife never weighed me

The peanut butter is a lot more naughty than the salada.
Rice or corn cakes are a good alternative to bread. Or mountain bread wraps.

[Lisa B]

I'm coeliac and replace all of these products with the corn or rice variety from the health food section of the supermarket, but this probably won't help you as they are still high in carbs. What I did for lunch was cook up a bit extra of my dinner - vegies etc and take them for lunch at work and heat the container in the microwave.

[nothing2lose]

I have PCOS and my insulin is high. I am doing a carb detox at the moment. It is hard but I have found some nice recipes for bread/cake like muffins using cannellini beans as a base. Happy to share them!

Legumes are your best friend!!!

I am on day 10 today and have lost over 2 1/2 kilos.

[nothing2lose]

They normally go on your BMI at your booking in appt, check with the hospital. I dont remember being weighed at all, but it must have been at the booking in appt. My midwife never weighed me

The peanut butter is a lot more naughty than the salada.
Rice or corn cakes are a good alternative to bread. Or mountain bread wraps.

Just letting you know that nutritionally you are much better having the peanut butter (make it a natural one) than either the saladas, rice cakes or mountain bread!! The last three are all very high GI. Nuts are healthy and low gi..just don't go overboard!
Also corn - along with potato, pumpkin, carrot and
Beetroot - is a high starch veg which means they convert to fat very easily due to their high carb content.

[Pandora]

That weird. My nutritionist specifically indicated peanuts and peanut butter as big no nos.
Other nuts and butters were ok - almond, hazelnut, ABC etc buy she said no to peanut butter.

I guess I was also looking at it from a weight gaining perspective than a gi one too.

[nothing2lose]

I guess nutritionists are all different!

I have been eating PB all week (in yogurt, muffins and on celery) and, like I said, I have lost almost three kilos in ten days...

[Rivlas]

I had to go on a dry biscuit and vegemite lunch at one stage when pregnant as I had put on to much weight to quickly.....I don't like vegemite which didn't help.

Zucchini slice made with buckwheat flour and many recepies you can use this instead of S R flour.

Water with a slice of lemon to give it a fresh taste

[LysnDan]

Be careful. Carb cutting during pregnancy can make you very sick. Try wholegrain option bread instead of white bread. And brown rice instead of white. It will keep you fuller for longer.

And watch portion size. It's ok if it's in moderation.

Nuts are generally high in fats and carbs and easily stored as fat. Try to only have peas/corn, carrots and other starchy veggies 3 times a week.

Good luck and remember to keep your water intake up. 2 litres a day is recommended. The first few kilos you will loose easily as it's mainly fluid retention/bloating.


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[sloane]

there's a great diabetes'friendly recipe on the taste website that i used alot when PG & had GD. i used to take it for lunch at work - it was nice to have something hot to have that was also healthy, esp when you're PG during winter!

happy to share if you'd like it

[nothing2lose]

It's ok if it's in moderation.
Nuts are generally high in fats and carbs and easily stored as fat. Try to only have peas/corn, carrots and other starchy veggies 3 times a week. Good luck and remember to keep your water intake up. 2 litres a day is recommended. The first few kilos you will loose easily as it's mainly fluid retention/bloating....

It's actually not as simplistic as that.

[meow]

Google SCD (specific carbohydrate diet) recipes. Make sure to eat plenty of good fats and protein and it's actually really healthy and filling.

[LysnDan]

It's actually not as simplistic as that.

That's coming from my dietician. It was simple for me. As for most of her patients.

Was only giving advice. It's up to the individual if they would like to take it on or not!


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[Lans]

hi all.. thanks everyone for taking the time to read and make suggestions!

Hotl - i am presuming the BMI is a "now" BMI, rather than at the end of the pregnancy, lord help me if it is!! Ill be in strife! When the OB weighed my in his office, i had my runners and all my clothes on so his calculations are slightly higher than mine. Id weighed that morning just in underwear.. thats the weight i gave the hospital when i filled in my paperwork! LOL!!!

Pandora - thanks for your thoughts on the peanut butter.. i had heard that it was an incomplete protein, so was using it to try to keep me fuller for longer, without having to keep eating!! I wasn't slathering it on the salada, but agree that it does have a decent amount of fat in it tho... Alas, no more pnb for me.. i have nothing to spread it on!! LOL!

Lisa B - he didn't specify what sort of bread.. just lumped it all in together.. no bread, rice or pasta! I have been thinking about your idea of cooking extras at dinner and taking for lunch.. Some nights i just get home and cant be bothered cooking! Will need to look at some quick and easy recipes i think that can be reheated the next day!

