Pregnancy Diet Plans

Response 1
For Indian Food Plan...

2000-calorie diet plan idi..

every 1.5 to 2 hours gap lekunda edokati tintaane undaali..

morning levaganey on the bed or pallu tomaganey ;) .. 4 biscuits or a banana.
Breakfast -- 3 idlis with sambar/2 dosas with sambar/1 boiled egg with 2 slices of whole wheat bread/1 bowl poha/1 bowl upma.

1 hour gap -- Milk with 8 to 10 soaked almonds (de skinned)

1.2/1 hour gap -- 1 fruit (restrict papaya, pineapple) or a glass of fresh squeezed juice.

Lunch -- 1 bowl salad
1 bowl rice/2 chapatis with 1/2 bowl rice
1 katori dal/sambar/2 pcs of chicken
2 katori veg
1 katori curd

mid meal snack.. bowllo nuts vesukuni all types, non-roasted badam/pista/walnut/dates/kismis etc.. 5 of each.. or anything you like to eat carrot pieces..

Evening Snack -- palak soup/mix veg soup (home made).

1/1.5 hours -- 4 multigrain biscuits/whole wheat biscuits/sprouted moong/anything with besan in it

1 hour later -- fruit..

Dinner -- same as lunch...

Bedtime -- 1 glass milk..

Response 2

For those in US

Pregnancy Diet Plan


Meat/protein group - 6ozs total per day

Includes :

Red Meat
Poultry (remove skin)
Fish
Egg
Cooked Beans
Nuts
Peanut Butter

Serving size: 1 Egg, ½ cup cooked beans or ½ T peanut butter or 1oz of meat


Grain group - 6 to 11 servings per day

Includes :

Whole Grain Breads
High Fiber Cereal - look for 5gm of fiber per servicing
Whole Wheat Pasta
Oatmeal
Whole Wheat Crackers
Brown Rice

Serving size: 1 slice of bread, ½ bagel, 1oz of cereal, 5-6 whole wheat crackers, 2 ozs cooked pasta or ½ cup of cooked grains


Vegetable group - 3 to 5 servings

Includes :

Dark green leafy vegetables (spinach, leaf or romaine lettuce, collards or other greens)
Deep yellow vegetables (squash, carrots, pumpkin)
Others (tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, green peas, green or yellow beans, broccoli)

Serving size: 1 cup of leafy green vegetable, ½ cup of the others

Fruit group - 2 to 4 servings

Includes:
Citrus - oranges, grapefruit, tangerines
Strawberries
Melons
Mangoes
Apples, Bananas, Peaches

Serving size: 1 medium apple, orange or banana, ½ diced fruit or ¾ cup of fruit juice.

Milk group - 3 or more servings

Includes:
Low fat yogurt
Hard cheese
Milk

Serving size: 1 cup of milk or yogurt, 1 ½ oz cheese.

Response 3
Here is the List:


TO Improve Appetite :


Eat Small Frequent meals
Plan small frequent meals; keep snacks on hand . Left over makes great snacks.
Drink Liquids at the end of your meal rather than during the meal . Coffee. tea, broths. etc.. will fill you up without giving you the advantage of nutrient-rich calories. Serve Color food...
Rely on favorite foods during time when appetite is very poor , and avoid foods not well tolerated.
Eat heaviest meal at noon or breakfast rather than at night .
Select Satisfying nutritious meals when feeling good .


Try to eat number of servings listed here .

Fruits

2-4 servings
Eg: 1 apple, 1 pear , 1 orange , 1 banana , 1 peach , 1 slice melon 1/2 cup fruit cocktail , 1/2 cup canned peaches , 1/2 grape fruit.

Vegetables :
3-5 servings"

1 baked potato
1 cup lettuce
1/2 cup carrots
1/2 cup tomato
1/2 cup broccolo
1 cup cabbage
1 cup green beans

Grains and Cereals
6-11 servings
Eg: 1 slice bread
1/2 cup rice
1/2 cup noodles
1 piece corn bread
1 cup cereal


Dairy
2-3 servings
Eg:
1 cup milk
2 slices cheese
1 cup choclate milk shake
1 cup yogurt
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup icream
1 cup frozen yogurt.
1 cup butter milk

Protein :
2-3 servings :
1 egg
1 piece chicken ( iam a veggie , so dont follow this )
1/2 cup beans

Fluids :
8 or more cups
Water
Diluted Juices :
Apple , Orange , Grape , Cranberry
Lemonade,
Tomato juice
Mineral water ,
Clear Soups .


SO here is the big list..