Radiant Recovery® Basics for Pregnant Moms
Getting Steady: Working the Steps While Pregnant (Planning for Baby)
Pregnancy is not a disease. It is a normal and natural state for a woman’s body. Doing the food is the safest and healthiest way for a sugar-sensitive woman to get steady and stable. It makes the process simple and fun. The key is eating more than you think would be the best amount. You do this by adding the snacks. No one expects you to have huge amounts of food. Simply eat more frequently. Snacks mid-morning, mid-afternoon and before bed are going to make things really easy. The art of the pregnant step three.
You may have noticed that I have not commented a lot on your sugar use. This is intentional. Some women find that they naturally progress through the steps to step 6 while pregnant and the sugar simply falls away. This is wonderful if it happens. It is fine if it does not. It is way better to have your focus on a quality step three than to fret about the sugar. What you want to avoid is big spikes and trying to “stop...that will affect baby way more than you.
Having said this, I do think it is useful to think about shaping your baby’s little sugar-sensitive brain. If you have less sugar during pregnancy, it will affect the set point of your baby’s sugar sensitivity. My own hunch is that much of colic is actually sugar withdrawal. I have seen that babies whose mothers are on step six are way more settled, relaxed and focused in the first few months. It is simply something to think about.
Adding Snacks
Learn about snacks. They will make a huge difference for you. We have listed some suggestions below. Click here for a fabulous snack planner. You can print this and give to all those people who want to help you. Tell them you would like them delivered on Sundays.
- Hard cheese with triscuits, RyVita, Wasa or Rice cakes
- Almonds and an apple
- Sugar-free peanut or almond butter on bread, rice cake, etc.
- Shake made with whey protein isolate
- Tuna salad on WW bread, rice cake, etc. [use certified tuna]
- Hard-boiled eggs with cut up veggies
- Egg salad on rice cakes, etc.
- Plain yoghurt with grated apple with peel (or other fruit) and 1 Tablespoon of whey protein isolate
- Turkey on bread, rice cakes, etc.
- Cheese with an apple
- Leftovers from another meal
- Chicken and brown rice
If your doctor speaks with you about your sodium levels, change your snacks to low-sodium options. I love the little book called Cooking Without a Grain of Salt. She is oblivious to the use of sweeteners, but the tone and information is wonderful. And these days, there are a lot of low sodium options available. The key is reading labels.
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