Nothing2lose- I have PCOS too, was shocked when i had my u/s that they commented that both ovaries were polycystic. I had stupidly thought it would just disappear when i fell pregnant! Boy was i wrong! I would love to see some of the recipes you have found! Well done on your weight loss as well, keep up the great work! It is so hard sometimes, but sounds like you are really motivated! In regards to the potato, pumpkin, carrots etc - was thinking just to include them a few times a week..

Rivlas - you must have been very disciplined to last on dry biscuits & vegemite! I hate vegemite too.. so hope i dont have to resort to that! I thought i was managing my weight ok.. but i guess the OB is just doing his job by trying to keep me in line and make my pregnancy happier and healthier by not putting on too much weight. The zucchuni slice sounds great, ill have to try it out with the buckwheat flour. Thanks for your suggestions!

LysnDan - thanks for your concern! I am def not cutting all carbs from my diet. I am having raw oats with a few almonds and yoghurt for breakie and found some low GI museli bars to have as a snack. Also making sure i have 2 -3 pieces of fruit including a banana (even though its breaking the bank!! ) to make sure i get the good stuff!! I had the same thought as yourself re - peas, corn, carrots etc just having them a few times a week, keeping a bit of variety each night. Am trying hard to drink water, but boy its hard at the end of the work day when i have to catch public transport home and no toilets along the way!!! It certainly is not pregnancy friendly way to travel when i am busting!! hehe!

Sloane- thanks for the tip on the taste website, i have bought it up and will go hunting through it after ive finished on the BB website! Would love to hear if you've got any favourite recipes!!

Meow - thank goodness for google huh?! lol! Ill have a look at SCD and see if i can find anything that will tickle my fancy! Thanks for the idea

Again, a big thanks for everyones input.. i found a meatball recipe and made myself some of those for dinner with a salad and packed a few for lunch tomorrow. Looks like ill be sitting down on the weekend and having to plan out my meals for the week! I should try to think back on what my mum used to cook us for dinners when i was a kid.. we used to be a meat & veggie household; with occassional rice/pasta dishes! I guess as i got older pasta/rice became such an easy thing (and cheap too) to cook, so became and everyday food... ahh how times have changed! Back to the old fashioned meals for me

[Kirley64]

oooo my specialty

You are cutting high high refined/white foods that are usually full of carbs!
subsitute bread for mountain bread rice wraps. They are crumbly but the do the job. Have them for lunches with salad and ham. You can break them into little bits and toast under the grill to make chips as well. great for a snack. Although he has said avoid rice and pasta - if you are going to have some (small amounts) you can buy health food alternative pastas (buckwheat from aldi, corn & rice from woolies). You can substitute potatoes for sweet potatoes. The rice stick to brown rice over white rice.Again just lower your quantities for a start rather than cold turkey elimination. I found that to be the easiest. If you do have the carbs (bread, rice, pasta, potato) then make sure you have it with alot of protein. either a shake or easier with meat.
Only have water in your house to avoid soft drinks and juices. have water bottles filled and ready to go, that way you can just grab and drink rather than think about what you are doing and go 'blek water' and avoid having some.
The 'premium' biscuits are a better choice than the 'salada' brand; however you could always go those rice thins or cruskets. You do have to be careful though that corn is a high carb too so just obviously watch your intake. but small carbs in snacks are ok cuz they are easier to 'work off' rather than a huge meal of them. just remember to always have protein with them.

Have lots of snacks (usually fruit) and make up things while you are feeling in the mood so they are in the frigdge ready to go...... i.e carrot, celery and cheese sticks

Have meat and veg for dinner. Tip is to alternate the vegies & spices/stocks that you use each meal so you dont get bored.
ie. Do a roast chicken with roast potato/sweet potato, onion & capsicum one night then the next time you have chicken make it crumbed chicken (you can buy rice crumbs if you won't want bread crumbs ) with carrot, beans & peas and mash. etc.
I also made up huge lots of mince and vegies(sometimes with a bit of buckwheat pasta) and kept that in the fridge/freezer for breakfasts/lunches. That way it was already made to go when i didn't feel like cooking.

Use lots of spices/stocks/gravies and flood flavouring food (ie tomatoes & onions) it takes out the blandness and boringness!

if you need any more hints let me know
I'm off much more than you currently are so I do have alot of tips & recipes up my sleeve.