OK, I know it's a bit late for me to join, but I need some help staying motivated now that I'm not working. It was really easy at work, because I'd pack my healthy lunch and that would be it - no opportunity to buy take away and school tuckshop food is not at all appetising! And when bubby is born, I'll need to stay healthy for bfing.

I have had everyone wanting to come over and visit or meet up for lunch 'before bubby arrives' so have lots of morning/afternoon teas and lunches, which make it hard (but jam and cream filled lamingtons don't count as unhealthy, do they???!!!! Cherished???!!!). I have always followed the routine of eating only 'healthy' (ie fruit and veg, low gi carbs) things until I reach my 2 fruit and 5 veg limit, 3 serves of calcium and get in a serving of nuts. That usually takes me up til afternoon tea and by then I'm too full to want junk! And if I do, I can usually only fit in a little bit of dessert. I looooove veges, so dinners are usually healthy, but this preg have also been craving carbs, especially pasta. I am also a 'grazer' and eat at least 5 times a day.

Cherished - am off to make your banana bikkies now. Last week I did a l/f banana, date and almond loaf, which was great (you can freeze leftovers), and I also love my low gi fruit slice (diabetes friendly and suitable for freezing too).

Pasta salad is a good lunch or dinner choice - pasta with kidney beans (or 3/4 bean mix), whatever salad ingredients you want (e.g. tom, cucumber, baby spinach, avo, celery, capsicum, olives, sundried tomatoes, onion, sultanas, pine nuts) and a l/f mayo and wholeseed mustard dressing. I sometimes add tuna too! Yummo.

No exercise tips - I'm very good at avoiding it though! Will start walking when bubby arrives though. I promise!