Here I am! (it was a matter of time....) For me, I've actually been trying to slow down a little bit to stay healthy.
I've been swimming 2-3 days a week, which I did before, but now I have slowed it down a little and I just do 20-odd laps of breaststroke. I have read that this is really good for foetal positioning down the track, and apart from anything else, I just love it.
I'm also still cycling to work, it's 6km each way. There's a pretty long uphill on the way home (up to the eastern side of the Green Bridge) and I have finally broken away from the urge to beat everyone else on the bridge! I don't know how long I'll be able to do it though.
Food-wise, I haven't really changed that much. I've upped my milk (soy) intake. I'm eating a bit more because I'm so hungry! I have ben making big pots of thin vegie soup (recipe below) and freezing it in coffee mugs, then having it as afternoon tea to get me through to dinner. It works well and is a great way to get the extra fibre in.
On fibre though, I'm actually a little worried that I'm getting too much and food is going straight through me without having time to digest.
Thin vegie soup
3 stalks celery, diced
3 carrots, diced
2 cups pumpkin, diced (approximate. I use half a small butternut)
1 cup green (or red) lentils
Vegie stock
Sweat celery and carrot over low heat in a big pot for about 10 minutes. Add pumpkin and lentils, and 1 litre of stock. The stock should cover the vegies. Bring to the boil. Simmer for about 30 minutes, then let stand and blend. Thin to desired consistency with extra stock.
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